Significance
Members of the LDS Church believe that the ordinance of the sacrament allows them to renew all of their covenants, such as the covenants they have made in baptism or the priesthood or in the temple. They generally attend seeking to be forgiven for their shortcomings during the week and to begin anew with renewed conviction.
If they have the approval of the bishop, priesthood holders may administer the sacrament to those who are homebound or otherwise cannot attend sacrament meeting.
A collection plate is not passed as part of sacrament meeting, or any other church service. The Church operates by lay ministry, and local leaders, teachers, and speakers are not compensated. Church members make private contributions to the Church, including tithing, usually using small envelopes.
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“History is the interpretation of the significance that the past has for us.”
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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