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Utah Legislature opens 2010 general session with invocation and ceremonial remarks
Summary
The Utah Legislature opened its 2010 general session with an invocation by Elder M. Russell Ballard, the posting of colors by the Utah National Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance led by Colonel Scott Olson, and a national anthem performance by BYU Vocal Point. Ballard prayed for wisdom for legislators during the session.
The Utah Legislature opened its 2010 general session with ceremonial proceedings that included an invocation, presentation of colors, the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem.
Unidentified Speaker welcomed attendees and invited Elder M. Russell Ballard of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to offer the invocation. "We ask thee to bless them with a rich outpouring of Thy Spirit that they may have wisdom beyond their normal capacities," Ballard prayed, asking that members be "stronger and more prepared for those things that lie ahead" during the "next 45 days."
A Utah National Guard colonel posted the colors of the United States and the State of Utah. Colonel Scott Olson of the Utah National Guard led the Pledge of Allegiance, which the chamber recited in full: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Brigham Young University's singing group Vocal Point performed the national anthem, as announced at the opening.
The ceremonial remarks set a formal, nonpartisan tone for the session's opening; no policy debate or formal legislative actions are recorded in this transcript excerpt. The invocation emphasized guidance and safety for legislators and their families during the upcoming 45-day session. The body then proceeded with the announced ceremonial sequence.
