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The Solemn Assembly

April 1, 2026 by David Smith Leave a Comment

Sustaining Church officers with the uplifted hand is a privilege and a responsibility.

By David W. Smith

Note: This is the first in a two-part series about solemn assemblies to sustain Presidents of the Church.

With the passing of President Russell M. Nelson in September 2025, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will soon have the special privilege to participate in a solemn assembly to sustain a new Church president. Because this sustaining is a bit different than the normal sustaining process, it may be helpful to review the procedure and principles of the solemn assembly and sustaining Church leaders. [Read more…] about The Solemn Assembly

Filed Under: General Conference, Prophets

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