Social media is abuzz with reactions — not all positive — to news that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is changing its Sunday worship schedule.

On Monday evening, the Utah-based faith announced that, starting in September, its Sabbath block will feature all of its traditional classes for adults and youths every week, rather than every other week.

The sacrament meeting will remain 60 minutes, while the Sunday school classes will be 25 minutes, and the all-male priesthood quorums, women’s Relief Society and Young Women classes will also be 25 minutes. Transition time between each of these will be five minutes.

Here are some of the reactions:

“I wish they had added a half-hour back in. It’s a response to what everybody experienced in two-hour church, which was the loss of community by not seeing each other on a weekly basis. That was felt most acutely in youth programs. All of it will feel different, but is that so bad? Is the lesson more important than face time?”

— Patrick Mason, chair of Mormon history and culture at Utah State University.

“I’m glad Young Women will happen every week. The increase in community touch points is needed even if the 25-minute class periods will be challenging.”

— Amy Watkins Jensen, Lafayette, California.

“A lot of professional conferences are now doing 25-minute sessions instead of the typical 50 minutes. I’ve got to tell you the presentation quality is 1000% better. People have to move and stay focused. I like it a lot. Now in the church, it’s going to take some work. Many teachers are still doing it the old way. Stand there for 50 minutes and give a dry lecture. Devoid of feeling and warmth. Factual, not very spiritual. This will be a burst of focused light. And there’s nothing stopping members from staying after church to have more group discussions.”

— Colin Bishop, Nogales, Arizona.

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“Big mistake. Time is too short and meetings will be conducted at the most superficial level possible. We should return to the three-hour block.”

— Charles Nuckolls, emeritus professor at Brigham Young University.

“I really like the idea of having all three meetings again. I think especially for scripture discussions having more continuity is important. At the same time, as a gospel doctrine teacher, I can’t even imagine trying to get across the substance of several chapters of scripture in 20 minutes and try to incorporate questions and discussion with the class as well — it may feel like the lightning round of gospel doctrine.”

— Deidre Green, Berkeley, California.

“That ‘60’ [for sacrament meeting] is not set in stone. The instruction says ‘up to 60’; there’s nothing wrong with ending a meeting earlier! We are there for the sacrament and a focus on the Savior. We don’t always need a homily.”

— Charles Kuck, immigration attorney in Atlanta.

“The schedule change will be for the better because now our Sunday services will be uniform from week to week. The alternating class schedule was confusing to visitors. I do wonder about the motivation for shortening the second-hour lessons to just 25 minutes. This shift is speaking to a larger problem of dwindling attention spans of adults internationally. Could the change be in response to complaints of ‘boring meetings’”?

— Rachel Gerber, Instagrammer at LDSChangemakers, Northern California.

“My honest reaction is that this schedule makes meaningful teaching almost impossible at every level, but especially with teenagers. I taught the 16- and 17-year-olds for several years, and they rarely came straight to class. By the time they finally get there, catch up with friends, and we say the opening prayer, the time will have dwindled away. Twenty-five minutes doesn’t leave enough room for a teacher who’s actually prepared to teach a concept and still have an intentional Christ-centered discussion. … Everyone who knows me knows I’ve always been a strong proponent of going back to the three-hour schedule, because I truly believe you can never have too many discussions about the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.

— Tamu Thomas Smith, “Sistas in Zion,” Utah County.

“It will be more of a loss to older members who usually need more time to move to the next meeting, and that time is often important to visit and connect with their ward family. This is also the case for members who might be single, or empty nesters, or anyone who is dealing with the very real challenges and wounds of life. Foyer and hallway church is a place where ministering needs are revealed, and often met. When more gatherings are required with shorter windows for creating connections, the members who yearn for those connections suffer more loss. And this is also a dishonor to the teachers who work the hardest to create a valuable and worthwhile class experience. [Dividing meetings into] 40-40-40 would be better.”

— Jody England Hansen, former Salt Lake Temple worker.