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    23 August 2012 | POSTED BY Richard Hunter

    What to Expect at Church Services

     

    Note to Journalists:
     
    If you are considering attending a local Latter-day Saint congregation, we welcome you! We appreciate you taking the time to understand our faith and our people better. Visiting our local congregations and seeing how a ward (what we call our congregations) works are key to understanding what Latter-day Saints believe and how that belief translates into our worship with and service to one another. Your visit will be reflective of Latter-day Saint worship around the world.
     
    Please remember, however, that Sunday services are worship services. You will find an atmosphere of friendship and sociability as well as reverence. If you’d like to interview local members or leaders, or if you need photos or videos to accompany your story, please contact us.
     
     
     
    What to Expect at Church Services
     
    Latter-day Saints welcome all visitors to their worship services, and for individuals visiting for the first time, the following information might be helpful.
     
    Along with activities and programs during the week, Latter-day Saints gather on Sundays for an approximately hour-long “sacrament” meeting, where men, women and younger members offer prayers and give sermons, sing hymns and partake of the sacrament (similar to receiving communion). In addition, there are doctrinal and scriptural classes for youth and adults as part of the three-hour span.
     
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