Kitchener Ontario Stake

On Palm Sunday (March 29), the Kitchener Ontario Stake Choir invites all to its musical celebration of Easter, happening at the Kitchener Stake Centre, 1250 Strasburg Rd. (at Bleams) in Kitchener.

The choir, under the direction of Marhee Clifton, and other ensembles will perform a variety of Easter favourites including “I Heard Him Come,” “Via Dolorosa,” "I Wonder as I Wander," “Scenes from Gethsemane,” “Pie Jesu,” "Because He Lives," and Vivaldi’s “Gloria”.

Admission is free. All are welcome. Refreshments follow.

Come share in this uplifting and sacred celebration of the salvation wrought by the Son of God, the Living Christ.

Please share this invitation with your family and friends.

Nearly 30 years ago, President Henry B. Eyring, who was then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, said something in general conference that I have not forgotten. I shared his insight this past Sunday as I spoke to the students of BYU–Idaho.

“One of the ways we may know that the warning is from the Lord is that the law of witnesses, authorized witnesses, has been invoked. When the words of prophets seem repetitive, that should rivet our attention and fill our hearts with gratitude to live in such a blessed time” (“Finding Safety in Counsel,” Apr. 1997).

Two weeks ago, President Dallin H. Oaks repeated the warning issued by President Russell M. Nelson from general conference in April 2018:

“In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.”

So, what do you do to rivet your attention, to assure that you survive spiritually by having the constant influence of the Holy Ghost?

You look carefully at your daily activities. Am I praying? Am I thoughtfully partaking of the sacrament? What am I putting into my mind? Am I associating with others who seek the constant influence of the Holy Ghost? What could be my distractions, my obstacles, or my deceptions? You pray for inspiration and courage to make any changes you need to make.

Let us be true disciples of Jesus Christ. The Redeemer of Israel knows you, loves you, and will strengthen you as you seek to draw closer to Him.

Elder D. Martin Goury of the Canada Area Presidency reflects on the blessing of cultural diversity that Canada enjoys.

A native of Côte d’Ivoire, Elder Goury has served since April 2024 as a General Authority Seventy. He was formerly a seventy in the Africa West Area and served as president of Benin Cotonou Mission of the Church.

Elder Goury urges members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada to “enjoy and embrace this blessing” remembering that each of us are “no longer strangers, but fellow citizens.”

https://news-ca.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/elder-goury-celebrates-canada-rsquo-s-diversity-and-gospel-unity-in-video-message

Elder Goury Celebrates Canada’s Diversity and Gospel Unity in Video Messa In a short video message, Elder D. Martin GouryFirst Counsellor in the Canada Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, praised the country’s diversity and co-operative spirit.

There remain wonderful opportunities for at the Walkerton event.

Please email [email protected] if you believe you might have some time. You can also check out this link on JustServe:

https://www.justserve.org/projects/8bc5a6cc-42bd-4251-a99d-f6c473b3b17a?fbclid=IwY2xjawOMvJhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpQ0dPOXk2VmpqZjEwaHNwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrgPxYWpK-UbMGOD4DmaW1jeXyqKBxPLk3K-SIFkAFZr38m2ophLuUzI2nOs_aem_KzChbvz5y29JxG67k2uy_g

Thousands of Nativities Volunteer - JustServe Volunteer hosts/nativity tour guides and set-up/clean up crews are needed for this special Nativity display of Thousands of Nativities. Hosts needed from November 20th to Nov. 30th. Please see the attached PDF for more details and contact information.

Lest We Forget Freedom isn’t free at all…It comes with a price

Sunday, November 9, 2025, stake communication director, Michael Clifton, joined a number of other civic and community leaders for the 15th annual Remembrance Day event hosted by Muslims Remember, an organization of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Canada, at the Bai'tul Kareem Mosque in Cambridge.

