Sacrament meeting

An LDS Sacrament Meeting in Utah

Sacrament meeting is the primary weekly Sunday worship service in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[1]

Sacrament meetings are held in the chapel of a meetinghouse by each individual ward (or branch). The service is presided over by the congregation's bishop (or branch president), unless a higher authority is present, such as the stake president or a general authority. Anyone is invited to attend, whether they are a member of the church or not. Sacrament meeting does not occur on the weeks when stake or district conferences, or the church's general conference are held.[2]

Those attending sacrament meeting generally wear "Sunday formal" dress. Men wear suits and ties, and women wear modest dresses or skirts. Children are also encouraged to attend.

  1. ^ "What to Expect at Church Services". Mormon Newsroom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Sacrament Meeting". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2024-02-25.