Tagged with "Sabbath Day"
Shining moments: Not on Sunday
MR says: What an inspiring story of keeping the Sabbath Day holy. In 2009 Eric and Cheri Koford enrolled their two children in a lacrosse camp offered through their local parks and recreation department. The two teens, daughter Kennedy and son Harrison, discovered they enjoyed the sport, in spite of the...
Teachings of George Albert Smith Lesson 16: “Offer Up Thy Sacraments upon My Holy Day”
"Let your family be filled with love as you honor the Sabbath all day long and experience its spiritual blessings throughout the week." -L. Tom Perry Note: As the Church has said, the manual has been prepared as the primary source of lesson material. This supplement, from a general conference...
{LDS How-to} Help Kids Get the Most out of Primary
Help your kids get the most of Primary at church on Sunday and through the week with these 10 easy tips. 1. Buffer time. Always in a hurry to get out the door? Set the mood before church by allowing extra time to get ready. When you rush it is difficult to feel the Spirit. Play church music...
Mormons and the Sabbath Day
MR says: What the Sabbath Day means to this Mormon mom and her family. Sunday mornings in our home are sometimes bittersweet. My children jump out of bed, invigorated with the prospect of a full day with no piano practice, no homework, no chores and no yard work. But with the sweet relief of day-to-day...
August 2012 Sharing Time: The Lord's Day
This Primary sharing time will help the children learn more about keeping the Sabbath Day holy. Preparation: Obtain a flannel board and cutout pictures of a pioneer boy, a pioneer mother, a pioneer man, a campfire, and a wagon from Primary Visual Aids Cutouts, Set 7—Pioneers and the...
Young Men Lesson 26: Do Good on the Sabbath
"Joy and blessings come from worshipping God on His holy day—including blessings we cannot now see." -Marcos A. Aidukaitis Discussion Questions • What are some appropriate ways to explain to others your desire to keep the Sabbath day holy? • How can you know if an activity is appropriate...
Young Women Lesson 25: Sabbath Day
"Let your family be filled with love as you honor the Sabbath all day long and experience its spiritual blessings throughout the week." -L. Tom Perry Discussion Questions: How can we best evaluate what is appropriate and uplifting to do on the Sabbath? In what ways can the Sabbath be a...
Walmart threatened to fire Mormon worker for observing Sabbath
MR says: Sad. Fortunately it just ended in Walmart resolving to prevent future religious discrimination. In 2009, an assistant manager at Walmart encountered threats of termination and disciplinary action because he observed the Sabbath. The devout Mormon observed the Sabbath from 1995 to 2009,...
Mormon marathoner organizes Saturday race in Vermont to complete goal
MR says: What a cool goal! She wanted to run a marathon in every state, but couldn't find a non-Sunday marathon in Vermont, so she organized her own. Four years ago, Susan Larsen set an ambitious goal to run a marathon in each of the 50 United States. She completed her 49th state when she crossed the finish...
LDS New Zealand basketball team captain sits out Sunday championship game
MR says: What a great example this man is to sit out the final four Sunday game. The absence of Bay Hawks captain Paora Winitana looms as a potentially decisive factor heading into the final four of the NBL in Wellington this weekend. Winitana will suit up on Saturday night for the Hawks' semifinal clash...
Why we're mad about Sundays
You can read the title of this column in two ways: 1. Why we are angry about how the Sabbath day is observed (or not observed) these days. 2. Why we are crazy about the Sabbath and love it so much. The title actually means both. Let us elaborate one at a time. It is one of our greatest...
{Lifestyle} The Sunday Open House: Yes or No?
I'm blessing my baby on Sunday and I'm running into a dilemma that has had me fretting all week: Should I have an open house after sacrament meeting, or not? Here's what "the brethren" have said: "Members and local leaders should avoid practices that may detract from the sacred...
Milk before meat
MR says: Well-written essay on the importance of considering spiritual maturity. Our family joined the Church the summer when I was fourteen, my brother was ten, and my sister was six. We grew up in Connecticut as a churchgoing family, but after church was over at 10:15 on Sunday morning, we were free to do...
High-speed Internet coming to 85 percent of meetinghouses
MR says: Hooray! We may have to have a "church Internet etiquette" seminar, though. Let me start with a personal story. I was subbing in nursery just this last Sunday and was set to teach the lesson on “I Will Love Others.” It suggested that I tell/read the New Testament story “The Good Samaritan.” I...
FHE: Worship
"Let us prepare and conduct ourselves on the Sabbath in a manner that will call down the blessings promised us." Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read “The Sabbath and the Sacrament,” by L. Tom Perry, Ensign , May 2011, 6. Thought: Let us prepare and conduct...
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