WEBVTT

00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:00.500


00:00:00.500 --> 00:00:03.416
[MUSIC PLAYING]

00:00:03.416 --> 00:00:15.140


00:00:15.140 --> 00:00:15.879
-Hi, TrueTube.

00:00:15.879 --> 00:00:16.379
-I'm Leanda.

00:00:16.379 --> 00:00:17.404
-And I'm Lewis.

00:00:17.404 --> 00:00:19.070
-Welcome to the Hyde
Park Mormon Chapel.

00:00:19.070 --> 00:00:19.778
-Let's go inside.

00:00:19.778 --> 00:00:26.170


00:00:26.170 --> 00:00:27.630
-So this is the chapel itself.

00:00:27.630 --> 00:00:29.490
And this is where we
worship every Sunday.

00:00:29.490 --> 00:00:31.250
-The full name of our
church is the Church

00:00:31.250 --> 00:00:32.960
of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints.

00:00:32.960 --> 00:00:34.572
We're often called the Mormons.

00:00:34.572 --> 00:00:36.780
-So we're given the name of
the Mormon Church because

00:00:36.780 --> 00:00:38.970
of the Book of Mormon,
which the book of Scripture

00:00:38.970 --> 00:00:41.430
that we use
alongside the Bible.

00:00:41.430 --> 00:00:43.520
And sometimes we're called
the LDS church as well,

00:00:43.520 --> 00:00:45.860
which is just Latter-Day
Saint for short.

00:00:45.860 --> 00:00:46.910
-We're Christians.

00:00:46.910 --> 00:00:49.705
We believe in Jesus Christ, and
we try to use him as an example

00:00:49.705 --> 00:00:52.460
as to how we should
live our lives each day.

00:00:52.460 --> 00:00:55.380
-We try really hard to
be more like Jesus Christ

00:00:55.380 --> 00:00:58.780
by serving other people
and being caring.

00:00:58.780 --> 00:01:01.180
-We worship in a really similar
way to other Christians,

00:01:01.180 --> 00:01:03.055
and a lot of the things
you'll see here today

00:01:03.055 --> 00:01:05.562
are similar in other churches.

00:01:05.562 --> 00:01:08.020
So you may have noticed that
there's not that many pictures

00:01:08.020 --> 00:01:10.430
or decorations in our chapels.

00:01:10.430 --> 00:01:12.760
-The reason that we don't
have very many decorations

00:01:12.760 --> 00:01:14.660
in the chapel or
even any crosses

00:01:14.660 --> 00:01:17.130
is because we try to focus
on Jesus Christ's life

00:01:17.130 --> 00:01:18.600
and on his example.

00:01:18.600 --> 00:01:20.266
-We like to focus on
what's being said,

00:01:20.266 --> 00:01:21.640
and what we do
inside the chapel,

00:01:21.640 --> 00:01:24.224
rather than what
we see around us.

00:01:24.224 --> 00:01:26.140
On Sunday, we meet here
in the chapel for what

00:01:26.140 --> 00:01:28.254
we call Sacrament Meeting.

00:01:28.254 --> 00:01:30.420
-We usually come dressed
in our best Sunday clothes,

00:01:30.420 --> 00:01:32.650
and that's just
to be respectful.

00:01:32.650 --> 00:01:35.095
-We sit on these benches
here, which we call pews.

00:01:35.095 --> 00:01:37.725
And we generally sit with
our friends or our family.

00:01:37.725 --> 00:01:42.100


00:01:42.100 --> 00:01:44.440
-So the service is usually
a mixture of prayers,

00:01:44.440 --> 00:01:47.546
music, and talks given
by members of the church.

00:01:47.546 --> 00:01:49.670
-We don't tend to have set
prayers in our services.

00:01:49.670 --> 00:01:51.400
We don't have prayer
or service books.

00:01:51.400 --> 00:01:52.900
Instead, members
of the congregation

00:01:52.900 --> 00:01:54.710
come and offer
prayers themselves.

00:01:54.710 --> 00:01:56.187
-For music, we do
have a hymn book.

00:01:56.187 --> 00:01:58.770
And this contains a lot of songs
that other Christian churches

00:01:58.770 --> 00:01:59.710
will recognise.

00:01:59.710 --> 00:02:02.090
For example, "How Great Thou
Art" or "Onward Christian

00:02:02.090 --> 00:02:02.806
Soldiers."

00:02:02.806 --> 00:02:04.805
But we do also have songs
that were specifically

00:02:04.805 --> 00:02:06.114
written for our church.

00:02:06.114 --> 00:02:07.530
-Most of the music
in our services

00:02:07.530 --> 00:02:10.009
is either played on a
piano or on the organ.

