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Members call new two-hour Sunday 'In-and-Out' as schedule reactions pour in

September 29, 2026 at 7:03 AM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Members call new two-hour Sunday 'In-and-Out' as schedule reactions pour in
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Latter-day Saints have coined the nickname "In-and-Out Sunday" for the Church's new compressed two-hour meeting format that began September 2026. The Salt Lake Tribune collected member reactions showing mixed responses: many appreciate shorter Sundays and more family time, while others report feeling rushed and missing the previous three-hour block's community connection. The schedule change affects millions of members globally who now attend sacrament meeting and one class period back-to-back rather than the longtime three-hour format.

The shift represents one of the largest worship-schedule changes in decades, altering what members actually do each Sunday—a category that scores high on faithful reach regardless of tone.

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