I learned in church today

[Pheidippides]

Official letter from Church HQ read over the pulpit in Utah wards today. Basically said that the church is still against gay marriage and they will not perform gay marriages and nobody should use a church building for a gay reception.

Gay people are waaaay to stylish to do something as tacky as use a church building for a reception. (As long as we're playing on stereotypes).

[Dwight Schr-ute]

Gay people are waaaay to stylish to do something as tacky as use a church building for a reception. (As long as we're playing on stereotypes).

Ha! I was just going to post the same thing. Call me a bigot, but I will question the homosexuality of any gay man that tries to have a reception in a ward gym.


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[Jeff Lebowski]

Gay people are waaaay to stylish to do something as tacky as use a church building for a reception. (As long as we're playing on stereotypes).

Ha. Exactly what my wife said a few minutes ago.

[PaloAltoCougar]

I'm bummed that our fine bishop is nearing the end of his tenure. At our fifth Sunday meeting today, he presented "25 Things I've learned as a Bishop." They ranged from the weird/funny ("The back wall of the chapel consists of 119 wooden slats. I won't mention whose talk caused me to make that count") to the profound or touching. In the latter category, he mentioned how one morning a member came up to him, nodded toward a young woman, and sniffed, "I can't believe she'd dress that way to come to church." The bishop said he almost broke down and told the member, "Hey, I'm just so very thankful she's here this morning." What he didn't tell the member was that the night before he had spent two hours talking with the young woman about why she shouldn't end her life that night. "We don't know what struggles people around us are going through, but pretty much everyone is going through struggles. We have a duty to be kind, loving and nonjudgmental." He's a good man who cares for others as much or more than any bishop I have known.

[Moliere]

I'm bummed that our fine bishop is nearing the end of his tenure. At our fifth Sunday meeting today, he presented "25 Things I've learned as a Bishop." They ranged from the weird/funny ("The back wall of the chapel consists of 119 wooden slats. I won't mention whose talk caused me to make that count") to the profound or touching. In the latter category, he mentioned how one morning a member came up to him, nodded toward a young woman, and sniffed, "I can't believe she'd dress that way to come to church." The bishop said he almost broke down and told the member, "Hey, I'm just so very thankful she's here this morning." What he didn't tell the member was that the night before he had spent two hours talking with the young woman about why she shouldn't end her life that night. "We don't know what struggles people around us are going through, but pretty much everyone is going through struggles. We have a duty to be kind, loving and nonjudgmental." He's a good man who cares for others as much or more than any bishop I have known.

Thanks for sharing. You are a lucky member to have such a bishop. I also have a great, caring bishop who cares more about people than tradition.

[TripletDaddy]

Official letter from Church HQ read over the pulpit in Utah wards today. Basically said that the church is still against gay marriage and they will not perform gay marriages and nobody should use a church building for a gay reception.

We didn't get that letter today. I wonder if our ward is more progressive?

[Jeff Lebowski]

I'm bummed that our fine bishop is nearing the end of his tenure. At our fifth Sunday meeting today, he presented "25 Things I've learned as a Bishop." They ranged from the weird/funny ("The back wall of the chapel consists of 119 wooden slats. I won't mention whose talk caused me to make that count") to the profound or touching. In the latter category, he mentioned how one morning a member came up to him, nodded toward a young woman, and sniffed, "I can't believe she'd dress that way to come to church." The bishop said he almost broke down and told the member, "Hey, I'm just so very thankful she's here this morning." What he didn't tell the member was that the night before he had spent two hours talking with the young woman about why she shouldn't end her life that night. "We don't know what struggles people around us are going through, but pretty much everyone is going through struggles. We have a duty to be kind, loving and nonjudgmental." He's a good man who cares for others as much or more than any bishop I have known.

Great post.

We have been pretty lucky with bishops too. I think listening to the daily struggles of members tends to soften bishops.