00:02:10.009 --> 00:02:12.390
And we don't tend to
have bands or drums,

00:02:12.390 --> 00:02:14.473
and that's so we can keep
it quiet and respectful.

00:02:14.473 --> 00:02:16.888
[MUSIC PLAYING]

00:02:16.888 --> 00:02:22.201


00:02:22.201 --> 00:02:31.380
--[SINGING] Saviour,
redeemer of my soul.

00:02:31.380 --> 00:02:34.770
-So all of our services here are
led by members of the church.

00:02:34.770 --> 00:02:37.600
-Unlike most Christian churches,
the leaders in the chapel

00:02:37.600 --> 00:02:38.580
aren't paid.

00:02:38.580 --> 00:02:41.004
Instead, they
volunteer their time.

00:02:41.004 --> 00:02:43.170
-Most chapels do have someone
called the Bishop, who

00:02:43.170 --> 00:02:44.720
is in charge of
leading the service,

00:02:44.720 --> 00:02:46.880
but everybody in the
church has an opportunity

00:02:46.880 --> 00:02:49.260
to hold a different
role or responsibility.

00:02:49.260 --> 00:02:51.535
-Brothers and sisters,
we want to welcome you

00:02:51.535 --> 00:02:53.280
to our Sacrament Meeting.

00:02:53.280 --> 00:02:56.140
We welcome those that are
visiting with us this day also

00:02:56.140 --> 00:02:59.120
and hope you all enjoy
worshipping with us.

00:02:59.120 --> 00:03:01.397
-Each week, members of the
church come and give talks.

00:03:01.397 --> 00:03:02.980
If they're going to
speak that Sunday,

00:03:02.980 --> 00:03:04.729
they'll come and sit
on these chairs here.

00:03:04.729 --> 00:03:07.460
-Jay.

00:03:07.460 --> 00:03:09.415
-Good afternoon,
brothers and sisters.

00:03:09.415 --> 00:03:11.040
-Even children get
the chance to speak,

00:03:11.040 --> 00:03:13.510
and we've got these little
pull-down steps here,

00:03:13.510 --> 00:03:17.660
so they can climb up on
here and reach the podium.

00:03:17.660 --> 00:03:19.959
We also have a chorister,
who will stand here and lead

00:03:19.959 --> 00:03:22.250
music for the members of the
church during the service.

00:03:22.250 --> 00:03:26.162
[MUSIC PLAYING]

00:03:26.162 --> 00:03:26.820


00:03:26.820 --> 00:03:29.070
-The most important part of
all of our Sunday services

00:03:29.070 --> 00:03:33.870
is the Sacrament, and
that gets prepared here.

00:03:33.870 --> 00:03:35.470
-Before Jesus Christ
died, he shared

00:03:35.470 --> 00:03:37.267
a meal with his followers
to remember him,

00:03:37.267 --> 00:03:39.100
and the sacrifice that
he was about to make.

00:03:39.100 --> 00:03:41.630
-We remember this today by
taking the Sacrament each week

00:03:41.630 --> 00:03:42.940
in church.

00:03:42.940 --> 00:03:44.940
-The bread represents
the body of Jesus Christ

00:03:44.940 --> 00:03:46.245
that was broken on the cross.

00:03:46.245 --> 00:03:48.260
-And the water
represents the blood

00:03:48.260 --> 00:03:50.190
of Christ, which
was shed for us.

00:03:50.190 --> 00:03:52.960
-Some churches use wine, but we
use water, because as a church

00:03:52.960 --> 00:03:54.060
we don't drink alcohol.

00:03:54.060 --> 00:03:56.099
-Prayers are said over
the bread and water,

00:03:56.099 --> 00:03:57.515
and these are the
only set prayers

00:03:57.515 --> 00:03:58.860
that we have in the church.

00:03:58.860 --> 00:04:00.910
They come right
from the Scriptures.

00:04:00.910 --> 00:04:03.420
-The bread and water are
then placed on small trays,

00:04:03.420 --> 00:04:05.920
and carried out and shared
amongst members of the church.

00:04:05.920 --> 00:04:09.480


00:04:09.480 --> 00:04:13.480
-So after our Sacrament Meeting,
we go to lessons and classes.

00:04:13.480 --> 00:04:15.106
-So these start off
as mixed classes

00:04:15.106 --> 00:04:16.605
that are separated
according to age,

00:04:16.605 --> 00:04:18.350
and that's called Sunday School.

00:04:18.350 --> 00:04:19.899
And then for the
last hour of church,

00:04:19.899 --> 00:04:21.744
we separate into
males and females.

00:04:21.744 --> 00:04:24.580
So males have a class
called Priesthood,

00:04:24.580 --> 00:04:26.635
and the women have a class
called Relief Society.

