Photo gallery: See images of the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional and lights at Temple Square
Annual devotional ushers in the Christmas season in downtown Salt Lake City, features messages and peace, hope
President Russell M. Nelson, with his counselors in the First Presidency, President Dallin H. Oaks and President Henry B. Eyring, arrives for the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Nearly 10,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered in downtown Salt Lake City for the annual First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional on Sunday evening, Dec. 4.
During the devotional, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency; Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Elder José A. Teixeira of the Presidency of the Seventy; and Young Women General President Bonnie H. Cordon focused messages on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christmas music was provided by the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square.
While construction in the area is still limiting numbers that can attend an event in the Conference Center, the devotional was held with a large audience after being a broadcast-only event in December 2020 and a limited-audience event in December 2021.
Following is a photo gallery of the Christmas devotional:
President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints smiles as he and President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, take their seats prior to the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Christmas lights shine near the Conference Center in Salt Lake City following the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
A young boy waves at President Russell M. Nelson, and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor, as they arrive for the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Christmas lights shine around the Conference Center in Salt Lake City following the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
The Tabernacle Choir sings during the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Christmas lights shine around the Conference Center in Salt Lake City following the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
The Tabernacle Choir sings during the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Christmas lights shine near the Conference Center in Salt Lake City following the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Crowds exit the Conference Center following the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
The Tabernacle Choir sings during the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency, speaks at the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks at the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Elder José A. Teixeira of the Presidency of the Seventy speaks at the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Young Women General President Bonnie H. Cordon speaks at the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Latter-day Saints listen as they attend the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
President Russell M. Nelson — with his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor, and President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor — acknowledges the congregation during the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
The Tabernacle Choir sings during the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
The Tabernacle Choir sings during the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
President Russell M. Nelson, with his counselors in the First Presidency, President Dallin H. Oaks and President Henry B. Eyring, arrives for the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
The Tabernacle Choir sings during the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Christmas lights shine around the Conference Center in Salt Lake City following the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Christmas lights shine around the Conference Center in Salt Lake City following the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Christmas lights shine around the Conference Center in Salt Lake City following the First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
