Viewing Your lds.org Calendar in iOS

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints can view their ward's calendar by registering and logging into lds.org.  If you have an iOS device, you can also view the calendar in Apple's built-in Calendar app.

1. Log into lds.org and go to the calendar.
   
   
   
   In the top right corner of the calendar, click on the gear icon.  From the drop-down menu, select Sync.
2. You will see general instructions for syncing the calendar with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and Apple iCal.  Each of these includes the same URL for an iCal version of the calendar.  This URL is for your use only.  Treat it as a password and do not share it with others.
   
   
   
   Copy the URL.  You will need to find some way to transfer this to your iOS device.  The most common method is to paste it into an e-mail sent to yourself.
3. On your iOS device, find the URL and copy it.  (Tap on the URL and hold.  You should see an option to select.  After selecting the text, you should see an option to copy.  If all else fails, ask a teenager for help.)
4. Go to Settings.
   
   
   
   Select Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
5. A list of existing accounts will display.
   
   
   
   Select Add Account.
6. A list of account types will appear.
   
   
   
   Select Other.
7. More options will be listed.
   
   
   
   Under Calendars, select Add Subscribed Calendar.
8. You will be prompted to enter a server.
   
   
   
   Paste the URL you copied previously.  (To paste, tap in the field.  You should see the option to paste.)  When finished, tap Next.
9. After the URL has been verified, additional lines of settings will appear.
   
   
   
   You may want to change the Description to make the calendar more easily identifiable in the list of your other calendars.  None of the other settings need to be changed.  Tap Save.
10. You will return to your list of accounts.  The lds.org calendar will now display under the Subscribed Calendars section.
    
    
11. Go to the Calendar app.
    
    
    
    Tap on Calendars at the bottom of the screen.
12. A list of your calendars will display.
    
    
    
    In the Subscribed section, you should see your lds.org calendar.  Don't panic if it doesn't show up right away.  Just wait.  For whatever reason, it may takes this calendar a while to arrive.  Once it displays in the list, you can toggle the display of the calendar on and off by placing or removing the check mark.  When finished, tap Done.
    
    The lds.org calendar you see in the iOS Calendar app is a combination of all the lds.org calendars you are subscribed too.  On the lds.org web site or in the LDS Tools app, you will see various calendars for the ward and stake, each with a separate color.  In the iOS Calendar app, you will see all of them lumped together, with the same color.  But you can view it alongside your own personal calendar.