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

Sacrament Service

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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)