In a unique new event, six Latter-day Saint Apostles will usher in the New Year by broadcasting religious messages in a multitude of languages to different parts of the world this weekend.
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Elder Quentin L. Cook, Elder D. Todd Christofferson, Elder Neil L. Andersen, Elder Ronald A. Rasband and Elder Dale G. Renlund, all members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are to deliver spiritual messages to young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 who are both married and single on Sunday, Jan.9, according to a press release.
These devotional messages will be available in over 30 languages on YouTube or on the church’s live streaming webpage, ChurchofJesusChrist.org/broadcasts.
Church leaders held a similar series of devotions for young adults last year, but they were scheduled on different dates over a two-month period. This year, it will all happen in one day.
Some apostles will be accompanied by their wives, other general authorities, or general church leaders during the event.
Here is a list of speakers, devotional broadcast times, YouTube links, and other relevant information.
Former Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Brother Uchtdorf, accompanied by his wife, Sister Harriet R. Uchtdorf, will address young adult members in the Asia and Pacific regions of the church with his message available in English, Tagalog, Samoan, Tongan, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, Cambodian, Thai, Mongolian, Indonesian and Fijian.
Watch the live broadcast on Sunday, January 9 at 2:00 a.m. MST and 5:00 p.m. in Manila, Philippines, on YouTube or on the church’s live stream page. The show will be available on YouTube after the live broadcast, according to the church newsroom.
Quentin L. Cook, former
Elder Cook will speak to young adult members in church regions in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. His message will be available in English, German, Italian, Ukrainian, Swedish, Dutch, Hungarian, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Croatian, Russian, Romanian, Slovenian, Czech, Albanian and Polish.
He will be accompanied by his wife, Sister Mary G. Cook, as well as Brother Marcus B. Nash and Brother Gary B. Sabin, both Seventy General Authorities.
Watch the live broadcast on Sunday, January 9 at 9:00 a.m. MST and 5:00 p.m. in Frankfurt, Germany, on YouTube or on the Church’s live stream page. After the livestream, you can also watch the show on YouTube. Learn more about the church press room.
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D. Todd Christofferson
Brother Christofferson will speak to Portuguese-speaking members of the church’s regions in Brazil, Africa and Europe and will be joined by Carlos A. Godoy, member of the Presidency of the Seventy.
Watch the live broadcast on Sunday, January 9 at 1:00 p.m. MST and 5:00 p.m. in São Paulo, Brazil, and other Portuguese-speaking regions or regions on YouTube or on the Church’s live broadcast page. After the livestream, watch the show on YouTube. For more information, check out the church press room.
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Neil L. Andersen
Brother Andersen will speak to Spanish speaking members in Latin America and Spain regions. He will be joined by Valeri V. Cordón, General Authority Seventy, and Sister Reyna I. Aburto, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency.
Watch the live broadcast in Spanish on Sunday, January 9 at 4:00 p.m. MST and 5:00 p.m. in Mexico City, Mexico and other Spanish-speaking regions or regions on YouTube or on the church’s live broadcast page. After the livestream, watch the show on YouTube. For more information, check out the church press room.
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Ronald A. Rasband
Brother Rasband will speak to the regions of North America about the church. His words will also be available in ASL. He will be accompanied by his wife, Sister Melanie T. Rasband, and Brother Clark G. Gilbert, General Authority Seventy, and his wife, Sister Christine C. Gilbert.
Watch the live broadcast on YouTube in English or American Sign Language or on the church’s live broadcast page in English or ASL on Sunday, Jan. 9 at 5 p.m. The broadcast will also be available later on YouTube in English and ASL. For more information, check out the church press room.
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Dale G. Renlund
Brother Renlund will speak to young adult Francophone Latter-day Saints in Church regions in Canada, France, Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
He will be accompanied by his wife, Sister Ruth Renlund, and former Alfred Kyungu, General Authority Seventy, and Sister Lucie Kyungu.
Watch the live broadcast in French on Sunday, January 9 at 9:00 a.m. MST and 5:00 p.m. in Paris, France, as well as other French-speaking regions or regions on YouTube or on the live stream page of the church. The show will also be available on YouTube at a later date. For more information, check out the church press room.
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