Church Services This Week at Oak Ridge Ward Layton North Stake Layton Utah June 28, 2026

Sacrament Service

First Speaker

Matthew 4

18 ¶ And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

“The missionary opportunity of a lifetime is yours. The blessings of eternity await you. Yours is the privilege to be not spectators but participants on the stage of priesthood service.” (President Thomas S. Monson, “That All May Hear”, April 1995)

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We are complete beings.

Trusting in God doesn’t mean life will be easy.

“Mortality works.  It is meant to test us, prove us and refine us.” - Holland quote

Ether 12

6 And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.

We do not have to pretend to be ok to God if we are not.

“Do not pray for easy lives.  Pray to be stronger men.” - John F Kennedy

Ether 12:27

27 And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.

The book “Man's Search For Meaning” by Victor Frankel - “A man with a why can endure almost any how.”

Proverbs 3:5-6

5 ¶ Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Elders Quorum

The lesson was based on Elder Dale G. Renlund, “Because of Jesus Christ”, April 2026 General Conference

2 Nephi 2:1-2

1 And now, Jacob, I speak unto you: Thou art my firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow, because of the rudeness of thy brethren.

2 Nevertheless, Jacob, my firstborn in the wilderness, thou knowest the greatness of God; and he shall consecrate thine afflictions for thy gain.

Dnc 138:15-17

15 I beheld that they were filled with joy and gladness, and were rejoicing together because the day of their deliverance was at hand.

16 They were assembled awaiting the advent of the Son of God into the spirit world, to declare their redemption from the bands of death.

17 Their sleeping dust was to be restored unto its perfect frame, bone to his bone, and the sinews and the flesh upon them, the spirit and the body to be united never again to be divided, that they might receive a fulness of joy.

2 Nephi 2:8

8 Wherefore, how great the importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth, that they may know that there is no flesh that can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, who layeth down his life according to the flesh, and taketh it again by the power of the Spirit, that he may bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, being the first that should rise.

Alma 11:40

40 And he shall come into the world to redeem his people; and he shall take upon him the transgressions of those who believe on his name; and these are they that shall have eternal life, and salvation cometh to none else.

Church Services This Week at Oak Ridge Ward Layton North Stake Layton Utah June 21, 2026

Sacrament Service

First Speaker 

Heavenly Father is the perfect example of a father.

Psalm 139:1-4

1 O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.

2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

3 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.

4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.

“When life feels infuriatingly unfair and finding the strength to glory in the Lord seems difficult, reflect on the meaning of His divine names and let Him restore peace to your soul.” (Elder Aaron T. Hall, “I Glory in My Jesus”, April 2026 General Conference)

A good father doesn’t do everything for his kids.

“In a grand premortal council, our Father told us about His plan. When we understood it, we were so happy that we shouted for joy, and ‘the morning stars sang together.’

“That plan is built upon three grand pillars: the pillars of eternity.

“The first pillar is the Creation of the earth, the setting for our mortal journey.

“The second pillar is the Fall of our first earthly parents, Adam and Eve.

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“Knowing that we would not always choose well—or in other words, sin—Father gave us the third pillar: the Savior Jesus Christ and His Atonement.” (Elder Weatherford T. Clayton, “Our Father’s Glorious Plan”, April 2017 General Conference)

Heavenly Father loves His children unconditionally.

“God does not look on the outward appearance. I believe that He doesn’t care one bit if we live in a castle or a cottage, if we are handsome or homely, if we are famous or forgotten. Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Though we are imperfect, He loves us perfectly. Though we may feel lost and without compass, God’s love encompasses us completely.” (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “The Love of God, October 2009 General Conference)

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Men are supposed to protect and defend people.

There is a feeling of safety around a good dad.

Good dads see things that need doing and get things done.

Good dads find good things in the world and try to share them with others.

Good dads care about their kids’ happiness.

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“We must understand that God the Father directed His Son, Jesus Christ, to create the earth for our growth, that Heavenly Father gave His Son to pay the demands of justice for our salvation, and that the Father’s priesthood power and the Son’s true Church with the necessary ordinances were restored for our blessings. Can you feel the depth of love running through Their preparations for our joy and growth? We need to know that Heavenly Father’s plan of salvation is that we obey the laws and ordinances of the gospel and gain eternal life and thus become as God is. This is the true and lasting happiness Heavenly Father offers us. There is no other true and lasting happiness.

