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May 18, 2012
What business has learned from Clayton Christensen (New Yorker) (May 18, 2012) ABSTRACT: PROFILE of business teacher and writer Clayton Christensen. The question Christensen began with, twenty years ago, was: Why was success so difficult to sustain? How was it that big, rich companies, admired and emulated by everyone, could one year be at the peak of their power and, just a few years later, be struggling in the middle of the pack or just plain gone? The first industry that Christensen studied was disk drives. He saw that the companies that made fourteen-inch drives for mainframe computers had been driven out of business by companies that made eight-inch drives for mini computers, and then the companies that made the eight-inch drives were driven out of business by companies that made 5.25-inch drives for PCs. What was puzzling about this was that the eight-inch drives weren’t as good as the fourteen-inch drives and the 5.25-inch drives were inferior to the eight-inch drives.
What will Carmel's new Mormon Temple look like? (Indianapolis Star - Indiana) (May 18, 2012) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released an artist rendering of the temple it plans to erect at the corner of 116th Street and Spring Mill Road.
The 50-acre site was announced last year as home to Indiana’s first Mormon Temple.
A Temple differs from a Mormon meetinghouse, which is open to all. Temples, once they are formally dedicated, are only open to faithful Latter-day Saints, according to the church.
Like Jabari Parker, Thousands of Mormon Youth Attend Seminary (LDS Newsroom Blog) (May 18, 2012) This week’s Sports Illustrated cover story features Jabari Parker, a 17-year-old basketball player from Chicago who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon).
The article’s epigraph says Parker is the “best high school basketball player since LeBron James, but there's something more important to him than instant NBA stardom: his faith.”
The story behind Parker’s devotion to his religion is familiar to Mormons. “Jabari wakes up each morning at five and says a simple prayer,” the article says, “thanking God for another day. By 5:30 three days a week he's off to church for Bible study.”
Prep star Jabari Parker in a few years: Mission or NBA? (USA Today) (May 18, 2012) He may be the best high school basketball player in the nation since LeBron James -- Sports Illustrated's latest cover certainly claims so -- but he's not fast-tracking his way to the NBA.
Well, maybe he is. Or not.
You see, we're talking about Jabari Parker, the junior at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago who was named the 2011-12 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball of Illinois. Parker, ranked the No. 1 recruit by Rivals.com, was also the only junior on the USA TODAY All-USA boys basketball team.
British Singing Sensation Katherine Jenkins to Perform at Pioneer Day Concert (LDS Newsroom) (May 18, 2012) Renowned Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins will be the featured performer at this year’s “Joy of Song” Pioneer Day Concert with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Friday, 20 July, and Saturday, 21 July, at 8:00 p.m. in the Conference Center.
At the age of 31, Katherine Jenkins is already known for being one of the most prolific classical crossover artists in the world. She is recognized for her unique renditions of popular songs, operatic arias and hymns. She has released eight studio albums, won two Classical BRIT awards and sold in excess of seven million albums since launching her career in 2004. But U.S. audiences probably know her best as a top contender on ABC’s 14th season of Dancing with the Stars.
Brazilian Youth Connect Family History, Temple Work (Church News and Events) (May 18, 2012) José A. Moscão was noticing a trend: the youth who were coming to the Campinas Brazil Temple had a lot of “down time.”
Brother Moscão, the director of the family history center located adjacent to the Campinas Temple, knew that because of the distance many youth had to travel to get to the temple, most came in caravans and stayed for several days. The time between their sessions in the baptistry and meals and waiting for their parents and leaders who were participating in other temple ordinances couldn’t be avoided.
Free Temple Square Summer Events Open to All (Church News and Events) (May 18, 2012) For four months each year, Temple Square resounds with the sounds and energy of summer concerts, recitals, dramatic productions, and other cultural arts events.
Most summertime events in and around Temple Square are free of charge, but some require tickets. Many of the events occurring in various Temple Square venues such as the Assembly Hall and Tabernacle begin at 7:30 p.m.
Joseph Knight Sr. family reunion planned in St. George (Deseret News - Utah) (May 18, 2012) A reunion for the descendants of pioneers Joseph and Polly Peck Knight will be June 8-9. The reunion includes a meeting in the St. George Tabernacle on June 8 at 7 p.m. with talks by St. George Temple President Bruce C. Hafen and temple matron Marie Hafen. On June 9, the rededication of Lydia Knight's headstone will take place on her 200th birthday. Lydia was the wife of Newel Knight and crossed the plains as a widow with seven children.
