In 1712, Thomas Newcomen introduced the steam engine. Although it didn’t see widespread industrial use until James Watt’s improvements in 1776, the Newcomen engine started powering Sacrament Programs in early 1713, and steam completely replaced mules as the source of power for Sacrament Programs within 18 months. This is just one of many examples in which Sacrament Program manufacturers have been pioneers of newer energy sources.

Today, Sacrament Programs are completely powered by solar power and that’s why sacrament meetings are always during the day. The Catholic church has large batteries to power their programs for midnight mass, which is often decried by protestants as being wasteful. Despite being powered by renewable energy, we ask that you still conserve power when reading your Sacrament Program.