October 2021 general conference: See a list of talk summaries, photo galleries and session highlights
President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the 191st Semiannual General Conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.
|Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
October 2021 general conference: See a list of talk summaries, photo galleries and session highlights
President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the 191st Semiannual General Conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.
|Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
On Oct. 2-3, millions worldwide tuned into the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to hear messages from the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and other Church leaders.
Following the format of the previous three general conferences, the October 2021 general conference was closed to the public. It was the first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to return to its traditional site in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, and music was performed live. The Saturday evening session was not intended for any particular demographic or leadership group.
Find below video streams, talk summaries, photo galleries, news and updates from general conference. Also, a pdf of the talk summaries and an updated general authorities and officers chart are available.
Saturday morning session
- President Russell M. Nelson: ‘Pure Truth, Pure Doctrine and Pure Revelation’
- President Nelson’s 3 things to look for in every talk at October 2021 general conference
- Elder Jeffrey R. Holland: ‘The Greatest Possession’
- Familiar faces in familiar places for October 2021 general conference
- President Bonnie H. Cordon: ‘Come Unto Christ, and Don’t Come Alone’
- Elder Ulisses Soares: ‘The Savior’s Abiding Compassion’
- Elder D. Todd Christofferson: ‘The Love of God’
- Elder Clark G. Gilbert: ‘Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope’
- Elder Patricio M. Giuffra: ‘A Faithful Search Rewarded’
- President Dallin H. Oaks: ‘The Need for a Church’
- Saturday morning session: See photos and talk summaries
Elder John J. Gallego, an Area Seventy, Patricia Gallego and Camila Gallego of the Bogotá Colombia El Dorado Stake watch the Saturday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.
Credit: Elder John J. Gallego
Saturday afternoon session
- 6 General Authority Seventies released, given emeritus status
- Elder David A. Bednar: ‘With the Power of God in Great Glory’
- Elder Ciro Schmeil: ‘Faith to Act and Become’
- Sister Susan H. Porter: ‘God’s Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul’
- Elder Erich W. Kopischke: ‘Addressing Mental Health’
- Elder Ronald A. Rasband: ‘The Things of My Soul’
- Elder Christoffel Golden: ‘Preparing for The Second Coming of Christ’
- Elder Moisés Villanueva: ‘Favored of the Lord in All My Days’
- Elder Gary E. Stevenson: ‘Simply Beautiful — Beautifully Simple’
- Saturday afternoon session: See photos and read summaries
- The tender moment President Nelson provided members of Saturday’s multicultural choir
A family in Uruguay watches the Saturday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, broadcast on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.
Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Saturday evening session
- President M. Russell Ballard: ’Lovest Thou Me More Than These?’
- Sister Sharon Eubank: ‘I Pray He’ll Use Us’
- Elder Brent H. Nielson: ‘Is There No Balm in Gilead?’
- Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela: ‘Deepening Our Conversion to Jesus Christ’
- Brother Bradley R. Wilcox: ‘Worthiness is Not Flawlessness’
- Elder Alfred Kyungu: ‘To Be a Follower of Christ’
- Elder Marcus B. Nash: ‘Hold Up Your Light’
- President Henry B. Eyring: ‘The Faith to Ask and Then to Act’
- Saturday evening session: See photos and read summaries
- What Church leaders taught on Saturday about the love of God, the love for God and the laws of God
Robert Day and Brandi Day of the San Tan Heights Ward, Queen Creek Arizona South Stake, watch a session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the labor and delivery ward of the hospital as they prepare for the birth of their fourth child on Oct. 3, 2021.
Credit: Robert Day
Sunday morning session
- Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf: ‘Daily Restoration’
- President Camille N. Johnson: ‘Invite Christ to Author Your Story’
- Elder Dale G. Renlund: ‘The Peace of Christ Abolishes Enmity’
- Elder Vaiangina Sikahema: ‘A House of Sequential Order’
- Elder Quentin L. Cook: ‘‘Personal Peace in Challenging Times’
- President Russell M. Nelson: ‘The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation’
- Watch the video and see photos of President Nelson’s inspection of the Salt Lake Temple and message from general conference about the temple’s foundation
- Sunday morning session: See photos and read summaries of October 2021 general conference
A Christus statue is photographed with the sun setting at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City during the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.
Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sunday afternoon session
- Elder Gerrit W. Gong: ‘Trust Again’
- Bishop L. Todd Budge: ‘Giving Holiness to the Lord’
- Elder Anthony D. Perkins: ‘Remember Thy Suffering Saints, O Our God’
- Elder Michael A. Dunn: ‘One Percent Better’
- Elder Sean Douglas: ‘Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ’
- Elder Carlos G. Revillo Jr.: ‘Miracles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ’
- Elder Alvin F. Meredith III: ‘Look Down the Road’
- Elder Neil L. Andersen: ‘The Name of the Church is Not Negotiable’
- President Russell M. Nelson: ‘Make Time for the Lord’
- President Nelson announces 13 new temples during October 2021 general conference
- What did President Nelson teach during October 2021 general conference? Strengthen your foundation, make time for the Lord
- Sunday afternoon session: See photos and read summaries
- Latter-day Saints from Liberia to Bolivia react to President Nelson’s announcement of 13 new temples
President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, waves to attendees after the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021.
Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
Read more about October 2021 general conference:
- How Church leaders taught from the scriptures during October 2021 general conference
- Episode 51: During general conference, Church leaders testify of Jesus Christ, urge members to strengthen their spiritual foundations
- The focus of general conference: ‘the Savior, Jesus Christ, His mercy and His infinite redeeming power’
- Seeking peace? Start by prayerfully connecting with Christ and caring for others, Church leaders say at general conference
- 2 new Area Seventies called during leadership meeting of October 2021 general conference
- Elder Brook P. Hales, secretary to the First Presidency, gives an inside look into the preparations for general conference
- A multicultural choir will sing live during October 2021 general conference. Here’s one choir member’s experience preparing
- 8 ways to watch or listen to October 2021 general conference + 3 ways to prepare
- See what’s new for October 2021 general conference
- Review invitations extended by the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve during April 2021 general conference
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