A Time to Remember

Peter took his turn speaking in Primary yesterday. He worked on his talk for most of Saturday. After each draft he would call me in, deliver the address, then I would give my notes. That sounds like a really smooth process, right? Now imagine it with lots of whining and arguing and you'll have a more accurate picture. The final product was pretty good. I couldn't convince him to say it in a loud voice (which is ironic since his usual volume is quite loud), but I'll keep working on that aspect of his public speaking.

Here's the talk:

The Sacrament is a Time to Remember Jesus Christ

The Sacrament is the bread and water we take at church every Sunday. In The Gospel Principles, chapter 23, paragraph 2, it says,

The sacrament is a holy priesthood ordinance that helps remind us of the Savior’s Atonement. During the sacrament, we partake of bread and water. We do this in remembrance of His flesh and His blood, which He gave as a sacrifice for us. As we partake of the sacrament, we renew sacred covenants with our Heavenly Father.

The Sacrament Prayer for the bread says

O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it; that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him, and keep his commandments which he hath given them, that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen.

The Sacrament Prayer for the water says

O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee, in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this wine to the souls of all those who drink of it, that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son, which was shed for them; that they may witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they do always remember him, that they may have his Spirit to be with them. Amen.

When it says “that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy son,” or “drink in remembrance of the blood of thy son” it can help us remember about Jesus Christ. Other ways we can remember Jesus Christ are by reading the scriptures and reading hymns while the Sacrament is being passed. In the back of the hymn book you can look up songs by topic. Look up: Jesus Christ-Creator, Jesus Christ-Example, Jesus Christ-Friend, Jesus Christ-Savior, Jesus Christ-Second Coming, and Jesus Christ Shepherd.

I know that remembering Jesus during the Sacrament is important. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.