Eugene Orr

Eugene Orr is the son of David Orr and Martha Wilder Orr. He has four children. He is a founding member of the Genesis Group and was the second counselor in the first Genesis Group presidency. At 76 years old, Eugene has been a member of the Church for 54 years. Eugene lives in Canada, where he works as a naturopathic health counselor.

Latter-day Saint Life

The Genesis Group: How 3 faith-filled men began the Black American member movement in the Church

By Eugene Orr

February 25, 2023 08:00 AM MST

“For all of us Black members, this formation of our own group and having our own Black presidency presiding over it was a giant leap toward racial equity in the Church and beyond.”

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