The new schedule will take effect the first week of September.<\/p>\n
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A graphic shows the adjustment to Sunday meeting schedule to take effect Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints <\/p>\n
The new schedule has one hour for sacrament meeting, 25 minutes for adult and youth Sunday School and 25 minutes for Relief Society, elders quorum, Young Women and Aaronic Priesthood quorum meetings each Sunday. A five-minute transition period will be held in between each block.<\/p>\n
Primary will meet for 55 minutes during the second hour.<\/p>\n
The announcement was made in a March 30 First Presidency letter<\/a> and in a news release on ChurchofJesusChrist.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The letter from the First Presidency explains that Sunday School and Primary classes will continue to study the scriptures using \u201cCome, Follow Me \u2014 For Home and Church<\/a>.\u201d Elders quorums and Relief Societies will continue to study messages from the most recent general conference. Youth will use a new and expanded edition of \u201cFor the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices<\/a>,\u201d with more information to come. <\/p>\n Quorums and classes will no longer counsel together about a specific topic prior to these lessons, and these second-hour meetings are to each begin and end with prayer, the letter states, which was signed by Church President Dallin H. Oaks<\/a> and his counselors,President Henry B. Eyring<\/a> and President D. Todd Christofferson<\/a>.<\/p>\n Adjustments to the worship meeting schedule have been made multiple times since the beginning of the Restoration.<\/p>\n A page titled \u201cChanges to the Sunday Class Meeting Schedule on ChurchofJesusChrist.org<\/a> outlines that the new Sunday class meeting schedule will: <\/p>\n In the Church\u2019s news release, general officers and leaders of the Church spoke more about what this will mean for Latter-day Saints.<\/p>\n Sunday School General President Paul V. Johnson<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cGathering weekly in every class helps deepen gospel learning by connecting it more closely to personal and family study. It also enhances the spiritual support that members get. Though the schedule looks different, the amount of time spent learning together remains the same.\u201d<\/p>\n Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cThere is additive strength that comes when we meet each week to counsel, learn and support one another. When we gather in His name, the Spirit is there to teach us, testimonies are strengthened, and we lift each other in discipleship. This weekly time for connection will help us draw closer to the Savior and each other. We find joy in walking the covenant path together.\u201d<\/p>\n Young Men General President Timothy L. Farnes<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cLiving prophets have given us the FSY guide. It\u2019s simple but powerful. It will help young men and young women focus on Christ, know His doctrine, and listen to the Spirit. This guide will help youth walk in confidence, rely on His power, and move forward with hope in a challenging world. I find it helpful as a daily part of my scripture study.\u201d<\/p>\n Increasing faith and deep and lasting conversion<\/p>\n In the October 2018 general conference, then-President Russell M. Nelson announced that the Church\u2019s Sunday meetings would change from three hours in length to two hours, with a rotation each week between Sunday School and classes for elders quorum, Relief Society, Young Women and Aaronic Priesthood quorums. That change took place in January 2019. <\/p>\n \u201cThe long-standing objective of the Church is to assist all members to increase their faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and in His Atonement, to assist them in making and keeping their covenants with God and to strengthen and seal their families,\u201d President Nelson said at the time. \u201cIn this complex world today, this is not easy. The adversary is increasing his attack on faith and on families at an exponential rate. To survive spiritually, we need counter-strategies and pro-active plans.\u201d<\/p>\n Elder Quentin L. Cook<\/a> of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in the October 2018 general conference<\/a>: \u201cThe most important goal and ultimate blessing of deep and lasting conversion is worthily receiving the covenants and ordinances of the covenant pathway.\u201d<\/p>\n The General Handbook explains that living the gospel of Jesus Christ includes learning and teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ at home and at church (section 1.4.1<\/a>)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3VBE2A4T4BGLJA2NHLRSU633LU.jpeg\")
A group of men attend priesthood quorum meetings. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints What these adjustments will mean<\/p>\n\n
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Women in the Philippines meet together in Relief Society. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints <\/p>\n
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