The Bull Ring

Last Words Written by: Andrew Peterson  Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do Forgive them, they know not what they do Today you will be with me in Paradise You will be with me today Behold your son, behold your mother, behold your son My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why have you forsaken me? I thirst, I thirst It is finished, it is finished Father, into your hands, into your hands I commit my spirit

  On April 6, 1830, Joseph and Oliver met in the Whitmer home to follow the Lord’s commandment and organize His church. To fulfill the requirements of the law, they chose six people to become the first members of the new church. Around forty women and men also crowded into and around the small home to witness the occasion.   In obedience to the Lord’s earlier instructions, Joseph and Oliver asked the congregation to sustain them as leaders in the kingdom of God and indicate if they believed it was right for them to organize as a church. Every member of the congregation consented, and Joseph laid his hands on Oliver’s head and ordained him an elder of the church. Then they traded places, and Oliver ordained Joseph. Afterward, they administered the bread and wine of the sacrament in remembrance of Christ’s Atonement. They then laid hands on those they had baptized, confirming them members of the church and giving them the gift of the Holy Ghost. The Lord’s Spirit was poured...

Worldwide fast unites on Good Friday 8 hours ago FILE- NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 14: With Vitality Kuzmin carrying the cross, the Way of the Cross procession makes its way across the Brooklyn Bridge on Good Friday, April 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)  SALT LAKE CITY — Religious leaders have spent the week encouraging people to come together for a worldwide fast on Good Friday. President Russell M. Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  called for a day of fasting  during last weekend’s General Conference. “For all whose health may permit, let us fast, pray, and unite our faith once again. Let us prayerfully plead for relief from this global pandemic,” he said. “I invite all, including those not of our faith, to fast and pray … on Good Friday, April 10, that the present pandemic may be controlled, caregivers protected, the economy strengthened, and life normalized.” The National Association of Evangelicals t...