Land of The Seattle Washington Temple
The Seattle Washington Temple is the 19th operating Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The people of the Pacific Northwest were very anxious to get a Temple in their area. A group of Stake Presidents had even petitioned the First Presidency for a temple in the 1960’s but to no avail […]
Seattle Washington Temple
The Seattle Washington Temple is the 19th Latter-Day Saint Temple in operation. The groundbreaking was done on May 27, 1978 by Marion G. Romney and was dedicated by Spencer W. Kimball on November 17-21 1980. The Seattle Washington Temple is the first temple built in the Pacific Northwest. In the 1960s a group of Stake […]
Portland Oregon Temple
The groundbreaking of the Portland Oregon Temple was on September 20, 1986 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The dedication of the Temple was on August 19-21 1989 also by Gordon B. Hinckley. The Portland Oregon Temple is the 42nd Latter-Day Saints Temple in operation and it is the first Temple built in Oregon. The land for […]
Denver Colorado Temple
Before the Denver Colorado Temple was announced, aDenver-area stake started a temple fund years before. They gathered enough donations to meet its assessment for the construction of the temple ahead of time. The Denver Colorado Temple ground breaking was done by Gordon B. Hinckley on May 19, 1984. The Denver Colorado Temple was dedicated by […]
Richmond Virginia Temple
The Richmond Virginia Temple is the 177th dedicated Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and the first temple built in Virginia. The Richmond Virginia Temple site was dedicated by only eight people, during the Covid pandemic on April 11, 2020. Days earlier the Governor of Virginia mandated for no groups, larger […]
Mesa Arizona Temple
The Mesa Arizona Temple is located just east of the the Mesa Townsite which was settled by Latter-Day Saints Pioneers in the 1870’s. The Mesa Arizona Temple is the first temple built in Arizona and was heavily influenced by the construction of the Cardston Alberta Temple and the Laie Hawaii Temple. President Heber J. Grant […]
Cardston Alberta Temple
The Cardston Alberta Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, is the first temple built in Canada. It was announced in June 27, 1913. The site was dedicated by Joseph F. Smith and the Temple was dedicated by Heber J. Grant. The Cardston Alberta Temple had been rededicated twice since once in […]
Saratoga Springs Temple Stone Work Miracle
Saratoga Springs Temple fun story about the miracle of the stone put in the temple Saratoga Springs Temple Utah
Saratoga Springs Temple Storm Miracle
Last year the youth in our area had the chance to go sit outside the new Latter-Day Saint Saratoga Springs Temple. While on temple property the youth were privileged to hear from “Temple Missionaries.” They are a couple missionary that had had their contractors license from before being missionaries and were called to help supervise […]
Laie Hawaii Temple Fun Facts
The Laie Hawaii Temple land was dedicated June 1915, announced October 1915, ground breaking February 1916, and dedication November 1919 by Heber J. Grant. In 1900 George Q. Cannon, a member of the first presidency, visited Hawaii for the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Hawaii Mission and promised the Saints, if they are […]