Conference Summary for the 172nd Semiannual General Conference

Saturday Morning, 5 October 2002, General Session

Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley.
Conducting: President Thomas S. Monson.
Invocation: Elder Ben B. Banks.
Benediction: Elder Richard D. Allred.
Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Craig Jessop and Mack Wilberg, directors; Clay Christiansen, organist: “Press Forward, Saints,” Hymns, no. 81; “Secret Prayer,” Hymns, no. 144; “I’m Trying to Be like Jesus,” Children’s Songbook, 78–79; “Come, O Thou King of Kings,” Hymns, no. 59; “There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today,” Hymns, no. 227; “I Believe in Christ,” Hymns, no. 134.

Saturday Afternoon, 5 October 2002, General Session

Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley.
Conducting: President James E. Faust.
Invocation: Elder Charles Didier.
Benediction: Elder Athos M. Amorim.
Music by a family choir from stakes in Hunter (Salt Lake City), Utah; Jared L. Dunn, director; Linda Margetts, organist: “Glorious Things Are Sung of Zion,” Hymns, no. 48; “Come Along, Come Along,” Hymns, no. 244; “Rejoice, the Lord Is King!” Hymns, no. 66; “Oh, What Songs of the Heart,” Hymns, no. 286.

Saturday Evening, 5 October 2002, Priesthood Session

Presiding and conducting: President Gordon B. Hinckley.
Invocation: Elder Lynn G. Robbins.
Benediction: Elder Donald L. Hallstrom.
Music by an Aaronic Priesthood choir from stakes in Provo, Utah; Andrew Crane, director; John Longhurst, organist: “Come, All Ye Sons of God,” Hymns, no. 322; “O Thou Rock of Our Salvation,” Hymns, no. 258; “Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah,” Hymns, no. 83; “We’ll Bring the World His Truth,” Children’s Songbook, 172–73.

Sunday Morning, 6 October 2002, General Session

Presiding and conducting: President Gordon B. Hinckley.
Invocation: Elder Earl M. Monson.
Benediction: Elder Lynn A. Mickelsen.
Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Craig Jessop, director; Richard Elliott, organist: “Redeemer of Israel,” Hymns, no. 6; “As the Dew from Heaven Distilling,” Hymns, no. 149; “Beautiful Zion, Built Above,” Hymns, no. 44; “Now Let Us Rejoice,” Hymns, no. 3; “How Firm a Foundation,” Hymns, no. 85; “Come, Come, Ye Saints,” Hymns, no. 30.

Sunday Afternoon, 6 October 2002, General Session

Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley.
Conducting: President Thomas S. Monson.
Invocation: Elder Harold G. Hillam.
Benediction: Elder Jerald L. Taylor.
Music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Craig Jessop and Barlow Bradford, directors; Bonnie Goodliffe and Linda Margetts, organists: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” Hymns, no. 72; “A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief,” Hymns, no. 29 (vocal: John Prather; flute: Jeanine Goeckeritz; harp: Tamara Oswald); “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet,” Hymns, no. 19; “We Ever Pray for Thee,” Hymns, no. 23.

Saturday Evening, 28 September 2002, General Relief Society Meeting

Presiding: President Gordon B. Hinckley.
Conducting: Bonnie D. Parkin.
Invocation: Shirley F. Sainz.
Benediction: Allison Barlow.
Music by a Relief Society choir from stakes in Salt Lake City and Rose Park, Utah; Manu Harris, director; Bonnie Goodliffe, organist: “Press Forward, Saints,” Hymns, no. 81; “May I Serve Thee,” by Robinson; “I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go,” Hymns, no. 270; “The Spirit of God,” Hymns, no. 2.