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At the April 1995 general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), church president Gordon B. Hinckley announced the creation of a new leadership position known as the area authority. [1] In 1997, area authorities were renamed area authority seventies and ordained to the office of seventy.
In the LDS Church today, temples serve two main purposes: (1) temples are locations in which Latter-day Saints holding a temple recommend can perform ordinances on behalf of themselves and their deceased ancestors, and (2) temples are considered to be a house of holiness where members can go to commune with God and receive personal revelation. [16]
The individual selected as voice offers the prayer on behalf of all present, and others in the group say "amen" at the conclusion of the prayer, which signifies "That is my prayer too." Families typically offer prayers together before family meals, in the morning, at night, and to start or end family events, such as family home evenings.
1. Emeritus general authorities are individuals who have been released from active duties as general authorities. However, they remain general authorities of the church until their death. Except for the three former members of the Presiding Bishopric noted, all living emeritus general authorities are former members of the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy. 2. These former members of the ...
The Moses Lake Washington Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Moses Lake, Washington.The intent to build the temple was announced on April 7, 2019, by church president Russell M. Nelson, during general conference. [4]
In April 2010, Worthen became an area seventy in the LDS Church. [21] Worthen served previously in the church as a bishop and as president of the Provo Utah Sharon East Stake from 2007 to 2010. [22] He was released as an area seventy in August 2021, but retained his assignment as president of BYU [23] until May 2023. [24]
Clayton served previously in the LDS Church as a bishop, stake high councilor, counselor in a mission presidency, regional representative, and area seventy. At the time of his call as an area seventy, the Claytons lived in Irvine, California. [5] Clayton was called as a general authority and member of the First Quorum of the Seventy in 2001.
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