Carole Raymond and her three young children prepare for the sacrament at the home near Limoges, France, on March 15, 2020. But he was able to watch Diego Escobar spent the Sabbath day by himself in his Wiesbaden, Germany, home — but he was not alone.After putting on his Sunday suit, he answered a video call from three men and a woman from his ward. newsletter They have watched it repeatedly.“[The prophet] offered a loving, steady message: if we are obedient, the Lord will take care of.”The Trochez family enjoyed its home Sabbath-day service in Cali, Colombia, with relatives of all ages. What a gift!”In Gilbert, Arizona, Dustin and DeLynne Brown and their six children dressed in their Sunday clothes and shared testimony and instruction in their home.“We received counsel from our stake president and bishop to create a reverent atmosphere in our home,” reported DeLynne Brown. “Among the viewers were friends not of our faith, and I felt like this is a wonderful opportunity to not only discuss the gospel with fellow Saints but to share its message with anyone in my Facebook network.”For General Authorities such as Elder Alvarado, Sundays are typically filled with stake and district gatherings replete with hundreds of fellow Latter-day Saints.But today, Elder Alvarado’s sacrament service was held in the living room of his Santo Domingo home with his wife, Sister Cari Lu Alvarado, and their 16-year-old son, Jorge Daniel.The Alvarados first tuned in to the weekly “Music and the Spoken Word” broadcast before Jorge Daniel blessed and administered the sacrament to his parents and himself.On this unforgettable day, Elder Alvarado told the Church News he was uplifted by the words of the hymn, “It Is Well with My Soul.”“We cried together and shared messages, as we were asked to do,” he said. All Rights Reserved It still is unclear where exactly COVID-19 is on that spectrum.Out of an abundance of caution, congregations in the Singapore Stake used a special protocol to screen people who wanted to attend Sunday services on Feb. 16, before they shut down church meetings the past two Sundays. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. “I feel that our Heavenly Father will not abandon us in moments of trouble, and I appreciate having the power of the priesthood in my home.“I felt the love of my Savior on this unforgettable day of rest.”Studying “Come, Follow Me” together added priceless guidance for the Trochez family.“We also set goals as a family to be servants working alongside the Lord in His vineyard, even amid the crisis. “We feel we will have special spiritual experiences as we pray and are guided by the Spirit.”Richard and Tara Mickelsen enjoyed Sunday’s sacrament meeting in their Alpine, Utah, home with a few relatives and four women from their ward.A member of the Primary General Board, Sister Mickelsen said the outside events of the day left her grateful for a living prophet and the power of gospel-centered homes.“It was a sweet experience for me to see my husband and son-in-law worthily bless and pass the sacrament to each of us,” she wrote. But worshipping at home, “reminded us of what the gospel of Jesus Christ is all about — ordinances, covenants and sweet associations with family and friends.”Sunday was a busy day for Thomas and Carole Raymond and their three young children in their home outside of Limoges, France. “ It was also reassuring to know that despite what may happen beyond our control, [the sacrament] can always be a blessing we can experience. “The ‘Come, Follow Me’ program couldn’t have come at a better time, when we all have to do home-centered church,” said Butel, the Singapore Stake president.Members in Sapporo, Japan, shared their testimonies of Christ on Sunday via the Line chat app and Facebook Messenger, said Mika Chiba, whose family studied the Book of Mormon and the “Come, Follow Me” manual together on Sunday. “It was a very spiritual experience to partake of the sacrament together and we are grateful to have a prophet who guides us,” wrote Argemiro Trochez in an email. “We were even requested to include the safety of our brothers and sisters, even those who are not of our faith, in our fasting.”Most Americans and media outlets are referring to the outbreak as one caused by the coronavirus, but that word actually refers to an entire family of viruses. No church because of the coronavirus (COVID-19). How does one minister, give a priesthood blessing, or provide the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper during a global pandemic? The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. People from all of the affected countries said the church’s new home-centered, church-supported emphasis was providential.“This experience is teaching us how important it is that we live and breathe the Gospel at home,” said Andrea Cordani, the president of the Verona Italy Stake.