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The First Presidency's 2024 Christmas Message

‘We share our witness and knowledge of this most important gift’

2024 First Presidency's Christmas message
2024 First Presidency's Christmas message
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The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — President Russell M. Nelson, President Dallin H. Oaks and President Henry B. Eyring — has released its annual Christmas message. The  following was shared across several Church communication channels on Friday, November 29:

At this joyful time of year, we are grateful to celebrate with you the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ.

Although He was born in humble circumstances, He is the central figure in all human history. His mission affects all who have lived and will yet live. Through His Atonement and Resurrection, He did what we could not do for ourselves: overcome death and be reconciled to our Heavenly Father.

We testify that He is the Son of the Eternal Father, who “so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). We share our witness and knowledge of this most important gift and invite you to do the same this Christmas season.

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The First Presidency will host its annual Christmas devotional broadcast on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 6 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. The program will include messages from Church leaders and music performed by The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. Learn how you can watch it.

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