World Conference 2007 Highlights
Share Christ, Share Peace

These worship helps include suggestions on how to incorporate the World Conference highlights video and Words of Counsel to the Church as presented by President Veazey on the DVD in mission center conferences, reunions, camps, congregational worship services or other appropriate venues. 

May the Holy Spirit bless your gatherings with the awareness and confirmation of the powerful Presence made available to the church through this World Conference experience.

*Hymn: “Great and Marvelous”                        see attached Powerpoint slides or HS 48
3 minutes         

*“We Open Ourselves to the Spirit”
4 minutes

You will need a chime or bell and a candle with matches.  Suggest to the congregation that they free their hands. You may want to offer a word of explanation to help participants feel comfortable with the symbols, motions and language used in this ritual. The chime or bell sounds a call to prayer; the ‘peace’ candle is lit to signify our church’s ongoing commitment to share Christ’s peace; the language is crafted from ancient texts as well as Restoration scripture.

Chime sounds three times.        

As the sound diminishes the leader says:  Listen to the voice of the Spirit.

                        (Pause for one breath)

Leader and congregation say:  We listen.

Silence for five seconds.

Chime sounds once.

As the sound diminishes the leader says:  Trust in the work of the Spirit.

                        (Pause for one breath)

Leader and Congregation say:  We trust.

Silence for five seconds.

            Chime sounds once.

As the sound diminishes the leader says:  Receive the light of the Spirit.

(Pause for one breath)

Leader and Congregation say:  We receive.

Silence for five seconds.

Chime sounds three times.

The candle is lit while the chime sounds.

Leader says:  We open ourselves to the Spirit as we offer our silent prayers. 

                        (Leader models cupping hands during the prayer.)

Silence for fifteen seconds. 

Chime sounds once.

Leader:  We share the peace of Jesus Christ.

(Leader models moving hands outward from the center or upward.)

Silence for five seconds.

Chime sounds once.

Leader says:  Let the Spirit breathe. 

(Pause for one breath)

ALL:    Amen.

*Response       organ or piano
1 minute

Testimony
4 minutes

Ask a Conference delegate or participant to briefly share a Conference experience that was meaningful and helped him/her move into God’s presence.

 Video of 2007 World Conference Highlights    
30 minutes

Prayer of Thanksgiving
2 minutes

Reading of Doctrine and Covenants 163:1-4      (on DVD – Words of Counsel read by President Steve Veazey)
6 minutes

 Hymn: “Now in This Moment”              stanza one                                            HS 58
1 minute

 Reading of Doctrine and Covenants 163:5-8 (on DVD – Words of Counsel read by President Steve Veazey)
10 minutes

Hymn: “Now in This Moment”              stanza two                                            HS 58
1 minute

Reading of Doctrine and Covenants 163:9-11 (on DVD – Words of Counsel read by President Steve Veazey)
5 minutes

Testimony
4 minutes

            Ask a Conference delegate or participant to briefly share his/her affirmation of
this new section of the Doctrine and Covenants.

 Moving Forward
1 minute

            The presider asks all those who attended World Conference to stand and says,

            “In the weeks ahead, make it a point to ask these people about their Conference

experiences. If you were at Conference, take time to testify and share with others

the blessings that were evident and those that continue to sustain us as we move

forward.”

Total time: 72 minutes