Joseph Knight Sr. was a friend of the Prophet Joseph Smith and helped support him during the translation of the Book of Mormon. Both Joseph Knight Sr. and Newel Knight are mentioned in the Doctrine and Covenants, sections 12 and 23.
An Inside Look At The Millions Mitt Romney Has Given Away (Forbes) (May 18, 2012) Presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney amassed a fortune now worth an estimated $230 million during his career with Bain Capital. He would be wealthier still had he not set aside a trust for his five children in 1995, worth $100 million today. Also making a considerable dent in the former governor’s fortune has been his consistent charitable giving.
May 17, 2012
Connecticut and Indiana Mormon Temple Renderings Released (LDS Newsroom) (May 17, 2012) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) has released renderings of the Hartford Connecticut and Indianapolis Indiana Temples, as well as the site location of the Hartford Temple.
The proposed plans call for the Harford Connecticut Temple to be built at 1024 Farmington Avenue in Farmington, Connecticut. The Indianapolis Indiana Temple site (in the city of Carmel on the southwest corner of the intersection of W116th and Spring Mill Road) was announced in January 2011. Renderings of both temples are below.
Addiction Recovery Program Site Added to LDS.org (Church News & Events (May 17, 2012) Throughout the world, members of the Church and others have found hope and healing through the Addiction Recovery Program (ARP), sponsored by LDS Family Services. Now, with the advent of http://arp.lds.org, the 12-step program’s message of recovery through the Atonement of Jesus Christ is accessible to more people than ever before.
Mormon prep basketball phenom Jabari Parker makes the cover of Sports Illustrated (Deseret News - Utah) (May 17, 2012) Sports Illustrated rarely produces a cover story on a high school athlete, but when it comes to 17-year-old prep basketball sensation Jabari Parker, the venerable national publication couldn't resist.
Parker, a high school junior, graces the cover of this week's issue. For SI, the allure isn't simply the fact he is the reigning National High School Player of the Year and would likely be a lottery pick in this June's NBA Draft if he were eligible.
The journey of a Mormon Olympic weightlifter (Deseret News - Utah) (May 17, 2012) “Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things.” – Alma 26:12 Moments before attempting to lift a new personal best and qualify for the U.S. Olympic women’s weightlifting team on March 4, Sarah Robles offered one of the most meaningful prayers of her life.
Romney's stellar performance (Leaf Chronicle - Tennessee) (May 17, 2012) It wasn’t exactly the belly of the beast Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited recently on a picture-perfect commencement day at “the world’s largest Christian University,” but his appearance was a test as to whether the conservative school, founded by the late Jerry Falwell, would embrace a devout Mormon. And Romney passed.
Mormon prom’s ‘London Calling!’ (Washington Post - Washington, D.C.) (May 17, 2012) A procession of limousines dropped off young people dressed in tuxedos and evening gowns to the Annandale, Virginia stake center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints last weekend. When the teens entered, they were welcomed with a London theme, adorned with British Union Jacks and other trimmings.
Mormon Motorcycle “Gang” Coming to St. George (KCSG - Utah) (May 17, 2012) The Temple Riders Association, an international motorcycle club primarily consisting of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will be holding their bi-annual rally in St. George on June 8th thru June 13th. The group commonly refers to themselves as the “TRA”.
May 16, 2012
Evangelicals slowly warming up to Romney (Witchita Eagle - Kansas) (May 16, 2012) It wasn’t exactly the belly of the beast Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited recently on a picture-perfect commencement day at “the world’s largest Christian university.” But his appearance was a test as to whether the conservative school, founded by the late Jerry Falwell, would embrace a devout Mormon. And Romney passed.
The more than 30,000 assembled in Liberty University’s stadium to hear his commencement address not only applauded him when he proclaimed that marriage was a relationship between one man and one woman but also when he appealed to a “common purpose” in pursuit of shared goals, regardless of theological differences.
Romney was introduced by Mark DeMoss, president of Atlanta-based public relations firm DeMoss Group and also a member of Liberty’s board of trustees and a Romney adviser.
DeMoss said of Romney: “I suspect I won’t agree with Mitt Romney on everything. But I will tell you this – I trust him. I trust him to do the right thing, to do the moral thing, to do what’s best for our country. I trust his character, his integrity, his moral compass, his judgment and his perfect decency. And finally, I trust his values – for I am convinced they mirror my own.”
