Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., in Long Beach. The sacrament service is held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m., followed in the second hour by Sunday School on the first and third Sundays, Relief Society and Elders Quorum on the second and fourth Sundays. Primary classes for children are held every Sunday during the second hour.

Members who are unable to attend Sacrament services in person can request a link from Bishop Mike Gravley at 562212-8641.

The reading source for this year is the New Testament. The reading assignment for the week of June 19-25 is Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23 and John 19.

The “Come, Follow Me,” devotional says “In every word and deed, Jesus Christ exemplified pure love—what the Apostles called charity (1 Corinthians 13). At no time was this more evident than during the final hours of the savior’s mortal life. His dignified silence in the face of false accusations demonstrated that he is not provoked. His willingness to submit to scourging, mocking, and crucifixion—while restraining his power to end his torments—showed beareth all and showed that he suffereth long and beareth all things.”