The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints changed wedding rules in hopes it will allow 'families to come together in love and unity.'
SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints changed wedding rules Monday in hopes of preventing family members who aren't church members from feeling excluded.
Religious scholar Matthew Bowman said the old wedding rule was designed to encourage couples to get married in a temple and have a reception or"ring ceremony" afterward, but sometimes created heartache for families with mixed religious affiliations. The modification signals the latest change under the leadership of church President Russell M. Nelson, who has made a host of changes since taking over in January 2018. The 94-year-old former surgeon recentlyHe has also launched a campaign calling on people to stop using the shorthand names"Mormon" and"LDS,"after a century, shortened Sunday worship by an hour and revised a sacred temple ceremony to give women a more prominent role.
That means even some mostly Latter-day Saint families were left with family members who can't attend the temple ceremonies. The receptions,"or ring ceremonies," that occur afterward aren't supposed to resemble a wedding, leaving those left out of the temple feeling like they missed the most important moment, Bowman said.
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