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Out-Door Preaching: Instructions to Missionaries, April 1883
The following instructions and tips were issued to elders of the British Mission in the spring of 1883. They suggest to me that Elders of the nineteenth century found it just as difficult as I would to do street preaching; I’m also struck by the cautions about too-bold attacking of other churches’...
Prince Charles and the Book of Mormon
Mormon Life says: This is such a neat story! A quick, enjoyable read.
As a musician, I spend my days promoting my music and my videos, but nothing comes close to the feeling you get when you’re promoting your faith. I was sitting in Sunday School of The Church of...
Missionary work in London reaching those from many countries
Rejoice Osaremwimba was wandering through shops near the Peckham High Street in London. She was only 19 years old when she left her native Nigeria, hoping to find better employment and education opportunities in London than at home. At times she was lonely for her parents and siblings who remain...
Osmonds visit LDS congregation in England
Liverpool's very own “long haired lover” Jimmy Osmond dropped in with two of his brothers to speak to Merseyside worshippers during a church family night. The visit to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Mill Bank, West Derby, came ahead of their show at the Philharmonic...
Understanding what matters and what doesn't
It’s a story we’ve told many times before, but it deserves repeating here because of the powerful lesson it teaches about family priorities. While serving as Mormon mission president in London, we got a call one day from headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was...
Study abroad program in England put me on a quest to discover my ancestors
Editor's note: This week Mormon Times shares stories from staffers' and contributors' family history whether one from an ancestor or their search to fill out their family tree that educate, entertain, inspire or uplift. The day after I turned 20, I took my first international flight to London. My...
LDS England youth helping others
A group of young churchgoers in Keighley are collecting clothing for people in Ghana.
Teenagers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Cross Roads, Keighley, are heavily involved in a range of community activities.
'Mormon moment' may be more curse than blessing for LDS Church
The so-called “Mormon moment” is a passing fad, with more downsides than benefits to the Utah-based faith, writes Ronan James Head, at bycommonconsent.com. Still, Head, who teaches religion and philosophy at a private boys school in England, believes there are consistent assumptions to be drawn...
UK members collect stamps for charity
STAMP-collecting church-goers in the area are doing their bit for charity. Members of the Church of the latter Day Saints have collected 35,000 used stamps in the district to help Oxfam and Leukaemia Care. The charities sort the stamps to identify any special ones that might be particularly...
Stop preaching on buses, Mormon missionaries told
Mormon Life says: A bus company in England has asked missionaries to stop proselytizing riders.
A British bus company is asking Mormon missionaries to stop proselytizing its riders, especially telling passengers that their faith is all wrong. “We do not permit any commercial or other...
Mormon Helping Hands clean in UK to celebrate 75th anniversary of Church Welfare
Mormon Helping Hands projects to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Church Welfare Programme were fulfilled when over 300 faithful saints from the Greater London area turned out to work. We had dozens of youth there, building, instead of pulling down the community. At each of the three sites...
6 Must-see Castles in the British Isles
Mormon Life says: We have made a list with pictures of the 6 castles we feel should not be missed when visiting the British Isles.
There are over 10,000 castles in Europe and Asia. Our 6 recommended castles are on everyone's list of the top castles in the world. Take a look at the best of the best the British Isles has to...
The One Place in England I Must Always Visit
Mormon Life says: I have been thinking of writing about England for some time now, but I love the country so deeply that it has been difficult to focus on a single place to begin, so I keep putting it off.
I am sure in the future there will be time and space to express gratitude and respect for all this "sceptered isle" gave to me by way of a legacy. Its history and its literature have been part and...
Saints on the Seas
Mormon Life says: Cori Connors does not profess to know music on a theoretical level. But what the Farmington, Utah, composer does understand is the bridge music creates: a bridge that can span generations, languages, even time itself.
Cori Connors relied on her love of music when she was asked to write lyrically based songs for the oratorio Saints on the Seas, a composition commemorating the early pioneers who sailed to America...