After bringing greetings on behalf of the stake, recognizing his own family members and friends who served in military conflict, and expressing gratitude for the event hosts and their example of seeking peace amongst all nations, Michael offered a reflection based on President Russell M. Nelson's talk, "Peacemakers Needed," saying,

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History is doused completely in the sacred blood of martyrs. Both the soldiers who have served in battlefields throughout the world, seeking to preserve the freedoms of their families and countries, and those who have served closer to home, in factories, in hospitals, and, indeed, in the home itself, seeking to support the same cause, deserve to be remembered with sober thankfulness.

Also to be remembered are the vices that cause, and the virtues that can help to prevent, those sacrifices from ever being needed again. No one fought in any war for the purpose of ensuring that there would be another.

Russell M. Nelson, who was president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2018 until his death one-and-a-half months ago at the age of 101, taught that as followers of Jesus Christ, who bears the title “Prince of Peace,” that if we are to seek peace generally, we must seek to be peacemakers personally.

He said, "how we treat each other really matters! …I am asking us to interact with others in a higher, holier way…Contention reinforces the false notion that confrontation is the way to resolve differences; but it never is. Contention is a choice. Peacemaking is a choice. You have your agency to choose contention or reconciliation. I urge you to choose to be a peacemaker, now and always."

Amongst the most important virtues that we can develop to overcome contention and help to instill peace in our nations, neighbourhoods, homes, and hearts, are the virtues of charity, mercy, humility.

In seeking to lift ourselves and others toward a holier and happier way of being, President Nelson said, “there is no room for prejudice, condemnation, or contention of any kind,” and he advised, "If you are serious about helping to … [build] relationships [of peace and happiness] that will last throughout the eternities, now is the time to lay aside bitterness. Now is the time to cease insisting that it is your way or no way. Now is the time to stop doing things that make others walk on eggshells for fear of upsetting you. Now is the time to bury your weapons of war. If your verbal arsenal is filled with insults and accusations, now is the time to put them away.

"…Let us show that there is a peaceful, respectful way to resolve complex issues and an enlightened way to work out disagreements."

In short, now is the time that remembrance requires us to adopt the attitude of peacemaking toward all.

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As the season approaches, we look forward to celebrating with loved ones. The First Presidency Christmas devotional is, for many families, when the season truly begins.

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites individuals, families and friends to watch the First Presidency’s annual Christmas devotional broadcast on Sunday, December 7, 2025.

This year, the broadcast will not be a live, ticketed event open to the public. Instead, the broadcast was prerecorded on the set of the Church’s “Savior of the World” production in Salt Lake City.

Visit the link below to learn more:
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/first-presidency-announces-2025-christmas-devotional

Do you remember THOUSANDS OF NATIVITIES hosted in Walkerton, Ontario at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Canada building?

Volunteers are needed for various roles for this year's event starting November 20th to Nov. 30th. You'll volunteer with fellow Christians throughout the community and supportive community members. Your help is valued!

More information about this volunteer opportunity can be found on at this link or by following the QR code on our post. Contact Flora Natbrotzky for more details:
https://www.justserve.org/projects/8bc5a6cc-42bd-4251-a99d-f6c473b3b17a

After a week of significant loss and grief, members of the Kitchener Ontario Stake are gathered in their homes and buildings to listen to church leaders speak in this weekend's .

Sessions continue today at the following local times:
Saturday, October 4th, 2025
12:00pm General Session
4:00pm General Session
8:00pm General Session

Sunday, October 5th, 2025
11:30am Tabernacle Choir Broadcast
12:00pm General Session
4:00pm General Session

**All are welcome to join in and listen:
https://www.youtube.com/live/TOhNW4U64Vw?si=FMobTz0rTPfEmb7N

A broadcast celebrating the life of President Russell M. Nelson will be shared today at 12:00pm local time. All are welcome to view the broadcast on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints YouTube channel.

President Nelson visited Hamilton, Ontario in 2018, where he spoke to thousands of church members at the First Ontario Centre. He is fondly remembered for encouraging members to be peacemakers and covenant keepers.

Tribute to President Russell M. Nelson A broadcast to celebrate the life of President Russell M. Nelson. Speakers include members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Presidency of the Seventy, a...

Official Statement of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the passing of President Russell M. Nelson.

Remembering the Life of President Russell M. Nelson Learn more about the life of Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.