Photo Slideshow: A View Inside a Mormon Service

Sally Morrow | Oct 27, 2012 | Comments (0)

The sacrament is prepared during a Mormon service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Bishop Brian North (left) prepares to direct the service while seated next to Steve Weeks (right) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

From left Keith Chambers, Phil Hill, Bishop Brian North and Steve Weeks sit facing the congregation during a service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Bishop Brian North speaks during service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Bishop Brian North speaks during a Mormon service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Young Mormon men prepare to sign the opening hymn during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Retha Hance signs a hymn during a Mormon service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

(Far right) Jolynn Smith and Danni Chambers (center right) sing a hymn during a service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

A Mormon service takes place at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Jon Hegvik (center) sings a hymn with others during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Josh Bush sings a hymn during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Karen Birdsall signs along with a hymn during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Bryce Bean attends service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Karen Birdsall signs for others during a Mormon service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Josh Bush (left) and Eric Bean (right) sign for others during service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Young Mormon men prepare the sacrament during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

(From left) Nathan Anderson, Mason Jones and Austin Chambers prepare the sacrament during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Trevor North passes the sacrament to congregants during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Young Mormon men pass the sacrament during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Allen Weinert (far right) holds the sacrament during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Young Mormon men hold the sacrament during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Derek Maughan accepts the sacrament during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Allen Weinert (far left) holds the sacrament during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Kaitlyn Weeks speaks during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Young men and women perform a song during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Heather White (center) and other young men and women perform a song during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Kammi Bean signs for others during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Karen Birdsall (left) and Kammi Bean sign for others during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

With help from his son Ethan (right), Chad Johnson signs for others during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

A congregant follows along in the hymn book during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Chad Johnson signs for others during the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Blake Birdsall leads the Gospel Doctrine - an adult lesson - after the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Primary children activities (3-12 years old) take place after the service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. Credit: RNS photo by Sally Morrow

Photographs of a Mormon service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. These slideshows were created by Religion News Service to provide our readers with an inside look at various religious services. From a Catholic Mass to prayer at a mosque, these images help understand the culture and diversity of the religious world, as well as how people pray and celebrate their religion. Photos by Sally Morrow / Religion News Service

Topics: Faith, Doctrine & Practice
Beliefs: Mormon
Tags: lenexa, kan., mormon, mormon service, religious services, the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints

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