Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints makes changes to Sunday services
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints makes changes to Sunday services
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced changes to its Sunday meeting services, including having shorter but more meetings each Sunday.
On Monday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that it will adjust its Sunday class meeting schedules.
Members of the church are encouraged to attend each and every Sunday for the full meeting time, and regular attendance is typically required for members to participate in temple services and certain ordinances.
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Previously, each week’s meeting lasted three hours. The first hour was the Sacrament meeting, in which members give talks, administer the sacrament, and gather together. The second hour was Sunday School, which involved religious education, followed by a third hour of smaller quorum or class meetings with age- and gender-specific teachings.
In January 2019, the Church changed its weekly meetings to two hours, with Sunday School and class meetings alternating each week.
Starting September 6, 2026, both Sunday School and class meetings will meet in the second hour of Church each week. Each meeting will last 25 minutes, with brief transitional periods between each period. Sacrament meeting will continue to be 60 minutes.
Primary, the class for children in the Church, will be 55 minutes long.
The Church has stated that this change is meant to support its members in being lifelong disciples and to strengthen gospel learning in homes.
“Gathering weekly in every class helps deepen gospel learning by connecting it more closely to personal and family study,” said Paul V. Johnson, Sunday School General President.
He added, “It also enhances the spiritual support that members get. Though the schedule looks different, the amount of time spent learning together remains the same.”
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