October 2026 General Conference › Talks › Elder James G. O. Fantone

Sunday morning session · October 2026 General Conference

Elder James G. O. Fantone

Take Upon Us His Name

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In brief

Elder Fantone recalls signing his own name on his daughter's school form, then fixing it by simply adding her first name, and contrasts that quick fix with what it means to take upon us the name of Christ. Taking His name is not adding a badge but a lifelong determination to serve Him, which King Benjamin teaches we do by serving others. His parents, who gave their children's bedrooms to a student and to children needing a safe home, and homesick missionaries who came to love the work, show how service changes the server.

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Themes in this talk

Ministering 14Covenants 10Witness 3Striving 1

Number of coded passages from this talk in each theme.

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Adults · 30 minutesMore Than a SignatureThe Savior invites us not merely to add His name to ours but to take it upon us by covenant, and we do that by serving Him through lifting, loving, and serving others, which changes our hearts.Youth · 30 minutesWear the Name, Live the NameTaking the name of Jesus Christ upon us is more than wearing a label; it is a covenant to serve Him, and when we serve others, even when it is hard, He changes us.Children · 30 minutesWhen I Help Others, I Serve JesusWhen I help others, I serve Jesus.

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Key passages

Covenants · taking christ's name

“It is an invitation to become more like Him through covenant keeping.”

T22.09
Ministering · service transforms the server

“Service is the very fiber of which an exalted life in the celestial kingdom is made”

T22.17 President Marion G. Romney, quoted by Elder Fantone

Scripture referenced

  • Mosiah 3:17
  • Joseph Smith—History 1:19
  • 3 Nephi 27:5
  • Mosiah 5:8
  • Mosiah 6:2
  • Moroni 6:3
  • Mosiah 18:13
  • Mosiah 2:17
  • Alma 5:14
  • Mosiah 5:13

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