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The Salt Lake Parleys Stake Presidency has prepared the following statement for your careful consideration: We feel the need to draw your attention to the teachings of Jesus when he taught: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God” (Matthew 5:9).[1]  President Nelson reminds us that Latter-day Saints are in a “pivotal position to emerge as peacemakers.”[2] As “peaceable followers of Christ” (Moroni 7:3), our objective is to become a people who practice peace and reconciliation (See 2 Corinthian 5:18-21). Unfortunately, our current cultural and political climate is one of division and discord. In last week’s General Conference, President Oaks acknowledged: “We live in a time of…

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Dear Parleys Stake Members, We cannot express enough how grateful we are as a Stake Presidency for the creative and Christlike ways you have served one another these past five months while we have not been worshipping together on Sundays. As you know, the First Presidency announced in late May that Stakes could begin holding sacrament meetings again at church buildings.  Since then, we have met consistently and counseled together with our bishops and Stake sister leaders concerning the appropriate time to return to worshipping together on Sundays.  Indeed, we worked together to develop a detailed plan for our Stake to safely hold sacrament meetings.  We have tried to be…

Members of the Parleys Stake, It has been nearly one month since we shared our decision with you that, except for the Parleys Single Adult Ward, we would not be setting a date to resume our ward meetings.  Instead, we promised that, together with Stake and Ward leaders, we would monitor COVID-19 information to determine when we believe it is reasonable to resume.  During that same time, we all have had an opportunity as part of Come Follow Me to study Alma’s words in which he reminds us that there is power in assembling together and gathering ourselves often to join in fasting and mighty prayer.  While we are anxious…

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