Sentence examples for first presidency from inspiring English sources

Monson and his counselors in the First Presidency met with President George W. Bush on May 29, 2008 during Bush's visit to Salt Lake City.

Monson was ordained an apostle at age 36, served in the First Presidency under three church presidents and was the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from March 12 , 1995until he became President of the Church.

In 1985 Monson was appointed to the church's highest executive body, the First Presidency (consisting of the president and two counselors), for which he served as second counselor (1985 95) and then as first counselor (1995 2008).

President Uchtdorf: Member of the First Presidency in the LDS Church.

But perhaps one of the poignant moments of Conference was what happened after Elder Kearon spoke--when President Uchtdorf, a member of the First Presidency (the highest governing body of the Church), stood up to further conduct the meeting.

Then he ascended to the First Presidency, an office that consists of a church president and his two advisers.

"How can a President Romney turn down a call from the First Presidency?" Karger asked.

They refused to involve the First Presidency directly, but they agreed to contact Bundy's stake president.

The Church Administration Building furnishes offices for the president of the LDS Church, as well as for his counselors in the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and other general authorities and their personal staff.

Finally in 1959, he undertook the first presidency of the French Fifth Republic.

Advising him are two other members of the "First Presidency", beneath which are 12 apostles.