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Rooted in Faith. Bearing Fruit. Who we are.

  • Writer: SL
    SL
  • 37 minutes ago
  • 2 min read

The Branch of Peace is a family-centered faith where the Creator entrusts the sacred stewardship of life to Mothers and Fathers, and where families gather in Branches to strengthen one another through prayer, sacrament, teaching, service, and remembrance.

  1. The Creator

We believe in the Creator, the source of all life. The Creator is present throughout Creation and may be known through prayer, family, service, sacred teachings, and the world around us.


  1. The Family

The Family is the first institution established by the Creator.

Before governments, churches, organizations, and nations, there were Mothers, Fathers, and Children.


The Family is the foundation of faith, stewardship, and community.


  1. The Priesthood

The Priesthood of Mother and Father is bestowed by the Creator.

Through the transformation of puberty, boys and girls receive the sacred capacity to become Fathers and Mothers and participate in the gift of life.


When they become parents, they enter the fullness of that stewardship.

The highest expression of Priesthood is Motherhood and Fatherhood.


  1. The Branch

A Branch is formed when six or more people gather, or when three couples gather, for prayer, sacrament, teaching, fellowship, and service.

The Branch does not govern families.

The Branch exists to strengthen families.


  1. Our Stewardships

Children learn, grow, and prepare for future stewardship.

Elders are Mothers and Fathers who strengthen their homes and raise the next generation.

Chief Elders are Grandmothers and Grandfathers who strengthen families through wisdom, counsel, and care.

Presiding Elders are a husband-and-wife couple selected to help coordinate the Branch and its gatherings.


  1. The Gathering

Families gather regularly for:

  • Prayer

  • Sacred Music

  • Sacrament

  • Sacred Silence

  • Teaching

  • Messages for Growth

  • Fellowship

  • Service

The purpose of every gathering is remembrance, gratitude, peace, and the strengthening of families.


  1. The Order of Stewardship

The Tree exists to strengthen the Branch.

The Branch exists to strengthen the Family.

The Family exists to strengthen the Child.

All leadership is voluntary.

All service is voluntary.

All authority exists to serve and strengthen families.

 
 
 
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