[HBCoug]

Official letter from Church HQ read over the pulpit in Utah wards today. Basically said that the church is still against gay marriage and they will not perform gay marriages and nobody should use a church building for a gay reception.

Phew! I was starting to wonder where the Church came down on this issue.

[RC Vikings]

I just learned I'm in the mission field. I'm expecting package of cookies from all of you soon.

Do I need to send a bottle of Pepto-Bismol with the cookies?

[Jacob]

Visiting a Provo ward today. I learned that when the Apostles take the sacrament in the temple, they each get a whole slice of bread.

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That's a real punishment in my new ward. I struggle eating the smallest piece of the most stale bread in history.

[cougjunkie]

That's a real punishment in my new ward. I struggle eating the smallest piece of the most stale bread in history.

For the first time recently I saw one of the deacons pass to the Bishop, then before passing to everyone else on the stand he walked down and passed to a lady in our ward. I thought maybe I missed something and Women were given the priesthood. After she had her bread he went back to the table and switched out his tray and finished passing.

Afterwards I asked him what that was all about, I guess this lady has requested gluten free bread and does not want her bread touching any with gluten as even if they touch she said it makes her ill. So they put one piece on one small piece on one side of the tray for whoever is presiding, then her piece on the other side.

He then has to switch out his tray and pass.

Yikes.

[Omaha 680]

For the first time recently I saw one of the deacons pass to the Bishop, then before passing to everyone else on the stand he walked down and passed to a lady in our ward. I thought maybe I missed something and Women were given the priesthood. After she had her bread he went back to the table and switched out his tray and finished passing.

Afterwards I asked him what that was all about, I guess this lady has requested gluten free bread and does not want her bread touching any with gluten as even if they touch she said it makes her ill. So they put one piece on one small piece on one side of the tray for whoever is presiding, then her piece on the other side.

He then has to switch out his tray and pass.

Yikes.

We had this issue in our branch in Omaha. We streamlined the process by the celiac sufferer providing her own small piece of bread inside a plastic bag. She would give the bag to the teachers before the meeting and it would be placed on the tray that would be passed to her. Then she could just take the bag when the tray gets to her and the tray moves on. it worked pretty well.

[cougjunkie]

We had this issue in our branch in Omaha. We streamlined the process by the celiac sufferer providing her own small piece of bread inside a plastic bag. She would give the bag to the teachers before the meeting and it would be placed on the tray that would be passed to her. Then she could just take the bag when the tray gets to her and the tray moves on. it worked pretty well.

good idea, I will suggest this.

[thesaint258]

We had this issue in our branch in Omaha. We streamlined the process by the celiac sufferer providing her own small piece of bread inside a plastic bag. She would give the bag to the teachers before the meeting and it would be placed on the tray that would be passed to her. Then she could just take the bag when the tray gets to her and the tray moves on. it worked pretty well.

That's what we've done, too. The person sat in pretty much the same spot so that it could be put on the appropriate tray every week. She was very accommodating, so there wasn't really any problem at all.

[VirginiaCougar]

I'm bummed that our fine bishop is nearing the end of his tenure. At our fifth Sunday meeting today, he presented "25 Things I've learned as a Bishop." They ranged from the weird/funny ("The back wall of the chapel consists of 119 wooden slats. I won't mention whose talk caused me to make that count") to the profound or touching. In the latter category, he mentioned how one morning a member came up to him, nodded toward a young woman, and sniffed, "I can't believe she'd dress that way to come to church." The bishop said he almost broke down and told the member, "Hey, I'm just so very thankful she's here this morning." What he didn't tell the member was that the night before he had spent two hours talking with the young woman about why she shouldn't end her life that night. "We don't know what struggles people around us are going through, but pretty much everyone is going through struggles. We have a duty to be kind, loving and nonjudgmental." He's a good man who cares for others as much or more than any bishop I have known.

Sounds like an amazing bishop.