March Presidency Message
Press Forward and
Hold Fast: Celebrate Relief Society!
March of 2017 commemorates the
175th birthday of the organization of the Relief Society. That’s a lot of years! How blessed we are to be members of
this great organization just by virtue of our membership in the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints. Did
you know that there was a time when not all women were members of Relief
Society?
We have a proud history. It is worth studying and becoming more
aware of. This year, the General
Relief Society presidency has asked that we celebrate in unique ways:
“…we hope that each individual sister
will reflect upon and prayerfully seek ways to honor and remember this special
milestone, keeping the following principles in mind:
·
Our eternal identity, roles, and responsibilities
as beloved spirit daughters of our Heavenly Parents.
·
The purpose and work of Relief Society
in the work of salvation, which is: “Relief
Society helps prepare women for the blessings of eternal life as they increase
faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and His Atonement; strengthen
individuals, families, and homes through ordinances and covenants; and work in
unity to help those in need.”
·
The great history of female
discipleship.
·
All sisters belong to and are valued
members of Relief Society—no matter what their current calling.”
What
an inspired way to celebrate! I
hope we do take time to realize how blessed we are to be a part of Relief
society.
I decided to research the Relief
Society seal, and found these interesting items that describe the symbolism:
May we each find joy in our
service, and belonging to each other through the membership we have in this
inspired program,
Tracy
