Important Updates to the Sunday Meeting Schedule**  

**Two-hour Church block will now include weekly Sunday School, Relief Society, Young Women, and Priesthood Quorum meetings**

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced thoughtful adjustments to the Sunday meeting schedule. These changes, shared in advance of the April 2026 General Conference leadership session, are intended to strengthen gospel learning both at home and in our congregations around the world.

Building on the successful two-hour Sunday schedule introduced in January 2019, these new adjustments will provide even greater opportunities for consistent learning, fellowship, and spiritual growth.

**Weekly Classes Begin September 6, 2026**  

Starting Sunday, September 6, 2026, Sunday School and quorum or class meetings will now be held **every week** instead of alternating.

Under the new schedule:  

- Sacrament Meeting will remain 60 minutes.  

- Sunday School, Relief Society, Elders Quorum, Young Women, and Aaronic Priesthood quorum meetings will each be 25 minutes.   Primary will continue every Sunday for 55 minutes, held at the same time as the adult and youth classes.   In areas where needed, units may begin with Primary and quorum/class meetings, then conclude with Sacrament Meeting.

“Gathering together each week in our classes helps connect gospel learning more deeply with our personal and family study,” said President Paul V. Johnson, Sunday School General President. “It also strengthens the spiritual support we give and receive from one another.”

**Continued Focus on “Come, Follow Me”**  All age groups will keep using “Come, Follow Me” lessons that support home-centered study. Weekly classes will offer regular opportunities to learn together, share experiences, and encourage each other in living the gospel.

**New Youth Curriculum: “For the Strength of Youth”**  

A refreshed *For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices* is now available in the Gospel Library. This guide, organized into 12 chapters, will become the official curriculum for Young Women and Aaronic Priesthood quorums beginning September 6, 2026. Physical copies are already being sent to units.

Additional inspiring content will be provided through the *For the Strength of Youth* magazine, starting with the September 2026 issue.

“Living prophets have given us this guide. It is simple yet powerful,” said President Timothy L. Farnes, Young Men General President. “It will help our youth focus on Christ, understand His doctrine, and listen to the Spirit. We want them to walk with confidence and hope in today’s world.”

**Relief Society and Elders Quorum**  

Weekly Relief Society and Elders Quorum meetings will continue to center on messages from the most recent general conference, helping members understand and apply the words of living prophets in their daily lives.

“There is real strength that comes as we meet each week to counsel together, learn, and support one another,” said President Camille N. Johnson, Relief Society General President. “When we gather in the Savior’s name, the Spirit teaches us, our testimonies grow, and we lift one another as disciples of Jesus Christ. We are grateful to walk the covenant path together.”