“Our challenges can pull us off this course of happiness. We can lose our trusting connection to God if trials drive us to distraction instead of sending us to our knees.”

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“Independently forcing ourselves to have humility and trying to make ourselves love others is insincere and hollow, and it simply doesn’t work. Our sins and pride create a breach—or a gap—between us and the font of all love, our Heavenly Father.

“Only the Savior’s Atonement can cleanse us of our sins and close that gap or breach.” (Sister Neill F. Marriott, “Abiding in God and Repairing the Breach”, October 2017 General Conference)

Sunday School 

The lesson was on 1 Samuel 17.

“David went to the brook and carefully selected five smooth stones with which he might meet his enemy. He was deliberate in his selection, for there could be no turning back, no second chance—this battle was to be decisive.

“Just as David went to the brook, well might we go to our source of supply—the Lord. What polished stones will you select to defeat the Goliath that is robbing you of your happiness by smothering your opportunities?” (President Thomas S. Monson, “Meeting Your Goliath”, June 2008 New Era)

Church Services This Week at Oak Ridge Ward Layton North Stake Layton Utah May 31, 2026

Sacrament Service 

First Speaker

A sister who is leaving soon for the Texas San Antonio Mission Spanish speaking spoke to us.

“Our faith in Jesus Christ needs to be nourished daily. It is nourished as we pray daily, study the scriptures daily, reflect on the goodness of God daily, repent daily, and follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost daily. Just as it is not healthy to defer eating all our food until Sunday and then binge our weekly allotment of nutrition, it is not spiritually healthy to restrict our testimony-nourishing behavior to one day in the week.” (Elder Dale G. Renlund, “The Powerful, Virtuous Cycle of the Doctrine of Christ”, April 2024 General Conference)

We should look forward to feeling our soul.

John 6

35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

48 I am that bread of life.

49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.

50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

“in coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.” (President Russell M. Nelson, “Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives”, April 2018 General Conference)

2 Nephi 31:20

20 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.

Matthew 5:14-16

14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

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“While you are free to choose your course of action, you are not free to choose the consequences. Whether for good or bad, consequences follow as a natural result of the choices you make” (For the Strength of Youth [booklet, 2011], 2).

“All of our choices have consequences” (President Thomas S. Monson, “The Three Rs of Choice”, October 2010 General Conference)

Galatians 6:7

7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Spiritual nourishment does not fall in our laps.  We have to seek it out.

Alma 37:6

6 Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise.

Faith is action.

Faith is endurance and not a one time experience.

Fifth Sunday Meeting

“Celebrating the Founding of the United States and the US Constitution”, President D. Todd Christofferson and Elder Quentin L. Cook

DnC 101

77 According to the laws and constitution of the people, which I have suffered to be established, and should be maintained for the rights and protection of all flesh, according to just and holy principles;

Agency is fundamental to God's plan of happiness. 

The principles in the declaration of independence and constitution protect and promote moral agency. The documents were divinely inspired. 

Life and liberty are a divine birthright. 

Pursuit of happiness is the pursuit to be good and not to feel good. Or the pursuit of virtue. The pursuit of virtue is a right. 

The Constitution was designed to be a living document. 

Dnc 101:79

79 Therefore, it is not right that any man should be in bondage one to another.

The first amendment to the constitution was the guarantee of the free exercise of religion. 

That is also one of our articles of faith. 

Our loyalty is to the constitution, not to our rulers. 

We should pray for our government leaders. Especially, the ones we disagree with. 

“With the love and mutual respect enjoined by divine commandments, we need to find ways to learn from one another and to reinforce the common insights that hold us together in a stable, pluralist society.” (President Dallin H Oaks, address at Sapienza University.)

“Because We have no Government armed with Power capable of contending with human Passions unbridled by morality and Religion. Avarice, Ambition, Revenge or Gallantry, would break the strongest Cords of our Constitution as a Whale goes through a Net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” (On October 11, 1798, John Adams wrote to the Massachusetts Militia)

Judges 21

25 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

Covenant keeping relationship with God will bring true lasting joy. 

Church Services This Week at Oak Ridge Ward Layton North Stake Layton Utah May 24, 2026

Sacrament Service

First Speaker

The speaker gave a brief history of President Oaks’ life.

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A sister missionary from Wasilla, Alaska spoke to us.

She mentioned the children’s song, “I Will Walk With Jesus”.

