Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Celebrating The Season -- Mormon Style

Note to my dear Readers: this post was originally published on December 15, 2009 when the only people reading my blog were either family members or people who owed me money. I trotted it out for a second run in the hope that more might enjoy it, also so I could have a little break to eat, drink, be merry, and hopefully gain some inspiration. Enjoy and happy holidays!


To: Abbottsville Fourth Ward
From: Ward Activities Committee
Subject: Holiday Calendar

As Christmas approaches, we remind all in the ward to honor our Savior by attending the following:

Saturday, December 19, 7:00 PM, Ward Meeting House. Relief Society Craft Extravaganza. Sisters will make Palmyra nativity scenes and Angel Moroni tree toppers.

Sunday, December 20, 7:00 PM, Stake Center. Living Creche. President Knightly will portray Joseph Smith.

Monday, December 21, 1:00 PM, Ward Meeting House. Primary Christmas Party. The children will write letters to Joseph Smith, then decorate hat and peep stone cookies.

Tuesday, December 22, 7:00 PM, Ward Meeting House. Screening of It's a Wonderful Life--LDS version. Courtesy of Provo based Moral Movies, Inc., the name of Jimmy Stewart's character has been changed from George Bailey to Joseph Smith.

Wednesday, December 23, 7:00 PM, Ward Meeting House. Holiday Pot Luck. After dinner there will be a special visit from "Joseph and his Elves." (Played by Bishop Z and the Beehive class.)

Thursday, December 24, 7:00 PM. Priesthood-only viewing of church produced, The Passion of the Joseph. Rated X for historical accuracy.

Friday, December 25, 7:00 AM. The stake sing-along of Handel's The Joseph.


Also remember to donate generously to the Joseph Smith Annual Giving Fund, benefiting the protection of traditional marriage.

'Tis the Season!

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17 comments:

  1. Decorating hat and peep stone cookies? Rated X for historical accuracy? Finally. A church I can believe in. ; )

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  2. Hmmmm. I'll bet "The Passion of the Joseph" film was VERY historically accurate!

    :: cue sleazy guitar music ::

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  3. @CD and Ahab, "The Passion of the Joseph" is way more interesting than Mel Gibson's version. :)

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  4. The Grinch had better be quick if he wants to steal Christmas before the Church gets it!

    Glad you re-published that, Donna!

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  5. Thanks, Paul. Hugs to you and yours.

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  6. I am interested in the peep stone cookie recipe. They sound delicious!

    And the angel Moroni tree topper...is it complicated? I'm crafty but don't sew...

    What a damn fun ward this is!!!!!!!

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  7. @Heather, the angel Moroni tree topper is extremely complicated. It requires advanced glue gun skills. ;)

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  8. Donna, this absolutely has nothing to do with your post, except that an amazing thought -- a simply amazing thought -- came to me at the very moment I was clicking on "Ward Gossip" to come here.

    The Lord, Donna... The Lord wants me to re-design Mormon underwear! He wants me to update them for the 21st Century. I am sure of it! Why else would I have had such a thought? It must be the Lord Himself is calling me!

    I feel so humble.

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  9. OMG Paul, I just read this and am totally feeling the spirit. You are precisely the person the Lord wants to design his underwear!

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  10. Please pray for me, Donna. Please pray that I might prove worthy of being chosen.

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  11. LOL, I'll do my best, Paul, but the Lord and I aren't on the best of terms. That being said, I do KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt, with every fiber of my being, that you are the Lord's new tailor. Can't wait to see the results.

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  12. Paul -- The Lord told me that the new Mormon underware should have loud tiger stripes. Think you can manage?

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  13. ::clasps hands and looks piously skyward::

    Tiger stripes? Loud? The Lord moves in mysterious ways, Ahab. You and I must accept your revelation, for it is not ours to reason why, but merely to sew and dye.

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  14. Tiger stripes definitely. Also faux feathers.

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  15. Awesome Paul. Can't wait to see your new Spring collection.

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