Comments on: A Mormon Liturgy for Remembrance Sunday

By: velska

velska — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:08:56 +0000

As long as it doesn’t really become Liturgy. There was a reason for that Restoration thing….

Variation is a good thing, though. The programs can get a little tedious; that’s why I love the Primary Sacrament mtgs.

By: Rico

Rico — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:32:21 +0000

I think this is a really excellent way of bringing the issue home. I was travelling and we had talks on Prophets. Then we sung the Battle Hymn of the Republic after the 2 minutes silence. I kinda felt uncomfortable singing about God killing the wicked. It reminded of the Bob Dylan sing ‘With God on their Side’.

I am glad that the multiculturalism of your ward was respected.

By: Glenn Smith

Glenn Smith — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:42:21 +0000

A wonderful sacrament meeting idea! It’s great that wards are unique and have personalities. My ward straddles the US/Canada border. We celebrate Independence Day as fervently as we do Canada Day. Our Bishop was the keynote speaker at the local Remembrance Day service.

By: Jim Donaldson

Jim Donaldson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:01 +0000

We did similar things for both Christmas and Easter (readings and music) for more than 10 years. It is the best. This was great too. But then, like Kevin, the pharoah thing…

By: Kevin Barney

Kevin Barney — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:27:17 +0000

Terrific line up.

I love your idea of occasional “liturgical” readings-based sacrament meetings. I was asked one year to be in charge of the Christmas program and did something very much along these lines. It became a tradition in that ward for about three more years, and then there arose a Pharaoh that knew not Joseph and it petered out. Anyway, I really appreciate meetings like that.

By: Kristine

Kristine — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:04:10 +0000

John F.–I cannot find a single thing not to love about this post.

(Everyone, get your 72-hour-kits ready!)

By: nhymas

nhymas — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:48:38 +0000

This is so beautiful, I have copied it and hope to be able to use a slightly altered version someday in a Sacrament meeting in the States.

By: namakemono

namakemono — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:56:21 +0000

July 24? what is that commemorating?

By: Christopher

Christopher — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:06:29 +0000

This is very cool. Thanks, John.

By: john f.

john f. — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:01:48 +0000

choose-your-favorite hymn sacrament meetings are alive and well, David H.