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At the conclusion of this Sunday's broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word, the Choir will sing "God Be With You Till We Meet Again" to outgoing choir president Mac Christensen, who has served as president since 2000.

As part of the American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) “Sacred Spaces” initiative, a group of more than 40 people, including pastors, priests, interfaith leaders and New York State Senator Suzi Oppenheimer, visited a congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Westchester, New York, in June.

Today’s edition of “Getting It Right” features a commentary that examines why the Church continues to grow, stories about the Church’s summer pageants and a column that says Utah’s Pioneer Day is a celebration of all pioneers who settled the western United States, regardless of faith.

The historic Hyde Park Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in London, England, has been remodeled and rededicated as a chapel for worship services and as a visitors’ center.

Patheos.com has published an in-depth piece by Elder Larry Y. Wilson, a member of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, that explains why Mormons make good neighbors.

CNN.com has labeled The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Salt Lake Temple one of “8 religious wonders to see in the U.S.”

ABC’s “20/20” program tonight with Barbara Walters features discussions with religious leaders from various faiths about their views on heaven and the afterlife.

Today’s edition of “Getting It Right” features two articles that include discussions of the Church and politics. The Church is politically neutral and does not allow its church buildings, membership lists or other resources to be used for partisan political purposes. Two additional articles note the diversity of political thought within Mormonism and the heterogeneous personalities of Latter-day Saints.

People from all over the world mark a special day during the year wherein they celebrate a national day of commemoration. They honor the establishment of rights, privileges and protection afforded citizens of every belief that safeguard the opportunity to live according to the dictates of their faith. Religious freedom is at the heart of these most basic and fundamental rights.

Today’s edition of “Getting It Right” includes mentions of Mormon temples as places of peace, missionary service through the eyes of a parent, how the Church’s humanitarian work seeks to relieve suffering wherever it is found and the Church’s interest in educating others about the faith.