Today, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a new Prophet and First Presidency. Following the passing of President Russell M. Nelson, senior apostle Dallin H. Oaks has been called as the next Prophet and President of the Church, with Henry B. Eyring and D. Todd Christofferson as his counselors. In this livestream reaction episode, we discuss the LDS system of prophetic succession (seniority-based), why these counselors choices are both expected AND surprising, who might fill the new vacancy in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the health and age concerns surrounding the new leadership, and reactions to the official Church livestream, press conference and speeches given. We also explore the broader implications of the Church –including generational leadership, LGBTQ issues, and possible future apostolic calls. Join us as we watch and react live to the LDS announcement of the new First Presidency. The original broadcast can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPM7r5P2OPY Show notes can be found here: https://www.mormonstories.org/lds-church-announces-new-prophet-and-1st-presidency/ Timecodes: 00:00:00 Introductions 00:03:00 New First Presidency (Eyring and Christofferson) 00:04:22 Who they passed over 00:04:35 Elder Christofferson’s talk 00:06:17 President Eyring’s talk 00:09:10 President Holland’s talk 00:11:05 President Oaks’ talk 00:15:40 Dallin H. Oaks is 93 years old and is not in the best of health 00:24:10 Nemo on Nelson’s health 00:30:20 Steven Pynakker 00:31:45 The leaders are divided among LGBTQ issues 00:39:28 There were more black people speaking in conference 00:41:50 Steven Pynakker speculating on having a black man be called as the newest Apostle 00:54:17 Richi - asking about Wendy Nelson 01:01:30 Bishop Beau Oyler 01:05:05 Optimistic that Christofferson is LGBTQ affirming 01:13:05 The Press Conference given by Christofferson and Oaks 01:15:42 Bryant (joining us from the Philippines) 01:25:43 The church is at a crossroads of being progressive and conservative 01:30:10 Nelson changed the church in many positive ways 01:36:06 Will the Family Proclamation become canonized? 01:39:00 What will Oaks’ mantle be? 01:45:50 Reading some of the comments 01:47:00 Closing remarks ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117