00:04:26.635 --> 00:04:29.580


00:04:29.580 --> 00:04:31.860
-When I come to church,
I remember the joy

00:04:31.860 --> 00:04:34.370
and the peace that comes
when I live my life more

00:04:34.370 --> 00:04:35.420
like Jesus Christ did.

00:04:35.420 --> 00:04:37.410
-For me, it helps
me to remember all

00:04:37.410 --> 00:04:39.770
that he has done for
me and for my family,

00:04:39.770 --> 00:04:42.190
and it helps me to develop
my relationship with him.

00:04:42.190 --> 00:04:49.330


00:04:49.330 --> 00:04:51.140
-This is the cultural hall.

00:04:51.140 --> 00:04:53.250
-It's recreational space
that we can use things

00:04:53.250 --> 00:04:55.270
like dances or
sports activities,

00:04:55.270 --> 00:04:56.710
but it's also a
good way to serve

00:04:56.710 --> 00:04:58.190
other people in the community.

00:04:58.190 --> 00:05:00.110
For example, we often
have blood drives here.

00:05:00.110 --> 00:05:04.670


00:05:04.670 --> 00:05:07.190
-And behind these doors
is the baptismal font.

00:05:07.190 --> 00:05:10.840


00:05:10.840 --> 00:05:13.515
-Like many other Christians,
we baptise by full immersion.

00:05:13.515 --> 00:05:15.350
So that means that
you'll sit in some water,

00:05:15.350 --> 00:05:16.400
about up to your waist.

00:05:16.400 --> 00:05:19.170
You're helped down in the
water, completely underneath it,

00:05:19.170 --> 00:05:20.820
and then helped back up again.

00:05:20.820 --> 00:05:22.780
This is a symbol of
washing away your old life

00:05:22.780 --> 00:05:25.160
and starting a new life where
you follow Jesus Christ.

00:05:25.160 --> 00:05:27.146
-The reason we
baptise like this is

00:05:27.146 --> 00:05:29.500
because it's the way Jesus
Christ was baptised himself,

00:05:29.500 --> 00:05:31.556
which you can read
about in the Bible.

00:05:31.556 --> 00:05:34.754


00:05:34.754 --> 00:05:36.420
-So these paintings
give a brief history

00:05:36.420 --> 00:05:38.080
of how our church started.

00:05:38.080 --> 00:05:39.910
When Jesus Christ
was on the earth,

00:05:39.910 --> 00:05:42.070
he gave his authority
to his 12 followers,

00:05:42.070 --> 00:05:43.210
called the 12 Apostles.

00:05:43.210 --> 00:05:47.610
But when the Apostles died,
that authority was gone.

00:05:47.610 --> 00:05:50.840
-It was 1820 that God the
Father and Jesus Christ

00:05:50.840 --> 00:05:52.580
appeared to a young
boy, Joseph Smith.

00:05:52.580 --> 00:05:57.300


00:05:57.300 --> 00:06:01.540
-Later, in 1829, the Apostles
Peter, James, and John

00:06:01.540 --> 00:06:03.540
restored God's authority
back to the earth

00:06:03.540 --> 00:06:04.890
by giving it to Joseph Smith.

00:06:04.890 --> 00:06:07.960


00:06:07.960 --> 00:06:09.555
-An angel appeared
to Joseph Smith

00:06:09.555 --> 00:06:12.160
and told where to find
some ancient writings.

00:06:12.160 --> 00:06:14.910
In this picture, we can see
Jesus Christ a long, long time

00:06:14.910 --> 00:06:17.890
ago, speaking to the people
of the American continent.

00:06:17.890 --> 00:06:22.060
A record of this can be
found in those writings.

00:06:22.060 --> 00:06:24.470
-We believe that just
like Abraham or Moses,

00:06:24.470 --> 00:06:26.520
Joseph Smith was also a prophet.

00:06:26.520 --> 00:06:28.062
-We believe that
the authority of God

00:06:28.062 --> 00:06:30.103
is still on the earth
today, and that the man sat

00:06:30.103 --> 00:06:31.375
here is the current prophet.

00:06:31.375 --> 00:06:34.550


00:06:34.550 --> 00:06:37.000
-So just like other Christians,
we also use the Bible.

00:06:37.000 --> 00:06:38.907
We use the King James version.

00:06:38.907 --> 00:06:41.240
So in the Bible, we've got
the Old Testament and the New

00:06:41.240 --> 00:06:41.860
Testament.

00:06:41.860 --> 00:06:44.276
But we also believe that there's
another testament, called

00:06:44.276 --> 00:06:45.650
the Book of Mormon.

00:06:45.650 --> 00:06:48.040
-The Book of Mormon is
Joseph Smith's translation

00:06:48.040 --> 00:06:50.520
of the records given
to him by an angel.