How a Mormon VC ended up betting everything on Mexico (Cleantech News) (May 16, 2012) What’s a Mormon white guy from Southern California doing running a tech fund in Mexico? Paul Ahlstrom, the founding partner of one of Mexico’s rare venture capital firms Alta Ventures, says he gets that question all the time. It’s no doubt on the minds of the 40 plus Geeks on a Plane group, a traveling tour of entrepreneurs and investors organized by the 500 Startups tech fund, that stopped through Mexico City last weekend to learn about what — if anything — is going on in Mexico.
Bloggernacle Back Bench: LDS Addiction Recovery Program's new website (Deseret News - Utah) (May 16, 2012) “Addictions are the source of so much pain for thousands of people. It is awesome to know that recovery is possible and that the other side of addiction is a beautiful place.” So explains Larry Richman in introducing the new LDS Addiction Recovery Program website, one of the newest resources from lds.org.
When clicking in, one is met with a stunning testimony from a recovering drug user and alcoholic named Rod. It’s full of sad experience, strong testimony and lots of hope. I love the end: “My name is Rod, and I’ve been clean and sober for 23 and a half years.”
Simeon's Jabari Parker featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated (Chicago Tribune - Illinois) (May 16, 2012) Simeon junior Jabari Parker's story -- his dedication to his Mormon faith and his off-the-charts basketball skills -- is a familiar one in Chicago. Now a national audience gets a glimpse into his world.
Sports Illustrated's May 21 issue features Parker on the cover and an impressive spread on the inside, with a story proclaiming Parker the "best high school basketball player since LeBron James" whose faith is more important to him than instant NBA stardom.
‘Mormon Bachelor’ Looking for Love Online (ABC News) (May 16, 2012) A new season of “The Bachelorette” kicked off Monday night as Emily Maynard met the 25 men contending for her heart on the hit ABC show. But there’s a slightly different spin on the reality TV franchise that’s coming your way online.
Meet the “Mormon Bachelor.” Kent Tuttle, a 26-year-old Mormon and dental student at Midwestern University in Arizona, is looking a Mormon soul mate and will open up his love life as part of an online reality show on TheMormonBachelor.com this summer.
Relief Society visiting teaching makes the news (Deseret News - Utah) (May 16, 2012) When Mitt Romney last ran for president, I studied, as part of one of those boring doctoral dissertations, the way in which his faith — my faith — was covered by the national press from 2006 to 2008.
I studied more than 200 articles in depth, categorizing each across more than 20 dimensions. I evaluated the favorability of each article and the portrayal of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — all pretty standard stuff in the social science research method called content analysis.
In addition, I read scores of other new articles about the faith as I studied.
Let's kill 'homemaking,' says BYU student — and she's not kidding (Salt Lake Tribune - Utah) (May 16, 2012) If homemaking had a different name, would it smell as sweet?
Brigham Young University senior Alexie Bullock thinks it would smell better.
Bullock, who is earning a bachelor's degree in graphic design at the LDS Church-owned school, thinks it's time to re-brand homemaking. Not change the basic tasks, mind you, but call it something new.
“Homemaking as a term and concept is outdated, outmoded and out-of-touch with today's society and needs to be 'killed off,' " Bullock says in a release.
Its its place, Bullock proposes the term, “domaign” [pronounced Do-main]. She produced that word by combining “doma,” which means home, with “ign,” which is drawn from the end of “design.”
May 15, 2012
If Harvard Business School were a religion, it could be Mormonism (Washington Post) (May 15, 2012) For the past year, as Mitt Romney has taken to the campaign trail, a number of news articles have explored why Mormons make good business leaders. An ethic of hard work, some say. A team mentality.
These may be true, yet there are other values that underpin Mormon leadership even more deeply — and they’re the same ones espoused by Harvard Business School.
I am fortunate to have been one of a number of Mormons who studied at the Harvard Business School (HBS) in the 1970s. The group includes Mitt Romney, of course. But it also includes Kim Clark, former dean of HBS. Now as president of Brigham Young University-Idaho, he is possibly the most innovative executive in higher education. Joel Peterson, chairman of JetBlue, is another — as is Neil Anderson, one of the Twelve Apostles who lead our church today.
Why Mitt Romney shouldn’t hide his Mormon leadership (Washington Post) (May 15, 2012) Even after numerous political victories, years of public scrutiny and gigabytes of press, Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney remains an enigma to many. Is he a brilliant businessman or a ruthless capitalist? Is he driven by family values or by personal ambition? Is he a political moderate or a right-wing conservative? Just what kind of leader is he likely to be?
