Chapter 1: God’s Plan and Your Role in His Work of Salvation and Exaltation
Chapter 1 has been revised and reorganized to emphasize the importance of ordinances and covenants.
1.1. God’s Plan of Happiness (moved last sentence to 1.2)
1.2. God’s Work of Salvation and Exaltation (moved some text to new section 1.4; revised section)
1.2.1. Living the Gospel of Jesus Christ (deleted section; moved to 1.4.1; subsequent sections in 1.2 have also been moved to 1.4 and renumbered)
1.3. Ordinances and Covenants Necessary for Salvation and Exaltation (new section; text moved from 1.3.2 and revised)
1.3.1. Priesthood Authority and Keys (deleted section; moved to 1.5.1)
1.3.2. Covenants and Ordinances (deleted section; some text moved to 1.3 and revised; subsequent sections in 1.3 have been moved to 1.5 and renumbered)
1.4. Your Role in God’s Work (deleted section; moved to 1.6)
1.4. Divinely Appointed Responsibilities in God’s Work (new section; text moved from 1.2 and revised)
1.4.1. Living the Gospel of Jesus Christ (new section number shown; moved from 1.2.1; subsequent sections in 1.2 have also been moved to 1.4 and renumbered)
1.5. The Purpose of the Church (new section number shown; moved from 1.3 and revised)
1.5.1. Priesthood Authority and Keys (new section number shown; moved from 1.3.1)
1.5.2. Prophetic Direction (new section number shown; moved from 1.3.3)
1.5.3. Scriptures (new section number shown; moved from 1.3.4)
1.5.4. Gospel Learning and Teaching Support (new section number shown; moved from 1.3.5)
1.5.5. Service and Leadership Opportunities (new section number shown; moved from 1.3.6)
1.5.6. A Community of Saints (new section number shown; moved from 1.3.7)
1.6. Your Role in God’s Work (new section number shown; moved from 1.4)
Chapter 3: Priesthood Principles
Chapter 3 has been revised and reorganized to emphasize the importance of ordinances and covenants.
3.5. Ordinances and Covenants (new section)
3.5.1. Ordinances (new section number shown; moved up from 3.5.2 and revised; some content moved to 3.5.3)
3.5.2. Covenants (new section number shown; moved down from 3.5.1 and revised)
3.5.3. Ordinances and Covenants Necessary for Salvation and Exaltation (new section; some content moved here from previous 3.5.2)
3.5.3.1. Baptism (new section)
3.5.3.2. Confirmation and Gift of the Holy Ghost (new section)
3.5.3.3. Conferral of the Melchizedek Priesthood and Ordination to an Office (new section)
3.5.3.4. Temple Endowment (new section)
3.5.3.5. Temple Sealing (new section)
3.5.4. The Sacrament (new section)
3.6. Priesthood Power (new section number shown; moved from 3.5; subsequent section has been renumbered)
Chapter 6: Stake Leadership
6.3. Differences between the Authority of District Presidents and That of Stake Presidents (clarified who presides at district and branch conferences)
6.6.6. Patriarchs Who Are Called to Another Church Position (updated the term “temple ordinance worker” to “temple worker”)
Chapter 10: Aaronic Priesthood Quorums
10.2.1.3. Service and Activities (added guidance on the duration of Aaronic Priesthood quorum camps)
Chapter 11: Young Women
11.2.1.3. Service and Activities (added guidance on the duration of Young Women camps)
Chapter 12: Primary
12.2.1.2. Gospel Learning (added the option for a child to bear testimony during the opening of Primary meeting)
12.2.1.3. Service and Activities (changed the term “day camp” to “super activity” and added guidance on what the super activity could include)
12.3.4. Music Leader and Pianist (removed a reference to the Sacred Music app, which has been merged with the Gospel Library app)
Chapter 13: Sunday School
Chapter 13 has been updated to reflect a First Presidency letter stating that a woman or a man may be called as ward Sunday School president.
Chapter 14: Single Members
14.4.2. Monday Nights (updated guidance to allow young single adults and single adults to hold Church activities on Monday nights, even where no young single adult or single adult wards exist)
Chapter 15: Institute
15.2. Institute (clarified language regarding BYU–Pathway Worldwide students)
Chapter 18: Performing Priesthood Ordinances and Blessings
Throughout chapter 18, the phrase “ordinances and blessings” has been changed to “ordinances” to clarify that blessings are ordinances.
18. Performing Priesthood Ordinances, Including Blessings (revised title)
18.1. Ordinances of Salvation and Exaltation (added cross-reference to 3.5.3)
18.17.2. Accessing Patriarchal Blessings (revised title; updated guidance on accessing personal patriarchal blessings, including through the Gospel Library app)
Chapter 19: Music
Throughout chapter 19, references to the Sacred Music app have been removed. This app has been merged with the Gospel Library app.
Chapter 20: Activities
20.1. Purposes (updated lists to include activities focused on caring for the environment)
20.2.3. Standards (updated standards for Church activities to include limiting waste and using natural resources responsibly)
20.5.3. Monday Nights (updated guidance on holding activities in Church buildings on Monday nights, with exceptions allowed for young single adults and single adults, families, and wards and stakes on New Year’s Eve)
Chapter 24: Missionary Recommendations and Service
Throughout chapter 24, the minimum age for single young women to serve as missionaries has been updated from 19 to 18. The term “temple ordinance worker” has also been updated to “temple worker.”
Chapter 25: Uniting Families for Eternity through Temple and Family History Work
25.5. Recommending and Calling Temple Workers (text moved to this section from 25.5.2, with revisions)
25.5.1. Recommending Temple Workers (clarified that temple workers are called, not assigned)
25.5.2. Requirements for Temple Workers (moved the first sentence to 25.5)
Chapter 28: Temple Ordinances for the Deceased
28.2.1. Baptisms and Confirmations for the Dead (updated bulleted list of baptistry assignments)
Chapter 35: Care and Use of Meetinghouses
35.4.4. Energy and Water Conservation (added language to note the environmental benefits of conservation efforts)
35.5.3. Member Use of Meetinghouses—Personal and Family (added cross-reference to 20.5.3)
Chapter 38: Church Policies and Guidelines
Section 38.2: Policies for Ordinances and Blessings
38.2.6.6. A Temple Ordinance Does Not Match the Person’s Biological Sex at Birth (new section)
Section 38.4: Sealing Policies
38.4.1.8. Sealing of Deceased Persons (clarified when First Presidency approval is required before sealing a deceased couple who had no documented marriage)
Section 38.5: Temple Clothing and Garments
38.5.1. Temple Clothing (clarified guidelines for temple clothing)
38.5.9. Disposing of Garments and Ceremonial Temple Clothing (clarified language)
Section 38.8: Administrative Policies
38.8.6. Caring for the Earth (new section)
38.8.19. Guest Speakers or Instructors (clarified guidelines for inviting guest speakers and instructors)
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