Peter A. Judd was a member of the

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of the

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from 2000 to 2005. Judd was also an

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and a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles of the church from 1996 to 2000. Judd, a native of Enfield,

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, became a counselor to W. Grant McMurray, the seventh prophet–president of the

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Community of Christ, known legally and from 1872 to 2001 as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS), is an American-based international church, and is the second-largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement ...

(RLDS Church), in 2000, when Howard S. Sheehy Jr. retired. (The RLDS Church changed its name to Community of Christ in 2001). When McMurray resigned in 2005, Judd and fellow counselor Kenneth N. Robinson led the church until Stephen M. Veazey was selected as the new president. Veazey selected Robinson and David D. Schaal as his counselors in the First Presidency."Official Minutes of Business Session"
, Community of Christ World Conference 2005, 4 June 2005. Judd is the author of several books and articles about the Community of Christ and its beliefs. He has degrees from

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, the

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, and the

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Publications

*Peter A. Judd and W. Grant McMurray (2004). ''Journey in Trust : A Study Resource Exploring Doctrine and Covenants, Section 161'' (Independence, Mo.: Herald House) *Peter A. Judd (1995). ''Worship in a Diverse Culture'' (Independence, Mo.: Herald House) *—— (1992). ''The Sacraments : An Exploration into Their Meaning and Practice in the World's Church'' (Independence, Mo.: Herald House) *—— (1984). ''The Worshiping Community'' (Independence, Mo.: Herald House) *—— (1983). ''Distinctives Yesterday and Today'' (Independence, Mo.: Herald House) *—— (1978). ''The Sacraments : An Exploration into Their Meaning and Practice in the Saint's Church'' (Independence, Mo.: Herald House)

References

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