“Our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, will perform some of His mightiest works between now and when He comes again. We will see miraculous indications that God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, preside over this Church in majesty and glory. But in coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.” (President Russell M. Nelson, “Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives”, April 2018 General Conference)

We never have to walk life alone.

Moroni 7

12 Wherefore, all things which are good cometh of God; and that which is evil cometh of the devil; for the devil is an enemy unto God, and fighteth against him continually, and inviteth and enticeth to sin, and to do that which is evil continually.

13 But behold, that which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do good continually; wherefore, every thing which inviteth and enticeth to do good, and to love God, and to serve him, is inspired of God.

Alma 26

12 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; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever.

Philippians 4

13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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Everything has its own time.

Alma 32:28

28 Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves—It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me.

DnC 18:34
34 These words are not of men nor of man, but of me; wherefore, you shall testify they are of me and not of man;

Church Services This Week at Oak Ridge Ward Layton North Stake Layton Utah May 17, 2026

Sacrament Service

First Speaker

2 Nephi 4:19-21

19 And when I desire to rejoice, my heart groaneth because of my sins; nevertheless, I know in whom I have trusted.

20 My God hath been my support; he hath led me through mine afflictions in the wilderness; and he hath preserved me upon the waters of the great deep.

21 He hath filled me with his love, even unto the consuming of my flesh.

It is not enough to know that God is there.  We have to rely on Him.

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Moroni 7:42

42 Wherefore, if a man have faith he must needs have hope; for without faith there cannot be any hope.

Moroni 7:41

41 And what is it that ye shall hope for? Behold I say unto you that ye shall have hope through the atonement of Christ and the power of his resurrection, to be raised unto life eternal, and this because of your faith in him according to the promise.

Lasting hope is not in worldly institutions.

“...the Lord loves effort, because effort brings rewards that can’t come without it.” (President Russel M Nelson as quoted by President Joy D Jones, “An Especially Noble Calling”, April 2020 General Conference)

Hope follows faith.

Alma 32:21

21 And now as I said concerning faith—faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true.

“...increasing your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ will bring you added strength and greater hope.” (Elder Neil L. Andersen, “Wounded”, October 2018 General Conference)

Ether 12:4

4 Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God.

“In moments of fear or doubt or troubling times, hold the ground you have already won, even if that ground is limited. In the growth we all have to experience in mortality, the spiritual equivalent of this boy’s affliction or this parent’s desperation is going to come to all of us. When those moments come and issues surface, the resolution of which is not immediately forthcoming, hold fast to what you already know and stand strong until additional knowledge comes.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “‘Lord, I Believe’”, April 2013 General Conference)

Alma 34

9 For it is expedient that an atonement should be made; for according to the great plan of the Eternal God there must be an atonement made, or else all mankind must unavoidably perish; yea, all are hardened; yea, all are fallen and are lost, and must perish except it be through the atonement which it is expedient should be made.

Jesus made it possible for us to overcome sin and death and live with God again.

“My beloved brothers and sisters, fear not. Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith.” (President Thomas S. Monson, “Be of Good Cheer”, April 2009 General Conference)

“We gladly declare that the promised Restoration goes forward through continuing revelation. The earth will never again be the same, as God will “gather together in one all things in Christ” (Ephesians 1:10).

“With reverence and gratitude, we as His Apostles invite all to know—as we do—that the heavens are open. We affirm that God is making known His will for His beloved sons and daughters. We testify that those who prayerfully study the message of the Restoration and act in faith will be blessed to gain their own witness of its divinity and of its purpose to prepare the world for the promised Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.” (“The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ:  A Bicentennial Proclamation to the World”)

2 Nephi 31:20

20 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.

“Because the Restoration reaffirmed the foundational truth that God does work in this world, we can hope, we should hope, even when facing the most insurmountable odds.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “A Perfect Brightness of Hope”, April 2020 General Conference)

2 Nephi 32:3

3 Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.

DnC 38:30

30 I tell you these things because of your prayers; wherefore, treasure up wisdom in your bosoms, lest the wickedness of men reveal these things unto you by their wickedness, in a manner which shall speak in your ears with a voice louder than that which shall shake the earth; but if ye are prepared ye shall not fear.

