SALT LAKE CITY—In response to President George W. Bush's call for a
national day of prayer and remembrance on Friday, 14 September, The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold two national memorial services
originating from the Tabernacle on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The services
will be broadcast via the Church satellite system to meetinghouses at noon local
time in the four continental U.S. time zones.
President Gordon B. Hinckley will conduct the service and President Thomas S.
Monson and President James E. Faust will offer prayers. The service will begin
with the Nauvoo Bell, a long-established symbol of religious freedom, ringing
for three minutes. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir will sing selections from Brahms'
"Requiem" and other hymns of faith and consolation. The program also will include
congregational hymns, as well as readings and a moment of silence.
In Salt Lake City the general public is invited to attend the services in the
Tabernacle at either 10:00 a.m. or at 12:00 noon MDT. The two services will
feature identical programs. No tickets are required. Doors will open
approximately one hour prior to each program. Ushers will assist with seating.
The 10:00 a.m. MDT service will be broadcast live at 12:00 noon EDT to
meetinghouses throughout the eastern United States. Chapels in the Midwest will
receive a rebroadcast at 12:00 noon CDT.
The second service at 12:00 noon MDT, will be broadcast live to meetinghouses
throughout the Mountain time zone. KBYU-TV (Channel 11 in Utah) will air the broadcast live.
The 12:00 noon MDT service will be rebroadcast at 12:00 noon PDT.
BYUTV, a service provided on the DISH Network and Direct TV, will carry all four broadcasts.
