Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. Sacrament service is held every Sunday at 9 a.m. This is followed in the second hour by Sunday School on the first and third Sundays; Relief Society and Elders Quorum meetings 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 service in person can request a link from Bishop Jonathan Brimley at (562) 716-8309.

The course of study is the Old Testament; personal reading should be those chapters not covered in the study. The reading should be those chapters in 2 Samuel and 1 Kings not covered in the study. The study for the week of June 20-26 covers 2 Samuel chapters 5-7, and 11-12 and 1 Kings chapters 3, 8 and 11.

This week’s reading of the scriptures brings two men onto the stage of life and human history; one the father, the other the son. Both are kings. Both will disappoint God. David is the father, and Solomon is the son. Each started their reigns with promise, but ended them in sorrow.

What can believers learn from these tragic stories? The “Come, Follow Me,” handbook says “Perhaps one lesson is that regardless of our past experiences, our spiritual strength depends on the choices we make today.”