“The question for each of us, regardless of race, is the same. Are you willing to let God prevail in your life? Are you willing to let God be the most important influence in your life? Will you allow His words, His commandments, and His covenants to influence what you do each day? Will you allow His voice to take priority over any other? Are you willing to let whatever He needs you to do take precedence over every other ambition? Are you willing to have your will swallowed up in His?” (President Russell M. Nelson, “Let God Prevail”, October 2020 General Conference)

1 Corinthians 15:20

20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

“The Resurrection from the dead is the reassuring personal pillar of our faith. It adds meaning to our doctrine, motivation to our behavior, and hope for our future.” (President Dallin H. Oaks, “What Has Our Savior Done for Us?”, April 2021 General Conference)

Church Services This Week at Oak Ridge Ward Layton North Stake Layton Utah May 10, 2026

Sacrament Service

Proverbs 31:28

28 [A virtuous woman] Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Mothers may not like our actions, but they love us anyway.  That is true for Jesus as well, but even more perfectly.

Isaiah 66:13

13 As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

John 19:26-27

26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

Exodus 20

12 ¶ Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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“Motherhood is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to be assumed by mankind. It places her who honors its holy calling and service next to the angels. To you mothers in Israel we say God bless and protect you, and give you the strength and courage, the faith and knowledge, the holy love and consecration to duty, that shall enable you to fill to the fullest measure the sacred calling which is yours. To you mothers and mothers-to-be we say: Be chaste, keep pure, live righteously, that your posterity to the last generation may call you blessed.” (James R. Clark, Messages of the First Presidency, Vol.6, pp.170-185; Improvement Era 45:686-87, 757-59, 762-65; 767, November 1942; Liahona, the Elders’ Journal 40:194-203, October 13, 1942.)

“Of all the words they could have chosen to define her role and her essence, both God the Father and Adam called Eve “the mother of all living”—and they did so before she ever bore a child. Like Eve, our motherhood began before we were born.” (Sheri L. Dew, “Are We Not All Mothers?”, October 2001 General Conference)

“men have to have something given to them [in mortality] to make them saviors of men, but not mothers, not women. [They] are born with an inherent right, an inherent authority, to be the saviors of human souls … and the regenerating force in the lives of God’s children.” (Matthew Cowley Speaks (1954), 109.)

“The heavens are just as open to women who are endowed with God’s power flowing from their priesthood covenants as they are to men who bear the priesthood.” (President Russell M. Nelson, “Spiritual Treasures”, October 2019 General Conference)

“When a woman—young or old—is set apart to preach the gospel as a full-time missionary, she is given priesthood authority to perform a priesthood function. The same is true when a woman is set apart to function as an officer or teacher in a Church organization under the direction of one who holds the keys of the priesthood. Whoever functions in an office or calling received from one who holds priesthood keys exercises priesthood authority in performing her or his assigned duties.” (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, “The Keys and Authority of the Priesthood”, April 2014 General Conference)

“I wonder if you sisters full understand the greatness of your gifts and talents and how all of you can achieve the ‘highest place of honor’ in the Church and in the world. One of your unique, precious, and sublime gifts is your femininity, with its natural grace, goodness, and divinity. Femininity is not...lipstick, stylish hairdos, and trendy clothes. It is the divine adornment of humanity. It finds expression in your qualities of your capacity to love, your spirituality, delicacy, radiance, sensitivity, creativity, charm, graciousness, gentleness, dignity, and quiet strength. It is manifest differently in each girl or woman, but each of you possesses it. Femininity is part of your inner beauty.

One of your particular gifts is your feminine intuition. Do not limit yourselves. As you seek to know the will of our Heavenly Father in your life and become more spiritual, you will be far more attractive, even irresistible. You can use your smiling loveliness to bless those you love and all you meet, and spread great joy. Femininity is part of the God-given divinity within each of you. It is your incomparable power and influence to do good. You can, through your supernal gifts, bless the lives of children, women, and men. Be proud of your womanhood. Enhance it. Use it to serve others.” - James E Faust

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“we have heavenly parents, a father and a mother. The doctrine of a Heavenly Mother comes by revelation and is a distinctive belief among Latter-day Saints.” (Elder Dale G. Renlund, “Your Divine Nature and Eternal Destiny”, April 2022 General Conference)

“Our theology begins with heavenly parents. Our highest aspiration is to be like them.” (Dallin H. Oaks, “Apostasy and Restoration,” Ensign, May 1995, 87)

Church Services This Week at Oak Ridge Ward Layton North Stake Layton Utah May 3, 2026

Sacrament Service

Testimonies

How do you know what you know?  Spend time thinking about how you gained your testimony and how you learned the things you know.

John 9 

1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.