Well, this may be the start of a bit of heartache for some folks....sadness....nostalgia...disagreement etc. etc. Announcing 2020 stopping the Hill Cumorah pageant!
Other decisions to follow on remaining pageants.
We know that all of these decisions are not just being spontaneously made. One of the Apostles said that change had been considered for years. Was it the Prophet? Maybe about HT/VT. I'm being lazy and not looking it up.
Just think, they have this master list of changes in Policies and Procedures (not in Doctrine) and it must be long and they just keep doling it out bit by bit. Haven't we all been reeling since the HT/VT with wondering what next?
What would have happened...how would we have reacted if every single change was given at one time? It just keeps coming at us and I wonder what the future holds.
And now this...cancelling some Pageant events that are felt to be missionary tools and uniting families as they participate. Some negativity floating around in some comments I read.
Personally, I'm not surprised as they had already said they were going to be reviewed. Plus I noticed at the dedication of the Temple that was just done...they had no youth production/extravaganza and instead had a youth devotional and it was shared throughout the area via satellite or whatever.
When they say...home centered is the yardstick for Church happenings...they are really sticking to that rule.
The Church is either true or not...we are led by living Prophets-or not?...this is what the Lord wants for His Church?- or not?
Harking back to the family Proclamation...there came a day that we understood the why of that seemingly simple document and were thankful for it's detailed clarity. I'm a thinkin'...at some point we will understand this entire change, in the way the Church operates for families, and somehow or other...it will make sense and we will be thankful.
Read about the Hill Cumorah pageant statement here
Change is really difficult for some people. My hubby is a slow shifter at times. I embrace change, find it exciting, and feel it means refreshing new growth. How about you?
1 comment:
Sad for me is that I've never been to the Hill Cumorah Pageant! I've been to the one in Manti and it looks like it will continue with some changes. A word just flew through my mind....advancements! Perhaps we are advancing to another level....upward! I have always felt that the gospel was to be taught in the home and that the Church was a supplement to aid us in our learning. I guess there were some families who may have been reversing that order. As you said, Nancy, in a previous blog, we will eventually have the "hindsight" to recognize the wisdom in any changes! It's comforting to recognize that the Church always seems to be ahead of the game!
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