00:06:50.520 --> 00:06:53.400
We also have other books, such
as the Doctrine and Covenants,

00:06:53.400 --> 00:06:55.040
and The Pearl of Great Price.

00:06:55.040 --> 00:06:57.180
We believe that God
still speaks to us today.

00:06:57.180 --> 00:07:03.732


00:07:03.732 --> 00:07:06.990
-So we believe in God, Jesus
Christ, and the Holy Spirit

00:07:06.990 --> 00:07:10.660
as three distinct, separate
beings that have one purpose.

00:07:10.660 --> 00:07:12.830
-We believe that Jesus
Christ suffered and paid

00:07:12.830 --> 00:07:15.280
the price for all the
things that we do wrong.

00:07:15.280 --> 00:07:17.210
We believe if we
follow his example,

00:07:17.210 --> 00:07:22.130
we can one day return
to live with him.

00:07:22.130 --> 00:07:25.835
-So my hopes for the future are
to be as much like Jesus Christ

00:07:25.835 --> 00:07:28.410
as possible, so that
I can have peace

00:07:28.410 --> 00:07:30.110
and so that I can be happy.

00:07:30.110 --> 00:07:32.220
-I hope to continue
in my life to follow

00:07:32.220 --> 00:07:37.270
Jesus Christ, to have a family,
maybe to serve a mission.

00:07:37.270 --> 00:07:40.070
A missionary is somebody
who gives up their time

00:07:40.070 --> 00:07:41.977
for between 18
months and two years

00:07:41.977 --> 00:07:43.810
to go somewhere in the
world to teach others

00:07:43.810 --> 00:07:45.160
about Jesus Christ.

00:07:45.160 --> 00:07:46.690
-For for young men,
they leave when

00:07:46.690 --> 00:07:48.605
they're about 18 years
old, and girls leave

00:07:48.605 --> 00:07:50.280
when they're 19 years old.

00:07:50.280 --> 00:07:52.400
-We believe that it's
important that everybody has

00:07:52.400 --> 00:07:53.937
the spirit of missionary work.

00:07:53.937 --> 00:07:55.770
So not only are there
full-time missionaries

00:07:55.770 --> 00:07:58.100
that you can see on the
street with little name tags,

00:07:58.100 --> 00:08:01.650
but also we're all missionaries
in our own way as well.

00:08:01.650 --> 00:08:03.252
-So there are
probably some things

00:08:03.252 --> 00:08:04.710
that you've heard
about our church.

00:08:04.710 --> 00:08:07.320
Some of these things are
true, and some of them

00:08:07.320 --> 00:08:08.740
definitely aren't true at all.

00:08:08.740 --> 00:08:10.490
And so, the things
that are true.

00:08:10.490 --> 00:08:12.400
We don't drink tea
or coffee, and we

00:08:12.400 --> 00:08:16.160
abstain from drugs or
addictive substances.

00:08:16.160 --> 00:08:18.980
-You may have heard that
we have more than one wife.

00:08:18.980 --> 00:08:22.080
We believe marriage is
between one man and one wife.

00:08:22.080 --> 00:08:25.780
-And we also abstain
from premarital sex.

00:08:25.780 --> 00:08:28.289
So that's having sexual
relations before your marriage.

00:08:28.289 --> 00:08:29.830
And we believe that
that's because it

00:08:29.830 --> 00:08:31.450
strengthens your family.

00:08:31.450 --> 00:08:33.400
We believe that in
God's plan, the family

00:08:33.400 --> 00:08:35.980
is the most important part.

00:08:35.980 --> 00:08:38.799
So roughly once a week, members
of the church have what's

00:08:38.799 --> 00:08:40.280
called a Family Home Evening.

00:08:40.280 --> 00:08:42.240
And they'll just spend
one evening together.

00:08:42.240 --> 00:08:45.500
Often they'll have a lesson
that's church-related.

00:08:45.500 --> 00:08:47.750
-We have these for groups
of students and other people

00:08:47.750 --> 00:08:48.302
as well.

00:08:48.302 --> 00:08:50.510
The idea is that it's a way
of bringing people closer

00:08:50.510 --> 00:08:52.842
to each other and to God.

00:08:52.842 --> 00:08:55.520
-As soon as I start looking
outwardly and start thinking

00:08:55.520 --> 00:08:57.690
about other people,
the pain or the stress

00:08:57.690 --> 00:08:59.990
that I have kind of gets lifted.

00:08:59.990 --> 00:09:02.440
I think a huge part of that
comes from the teachings

00:09:02.440 --> 00:09:06.052
that we get in this church.

00:09:06.052 --> 00:09:07.260
-Thanks for coming, TrueTube!

00:09:07.260 --> 00:09:09.620
-See you again some time!

00:09:09.620 --> 00:09:17.099