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Tabernacle Choir’s ‘Music and the Spoken Word’ Reaches Millions in 25 African Countries
It was a historic day as the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square expanded the reach of their weekly broadcast, “Music and the Spoken Word,” to millions across the African continent.
“For nearly 100 years, this program has aired weekly from here in the Tabernacle to the world,” said Choir President Michael O. Leavitt prior to the broadcast. “Today’s broadcast will be seen live in prime time in 25 countries in Africa.”
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New Names for Young Women Age Groups
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced new age-group names for the Young Women.
- Builders of Faith (young women turning 12 or 13)
A Builder of Faith helps build God’s kingdom through her faith in Christ, steadfast witness, and actions that uplift and encourage others (see Ephesians 2:20).
- Messengers of Hope (young women turning 14 or 15)
A Messenger of Hope carries Christ’s message of hope to the weary, speaking peace, sharing comfort, and lifting hearts through the power of the Spirit (see Mosiah 18:8–9).
- Gatherers of Light (young women turning 16 or older)
A Gatherer of Light trusts divine guidance and draws strength from covenants as she seeks, gathers, and reflects God’s light (see Doctrine and Covenants 50:24).
These names were spiritually confirmed for Sister Emily Belle Freeman as she visited a “For Strength of Youth” (FSY) conference in Tahiti where the young women sang “As Sisters in Zion.”
She said, “As the girls sang, I was inspired to think of these covenant-keeping young women whose purpose and mission would be to build faith, share hope, and gather and reflect light around the world,” President Freeman said. “My eyes teared up as I realized the Spirit had been leading this process all along, inspiring names of faith, hope, and light that would help God’s daughters live as disciples of Christ and prepare them to enter a lifelong sisterhood of charity — the Relief Society.”
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Have You Seen This? A Parody of “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” by a Latter-day Saint Father.
With a stop at the doughnut shop on his way to help a widow move, Patrick Tafua created a parody of “Secret Lives…,” showing in a light-hearted way what real activities Latter-day Saints are actually about.
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The trend spread online as other Latter-day Saint men shared posts of themselves participating in such “Secret Life” behavior as helping people move and doing dishes at home.
