Sunday afternoon session: See photos, read summaries from October 2024 general conference
‘Now is the time for us to make our discipleship our highest priority,’ says President Nelson
President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, waves to conferencegoers as he enters the afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. Brice Tucker, Deseret News
The final address of October 2024 general conference was more than the conclusion of a conference now past; it was a vision of hope for the future.
“The best is yet to come, my dear brothers and sisters, because the Savior is coming again.” testified Church President Russell M. Nelson. “... The best is yet to come as we fully turn our hearts and our lives to Jesus Christ.”
In the Sunday afternoon session of conference, President Nelson invited listeners to rededicate their lives to Jesus Christ.
“Now is the time for us to make our discipleship our highest priority.”
At the start of his remarks, President Nelson also announced locations for 17 new temples.
President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, waves during his entrance into the afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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A woman zooms in with her phone while trying to take photos of members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles during the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, smiles during the afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sings during the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Elder D. Todd Christofferson, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, exclaims as he sees his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, during the afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
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Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 6, 2024. | Cody Bell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, stands with his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency and president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, who is supported by Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, at the start of the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Elder Takashi Wada, General Authority Seventy, speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 6, 2024. | Cristy Powell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 6, 2024. | Cristy Powell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 6, 2024. | Cristy Powell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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A young girl works on a general conference word search during the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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Elder Ruben V. Alliaud, General Authority Seventy, speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 6, 2024. | Cristy Powell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Elder I. Raymond Egbo, General Authority Seventy, speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 6, 2024. | Cristy Powell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sings during the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
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President Russell M. Nelson, President of the Church, speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. | Cody Bell, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke on nourishing faith in the Savior to endure the trials and uncertainties of life.
“Jesus Christ and His atoning sacrifice are the root of our testimony,” he said. “All other things are branches.”
Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles invited listeners to sustain, or “hold up,” the Prophet by following his counsel and teaching his words.
He said, “We hold up the Lord’s light when we hold fast to our covenants and when we support our dear living Prophet as he speaks the words of God.”
Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles testified that the scriptures help build a foundation of faith.
“The sacred scriptures and living prophets are a major way a loving Heavenly Father makes His plan of happiness available to all His children,” he said.
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square — directed by Mack Wilberg and Ryan Murphy, with organists Brian Mathias and Andrew Unsworth — performed “Praise the Lord With Heart and Voice,” “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee” and “Think a Sacred Song,” concluding with Handel’s “And the Glory of the Lord.”
