2025 Sunrise ServiceAttend our Sunrise Service – then watch the Parade!
When
Thursday - July 24, 2025 @ 7:00 a.m.
Must be seated by 6:50 a.m.
Where
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel
110 Social Hall Avenue (95 South State Street)
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Enter building on the north side, 2nd floor chapel
Admission
Free admission and no tickets are required.
The Sunrise Service is open to the public and members of all religious denominations.
MORMON BATTALION
Flag Ceremony - led by Greg Christofferson, President of the Mormon Battalion Association
DAYS OF 47 ROYALTY
Introduction by Ellen Jeppson, President of the International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Musical number by Ellie Simmons, Queen; Jacquelyn Bazinet, Attendant; Megan Haynie, Attendant
ELDER KEVIN S. HAMILTON OF THE SEVENTY
Elder Kevin S. Hamilton was sustained as a
General Authority Seventy of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 6,
2013. He served for five years in the Africa
Southeast Area Presidency and one year in the
North America Northeast Area Presidency. He
currently serves as the Executive Director of
the Family History Department. Elder Hamilton
has served in numerous Church callings,
including full-time missionary in the
Switzerland Geneva Mission, bishop, stake
president, and president of the Belgium
Brussels/Netherlands Mission from 2003 to
2006. Elder Hamilton received a bachelor’s
degree in marketing from Brigham Young
University in 1979, and in 1982 he received a master’s degree in finance from the
University of Washington. Prior to his call, he was a cofounder and partner in a
venture capital firm. Kevin Scott Hamilton was born in Wenatchee, Washington.
He married Claudia Keysor in July 1978. They are the parents of six children.
The Salt Lake Pioneer Chapter
The Salt Lake Pioneer Chapter of the Sons of Utah Pioneers is pleased to co- sponsor this annual Sunrise Service as a gift to the community. The chapter meets monthly and hosts speakers that carry forward the mission of the Sons of Utah Pioneers. For membership information please contact Jody Davis, Chapter President, at jedavis2012@gmail.com
The Mission of the National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers
Come to know our fathers and turn our hearts to them,
Preserve the memory and heritage of the early pioneers of the Utah Territory and the western U.S,
Honor present-day pioneers worldwide who exemplify these pioneer values, AND
Teach these same values to the youth who will be tomorrow’s pioneers.
Pioneer Values
We Honor the Pioneers for their
Faith in God,
Devotion to Family,
Loyalty to Church and Country,
Hard Work and Service to Others,
Courage in Adversity,
Personal Integrity, and
Unyielding Determination.
Sunrise Service Sponsors
The Salt Lake Pioneer Chapter of the Sons of Utah Pioneers, in partnership with the National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers and The Days of ’47 Committee
Contact Information
Val Parrish
National President
National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers
Telephone: 801-493-9203
Email: valparrish@hotmail.com