How Mormons – like Romney – cultivate business savvy early on (Christian Science Monitor) (May 15, 2012) In laying groundwork for a successful business career, it helps to become a religious leader at age 12.
That's when Mormon boys receive the first mantle of authority as deacons in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), which has no professional clergy but vests ordinary people with religious duties, at young ages. Boys conduct meetings, raise money, and give talks for adult crowds while they're still settling into middle school.
Shouldering responsibility from childhood, according to scholars and observers, helps account for extraordinary success among executives such as Mitt Romney, who built a fortune in venture capital before seeking the GOP presidential nomination.
Prominent Mormon leaders beyond Mitt Romney (Washington Post) (May 15, 2012) Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney, visits St. Paul's Lutheran Church while campaigning in Berlin, N.H. Romney has been a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving a mission in France and as a bishop in Massachusetts.
Ground Broken for Provo, Utah’s Second Temple (LDS Newsroom) (May 15, 2012) Ground was broken today for the Provo City Center Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), the Church's second temple in Provo and 16th in Utah. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presided over the morning ceremony.
“What an absolute stunning site!” declared Elder Holland. “It is a picture-perfect day in Utah County. The temple site is filled with faithful people making history.” He said he was deeply touched today. In fact, he said, “You can tell people Elder Holland was downright giddy today about the temple groundbreaking.”
‘London Calling!’ for teens at Mormon prom (Washington Post) (May 15, 2012) A procession of limousines dropped off young people dressed in tuxedos and evening gowns to the Annandale, Virginia stake center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints last weekend. When the teens entered, they were welcomed with a London theme, adorned with British Union Jacks and other trimmings.
There were British soldiers posted outside the building, ladies with fashionable hats welcoming couples and a towering replica of London’s “Big Ben,” clock that loomed over a dance floor in the gym that was filled with teenagers dancing to the sounds of Michael Jackson.
Pat Robertson: Romney's faith not an issue (USA Today) (May 15, 2012) Televangelist Pat Robertson said today Mitt Romney's Mormon faith is becoming less of an issue with voters.
"It looks like the people who were worried about his Mormonism at least that crowd is diminishing somewhat," Robertson said today on the 700 Club. "The question is, if you have two candidates, you don't have Jesus running against someone else. You have Obama running against Romney."
May 14, 2012
Kansas City Missouri Temple: 'Beacon of divine light' - An offering of hands and hearts (LDS Church News) (May 14, 2012) Almighty Father, Thou great Elohim, in humility and with solemn reverence, we bow before Thee on this historic day.
We are assembled to dedicate this, Thy holy house. It is a special occasion, for this temple stands on ground hallowed by the sacrifice and suffering of stalwart Saints who walked here long years ago. Today Thy Church shines forth in the sunlight of good will. During the weeks preceding this dedication, thousands of visitors came to see this sacred edifice. They departed with feelings of respect and a sense of appreciation. May Thy blessings attend all who felt the spirit of this Holy House. May that spirit continue with them.
Provo City Center Temple groundbreaking (LDS Church News) (May 14, 2012) Out of the ashes of a beloved tabernacle, the Church will build the Provo City Center Temple, said Elder Jeffrey R. Holland on May 12.
Presiding at the groundbreaking of Provo's second temple, Elder Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve dedicated "already sacred ground for an even more sacred purpose."
You must apply knowledge to life, Elder Jensen says (Deseret News - Utah) (May 14, 2012) Referring to Joseph Smith as both profoundly normal and divinely inspired, Elder Marlin K. Jensen of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Saturday evening that while there is much to be learned through studying the life and teachings of the founding prophet of the LDS Church, the real key is how that knowledge impacts the way we live our lives.
With or without Romney, D.C. a surprising Mormon stronghold (CNN) (May 14, 2012) A few hundred Mormons filed into a chapel just outside the Washington Beltway one recent Sunday to hear a somewhat unusual presentation: an Obama administration official recounting his conversion to Mormonism.
“I have never in my life had a more powerful experience than that spiritual moment when the spirit of Christ testified to me that the Book of Mormon is true,” Larry Echo Hawk told the audience, which stretched back through the spacious sanctuary and into a gymnasium in the rear.
