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Going to the temple: A defining moment
I will never forget my experience of going to the temple for the first time, before I went on my mission. I don’t remember taking a temple preparation class or hearing any details before I arrived. I was well aware of the importance of being worthy, but nothing beyond that. I distinctly remember...
Before Our Journey’s Through
Before the Los Angeles temple was dedicated in 1956, the Latter-day Saints of California traveled long distances to attend the temple. An earlier post described the first such temple excursion from Long Beach to the temple at Mesa, Arizona. So many Saints were traveling so many miles for temple...
Church isn't planning to renovate Provo Temple
After Wednesday's announced face-lift to the Ogden Utah Temple, the expected questions regarding the Provo, Salt Lake and Jordan River temples were answered with a resounding "no current plans" by leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Given their mirrored timelines of some...
Don't go through the temple -- let it go through you
While visiting the sisters in Kiev, Ukraine, Sister Barbara Thompson, a counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency, was informed by her guide -- we will call her Sasha -- that someone else would be escorting and interpreting for her the next day. Sister Thompson expressed her appreciation...
President Monson announces new temple in Payson, Utah
A new temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is to be built in Payson, Utah, it was announced today by Church President Thomas S. Monson. The new temple will help meet the needs of a growing Church membership in the area and will ease the heavy use of the Provo temple, which...
Latter-day Saints from Ethiopia attend the temple for the first time
Members of the newly formed Addis Ababa Ethiopia District — two families and two single adults — attended the temple for their first time, in Accra, Ghana, the week of Dec. 7, 2009. The shorter distance from Ethiopia to Ghana rather than Johannesburg, South Africa, makes it easier for some members...
Despite danger, El Paso Latter-day Saints cross border to attend the temple
The two border towns of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, permanently staring at each other from opposite sides of the Rio Grande, could not be more different. Congressional Quarterly recently named El Paso the second-safest city of its size in the United States — although more than 600,000 people call...
Dedication and Open House Dates Announced for the Cebu City Philippines Temple
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a public open house prior to the dedication of the Cebu City Philippines Temple. The public will be invited to visit the temple beginning on Friday, 21 May 2010, and continuing through Saturday, 5 June 2010,...
Temple Square Named "Favorite Place to Catch the Holiday Spirit"
Inspectors from the American Automobile Association recently picked some of the best places to enjoy holiday festivities around the country, and the lights on Temple Square made the list. AAA inspectors were asked to list their favorite places across the nation to "catch the holiday spirit" during...
Dates Set for Dedication and Open House of The Gila Valley Arizona Temple
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a public open house prior to the dedication of The Gila Valley Arizona Temple. The public will be invited to visit the temple beginning on Friday, 23 April 2010, and continuing through Saturday, 15 May 2010,...
Rumors that the Salt Lake Temple will close are unfounded
Mormon Life says: Hadn't hear this rumor, but just in case you have...
For some time now a false rumor regarding the closure of the Salt Lake Temple has been circulating. We have confirmed that there is no truth to this rumor. Elder William R. Walker, Executive...
Neighborhood opposition over the Phoenix temple unites members
Mormon Life says: Great background into the controversy over the Phoenix temple being built.
Paul Gilbert was feeling serendipitous. "I'm feeling good, very positive," said Gilbert, president of the Tempe Arizona University Stake and real estate attorney who represented The Church of Jesus...
Dedication and Open House Dates Announced for the Vancouver British Columbia Temple
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced dates for a public open house prior to the dedication of the new Vancouver British Columbia Temple. The public will be invited to visit the temple during an open house that will run from Friday, 9 April 2010,...
Downtown site for Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple
Enthusiasm and anticipation are percolating among Church members in southeast Pennsylvania with the recent announcement by the First Presidency of a site for the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple. In a press release dated Nov. 19, the First Presidency announced that the temple would be built at...
Mormon Church members are joyful over news of temple to be built in Sapporo, Japan
Members on Kyushu were blessed when the Fukuoka Japan Temple was dedicated in June 2000. It is about 650 miles south of Tokyo. And now, members on the third major Japanese island — Hokkaido, to the north, are thrilled that President Thomas S. Monson announced in October general conference that a...
