Serous pericardium. The serous pericardium, in turn, is divided into two layers, the parietal pericardium, which is fused to and inseparable from the fibrous pericardium, and the visceral pericardium, which is part of the epicardium. Both of these layers function in lubricating the heart to prevent friction during heart activity.
LaRene Porter Gaunt, Welcome to Relief Society, Ensign, Aug. 2004, 15. Sister Bonnie D. Parkin, Relief Society general president, and Sister Susan W. Tanner, Young Women general president, readily agree they are a team. We have both worked in Relief Society and in Young Women, says Sister Parkin. We're united because we've seen both sides of the spectrum.
Serving Sailors and Marines for over a century. The need for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society was recognized long before it was organized. Our newly formed nation couldnât afford to provide a benefits package for its armed forces. There were no medical benefits for service families, no retirement annuities or survivorsâ benefits for families of deceased personnel.