Echo Hawk’s tear-stained testimonial stands out for a couple of reasons: The White House normally doesn’t dispatch senior staff to bare their souls, and Mormons hew heavily Republican. It’s not every day a top Democrat speaks from a pulpit owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
And yet the presentation by Echo Hawk, then head of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, is also a perfect symbol of a phenomenon that could culminate in Mitt Romney’s arrival at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue next year: The nation’s capital has become a Mormon stronghold, with Latter-day Saints playing a big and growing role in the Washington establishment.
Romney urges Liberty University grads to honor family commitments (Deseret News - Utah) (May 14, 2012) Mitt Romney's Mormon faith has shaped his life, but he barely mentioned it as he spoke to graduates at an evangelical Christian university Saturday.
And he barely touched on hot-button social issues like abortion and gay marriage, instead offering a broad-based defense of values like family and hard work.
"Culture — what you believe, what you value, how you live — matters," Romney told graduates gathered in the football stadium on Liberty University's campus in the Virginia mountains. "The American culture promotes personal responsibility, the dignity of work, the value of education, the merit of service, devotion to a purpose greater than self, and at the foundation, the preeminence of the family."
Instead of a red-meat conservative policy speech, Romney discussed his own family and offered a defense of Christianity, saying that "there is no greater force for good in the nation than Christian conscience in action." Still, he was inclusive: "Men and women of every faith, and good people with none at all, sincerely strive to do right and lead a purpose-driven life," Romney said.
Romney Advances With Evangelicals (Wall Street Journal) (May 14, 2012) Evangelical leaders praised Mitt Romney over the weekend after he sought to reassure Christians who harbor doubts about his Mormon faith and the depth of his conservative convictions.
Their remarks followed a commencement address the likely Republican presidential nominee gave Saturday at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., which stressed what he called the importance of Judeo-Christian values and restated his opposition to gay marriage.
Man on a mission: Mitt Romney in France (Washington Post) (May 14, 2012) France is not a natural place to try and find converts to Mormonism.
A largely Catholic country with a culture built on wine, epicureanism and harsh skepticism, France does not seem fit for an American religion whose hallmarks are teetotalism, self-denial and blind faith. The Venn Diagram of France and Mormonism consists of two entirely separate circles. And 1966 -- the year Mitt Romney arrived -- was one of the worst times for any American Mormon to try to convert French people; Romney encountered, at age 19, waves of popular opposition to the Vietnam War, French outreach to Soviet Russia and communist China and the peak of anarchist socialism in Europe. It must have been a rude awakening.
Mormons: A Rising Force? (Huffington Post) (May 14, 2012) Mitt Romney has emerged from a bruising primary as the only serious Republican presidential candidate. The small field of Republican hopefuls also included fellow-Mormon Jon Huntsman. Is this a coincidence?
Maybe not. Look at the candidates' family histories. Romney, from a family of six, has five children, while Huntsman has eight siblings and is the father of seven. Only the conservative Catholic, Rick Santorum, can match this: a major reason he offered for pulling out of the Republican race is the fatal condition of his seventh child, Bella.
Houston judge praises Church (LDS Church News) (May 14, 2012) Hurricane season keeps residents and Church members in the Gulf Coast on their toes from June to November each year. While many worked to provide aid for those in need during past hurricanes, much of the relief came from the Church.
After Hurricanes Katrina and Ike, the Church delivered 4.9 million pounds of food and water to those in need. Following Hurricane Ike, Latter-day Saint volunteers assisted in completing "work orders" in more than 2,000 homes in Galveston. Volunteers also provided assistance at the homes of more than 100 first responders in Galveston County, while these local firefighters, police officers and paramedics were out helping those in the community.
May 11, 2012
New Resource Helps Members Answer Gospel Questions (Church News and Events) (May 11, 2012) Today, the Church launched a new online resource to help members better prepare to answer questions they may be asked about the gospel. Answering Gospel Questions is a new Study by Topic page on LDS.org that explains several basic principles members can use to answer questions about their faith.
Church Restores Historic Meetinghouses (LDS Newsroom) (May 11, 2012) The bricks, mortar and beams of a meetinghouse create a level of emotional connection for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who gather there. Significant personal moments in life are experienced by families in these church buildings, such as births, baptisms, celebrations, achievements, even funerals. They also provide the locale for fellowship among Latter-day Saints.
LDS Church May Have Found Temple Site In Afton (Local News 8 - Wyoming) (May 11, 2012) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may have found a site for a temple in Afton. It's not official yet, but the city attorney confirmed the church had entered a contract agreement with a piece of property in town.
