From its inception, the Relief Society was an organization for uplifting and supporting each other, both physically and spiritually. In our Sunday meetings we study and discuss gospel topics. We have other meetings for personal enrichment, learning, developing skills, and serving others. We take meals to new mothers or ill church members. We make quilts and medical kits and school kits to ship around the world. Here in my ward we recently collected items for a local women’s shelter. Our motto is “Charity Never Faileth” and our goal is to be the hands of heaven on earth.
The following statement was released a few years ago by the general (churchwide) Relief Society presidency, and I keep it hanging on my wall because it inspires me every time I read it. (click the links to see the posts I have written about the individual topics)
As a worldwide sisterhood, we are united in our devotion
to Jesus Christ, our Savior and Exemplar.
We are women of faith, virtue, vision, and charity who:
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Increase our testimonies of Jesus Christ
through prayer and scripture study
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Delight in service and good works.
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Love life and learning.
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Stand for truth and righteousness.
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Sustain the priesthood
as the authority of God on earth.
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Rejoice in the blessings of the temple,
understand our divine destiny,
and strive for exaltation.
Over the rest of the month I’ll be posting about these topics. I hope you will join me in discussing these things, and if you are LDS, consider taking this opportunity to write about the Relief Society on your own blog.
Love this! Thanks for posting about it. The Relief Society in the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been just that... a RELIEF for me. A relief from the pressures and temptations of the world. A relief from the feeling of being alone in this life. And it's a relief to know that we as women can be united in our love for the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am so grateful to be a part of the Relief Society because it has been such a tremendous blessing in my life!
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