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“Miracle in Manhattan” How the Manhattan, New York Temple came to be

“Miracles happen every day in the work of the Church and in the lives of its members.“ - Dallin H. Oaks There was a great urgency to get a temple for the saints in New York. The membership of the New York Saints had tripled the decade before the temple was announced, and those members […]

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Uplifting Stories from Manhattan, New York Temple

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Gathering-of-Israel-in-NYC-Latter-day-Saint-Temple-e2uq79h New York City is known for its diversity, there are people from all over the world that gather in New York. This diversity is reflected in the church meetings and in the the Manhattan Temple. New York City has the nickname “crossroads of the world” because it brings so many different people from all […]

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10 Awesome Facts About the Manhattan, New York Temple

To watch on Youtube click here: https://youtu.be/yH9GOBK1rgE To listen on Spotify click here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Fun-Facts-on-closed-Manhattan--New-York-Temple-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2uo5gf The Manhattan New York Temple is the third temple adapted from an existing building. The other two Temples adapted from existing buildings, were the Vernal Temple and Copenhagen Denmark Temple. The New York City Temple building was originally built in 1976. […]

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Uplifting Stories from the Palmyra, Temple

To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Palmyra-New-York-Temple-Uplifting-Stories-e2lisrt There are many amazing stories of Palmyra Temple. There is an article written for the Department of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University in Provo, Editors Alexander Baugh and Andrew Hedges compiled some pretty amazing miracles that happened during the Palmyra Temple building and dedication. These […]

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Palmyra New York, Purchasing the Smith Home land, the “Fighting Preacher.”

To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Willard-Bean-and-Palmyra-Land-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2k2ooj The Smith Family Farm in upstate New York is a very special place for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was in the grove of trees near the Smith home, where Joseph Smith knelt to pray, asking which of all the churches were […]

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Only Temple With a Clear Glass Window Palmyra, New York Temple

To listen on Spotify click here:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Palmyra-New-York-Temple-Clear-Glass-Window-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2lhbcn The Palmyra, New York temple is pretty spectacular for lots of different reasons, the location, the beautiful stained glass windows, but there is one thing that President Hinckley asked for that is different than every other temple in the whole world. President Hinckley asked to have one clear glass […]

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Awesome Facts about the Palmyra, New York Temple

To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Palmyra-New-York-Temple-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-Quick-Facts-e2lis5a Palmyra New York Temple was the 100th temple announced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Palmyra New York Temple was dedicated on April 6, 2000. Exactly 170 years after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formally organized! The Palmyra Temple is […]

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