Seven months ago, after the church announced it was planning a temple in Star Valley, the station spoke with residents about the prospect of an LDS temple.
“It's just the greatest feeling you can have in the whole world,” said resident Joyce Hancock.
Mormon Story: Journalist Describes It Well (LDS Newsroom Blog) (May 11, 2012) A recent stake conference in Akron, Ohio, became the catalyst for an in-depth look into the devotion and lives of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). The article, written by reporter Colette M. Jenkins, originally appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal but has been subsequently republished in various newspapers, ranging from the Kansas City Star to The Bellingham Herald in Washington state.
30 Seconds: A word or two about religion ... (Times Reporter - Ohio) (May 11, 2012) In regards to the comment about Mitt Romney, Mormons and Bible-thumping conservatives, I would like to remind all concerned that the name of Jesus Christ is in the proper name of the Mormon church. Jesus Christ is the center of the religion and I would be happy to vote for a president who could lead our country with Christ-like values.
Instead of all of this concern about somebody else’s religion, why don’t we just concentrate on practicing our own faith. After all, we forgave President Clinton in spite of his faults.
There are 14 million Mormons worldwide and approximately 300 who live right here in Tuscarawas County. They include a physician, dentist, veterinarian and many others. They coach our kids’ soccer teams, take care of our pets and deliver our mail. These folks are hard workers and devoted to their families, the community and Jesus Christ. If Romney is like the Mormons here in T-County, he has my support this fall.
Harry Reid says he supports gay marriage (Salt Lake Tribune - Utah) (May 11, 2012) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says gay Americans should be able to get married, a new position that shows President Barack Obama isn’t the only politician whose views are evolving.
Reid, D-Nev., is the highest-ranking Mormon in the U.S. government and up until now has said he agrees with his faith’s opposition to gay marriage, but on Wednesday, Reid aligned himself with Obama’s newfound embrace for the legalization of same-sex unions.
Favorite Primary songs about Mom have long history (Deseret News - Utah) (May 11, 2012) Sunday is Mother’s Day, and in most wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a chorus of Primary children will sing to honor mothers in sacrament meeting.
Diane Maciel, the Primary music director in a Spanish Fork, Utah, ward, let the children in her Primary choose which song from the “Children’s Songbook” they wanted to sing. After singing through several with the children, Maciel said “I Often Go Walking” and “Mother, Tell Me the Story” came out on top.
Herbert appoints H. David Burton to UTA board (Deseret News - Utah) (May 11, 2012) Gov. Gary Herbert on Thursday appointed H. David Burton to serve on the board of directors of the Utah Transit Authority.
Burton was recently released as the presiding bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a position he held for 16 years.
He previously served as a counselor in the Presiding Bishopric and a budget officer in the LDS Church. He has also worked at Kennecott Utah Copper and the Utah Tax Commission.
Charges dismissed against Mormon bishop accused of not reporting sex abuse (Deseret News - Utah) (May 11, 2012) A judge dismissed all charges Thursday against an LDS bishop accused of telling a teenage girl not to seek a protective order and failing to report the girl's disclosure that she had been sexually abused by a teenage relative.
Bishop Gordon Moon was charged in 8th District Court last August with witness tampering, a third-degree felony, and failure to report abuse, a class B misdemeanor.
On Thursday, Judge Lyle Anderson dismissed those charges in the middle of a hearing at the request of Duchesne County Attorney Stephen Foote. The prosecutor's request came after Moon testified under oath that he should have handled his interview with the girl differently and should have contacted a legal hotline operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Upland Mormon stake honors teachers from three high schools (Daily Bulletin - California) (May 11, 2012) Teachers from Upland, Alta Loma and Los Osos high schools received awards of appreciation Tuesday from the Upland Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Mormon students from the three high schools nominated outstanding teachers at their schools who have shown exceptional leadership and dedication.
"There is no greater calling than that of a teacher," said Rodney Hulet, the president of the Upland Stake. "We are very appreciative of those who dedicate their lives to teaching our young people."
New guide advises Evangelicals on how to talk to Mormons (Salt Lake Tribune - Utah) (May 11, 2012) Richard Mouw never intended to start a riot within the Evangelical community by saying his fellow believers had "sinned against Mormonism." But that’s exactly what happened.
Mouw, president of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif., had been meeting regularly with LDS scholars before he gave a seven-minute introduction of Ravi Zacharias, an Evangelical speaker who addressed a packed audience in the Mormon Tabernacle in November 2004.
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