Thirty of those in attendance at the dedication were elderly men and women who had been at the historic dedication of the first temple in the Salt Lake Valley, the Salt Lake Temple. Notable presidents of the temple include H. Burke Peterson (198587); William Grant Bangerter (199093); LeGrand R. Curtis (199699); Ben B. 0000028744 00000 n
The Jordan River Temple in 2011. Last fall, the First Presidency announced the Jordan River Temple would close for most of 2016 and most of 2017 for extensive renovation. The Jordan River Temple is closed for renovation until sometime in 2017. Arthur Moore hands a trowel to President Spencer W. Kimball at the cornerstone ceremony in Aug. 1981. President Burtons wife, Linda Kjar Burton, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Sharon B. Schaefermeyer. "President Kimball was weak and unable to speak; President N. Eldon Tanner, the first counselor in the First Presidency, had difficulty speaking; the second counselor, President Marion G. Romney, had failing eyesight. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}403358.08600N 1115553.51520W / 40.5661350000N 111.9315320000W / 40.5661350000; -111.9315320000. The spire of the Jordan River Temple. These numbers could have gone up even more since the remodel! 0000019204 00000 n
With a deep commitment to the communities living along the river, he founded Ecological Observation and . TheTemple was dedicated on November 16-20, 1981 by President Marion G. Romney. With attendance at the Salt Lake, Ogden and Provo temples at all-time highs in 1977, President Kimball announced plans for the Jordan River Utah Temple at a news conference in the Church Office Building on Feb. 3, 1978. The Jordan River Utah Temple was originally named the Jordan River Temple. In a symbolic gesture during the 1979 groundbreaking, President Spencer W. Kimball departed from the traditional shovel method in favor of a hard hat and construction machinery. The temple site was donated to the Church and construction costs were paid for completely by donations of members in 134 stakes. Groundbreaking and site dedication for the Jordan River Temple was on June 9, 1979. The Jordan River Utah Temple was the only temple dedicated by President Marion G. Romney, who served as second counselor in the First Presidency. This website is NOT an official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The new Jordan River Temple was dedicated on Nov. 16, 1981, by President Marion G. Romney, then second counselor in the First Presidency. (The other four temples are the Los Angeles California Temple, the Washington D.C. Temple, the Seattle Washington Temple, and the Mexico City Mexico Temple. The temple was open to the public for tours September 29 through October 31, 1981. The Jordan River Temple is closed for renovation until sometime in 2017. The First Presidency, led by church President Russell M. Nelson, reminded members of the sacred nature of the rituals. He put into action his oft-quoted admonishment to "lengthen our stride" by operating the controls to move a giant shovelful of dirt. The same year Jordan River became the churchs 20th operating temple, President Kimball announced nine more Lima, Peru; Seoul, South Korea; Chicago, Ill.; Dallas, Texas; Guatemala City, Guatemala; Johannesburg, South Africa; Manila, Philippines; Frankfurt, Germany; and Stockholm, Sweden. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple serves Latter-day Saints in Southern Salt Lake County, Utah. Suddenly, they turned in unison, looking above them at a being I could not see, but I knew who it was by their expressions of gratitude," Wilcox wrote. A retired coordinator for the Church Educational System, he was born in Lima, Peru, to Alejandro Mora Chavez and Luz Almira Arauco de Mora. Temple presidents and matrons are called to oversee all activities performed at the temple. "Truly angels descend the Lord's stairway, edifying, instructing and humbling us as we ascend that same stairway to our eternal home and reunion with them," Wilcox wrote. Two young boys went door-to-door selling loaves of homemade bread. Day 3: Train To Malang. 0000003471 00000 n
The Jordan River Utah Temple was the only temple dedicated by President Marion G. Romney, who served as second counselor in the First Presidency. Wilcox marveled that for temple blessings alone, this family appeared to forget the pains and struggles of life. "Since that day, my father has been to the temple many times. I submit their names for temple ordinances, and my father is in the temple every week performing the work for them. Scott M. Matheson and other dignitaries. All Rights Reserved, Holding on to memories of the Jordan River Temple, Spencer W. Kimball: Resolute, Disciple, Prophet of God, Faith Rewarded: A Personal Account of Prophetic Promises to the East German Saints, House of Glory: Finding Personal Meaning in the Temple, Deseret News readers share Jordan River Utah Temple memories, experiences. Sister Zapata is a FamilySearch missionary and a former mission president companion, stake Young Women president, ward Relief Society president and ward Young Women presidency counselor. At the time, payment from local building funds was the established practice in the church, but was later abandoned in order to respond to the church's need for temples and church buildings in developing areas of the world. President Hathaway is a Star Valley Wyoming Temple presidency counselor and former stake president, bishop and branch president. 0000008346 00000 n
[3], Marion G. Romney, a member of the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Jordan River Temple in fifteen sessions held during November 1620, 1981. Then, instead of grabbing shovels for the traditional turning of dirt, the church president climbed to the controls of a large Caterpillar tractor and maneuvered the machine to scoop a massive mound of earth. She was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Willie Edgar Streeter and Gertrude Maxine Chandler. I do not doubt the power of Malachi's promise. Dedication Marion G. Romney, a member of the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Jordan River Temple in fifteen sessions held 16 November through 20 November 1981. 19May. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. Located in South Jordan, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design. Day 5: Coban Pelangi + Drive To Mount Bromo. Temple.). The temple site was donated to the Church and construction costs were paid for completely by donations of members in 134 stakes. I had heard him speak recently, and he had seemed vigorous and strong. The sun sets on the Jordan River Temple as a blanket of haze covers the Salt Lake Valley in 2000. One man went without lunch every day for a year to save and give one dollar per day. 0000007619 00000 n
"Someone asked a 4-year-old what he liked best about the temple, thinking the child would say something about the decor. Were there other meetings or duties he needed to attend to as he carried the weight of his prophetic mantle?". The grounds are open to all who wish to the feel the peace that surrounds this holy building. A retired institute director/coordinator for the Church Educational System, he was born in Charcas, Potosi, Bolivia, to Melquiades Coca Olivares and Baldomera Aldunate Barrozo. President Spencer W. Kimball announces plans for the Jordan River Utah Temple at a press conference on Feb. 3, 1978. Another member served as a sealer until he was released at age 94. 0000053001 00000 n
Three decades after its dedication, the Jordan River Temple, the 20th temple worldwide and seventh built in Utah and the second in the Salt Lake Valley, continues to be a workhorse in an era of accelerated temple work. Geographically, it is the smallest Latter-day Saint temple district in the world, but the temple is one of the church's busiest. 0000019108 00000 n
Following is a list of the current and former presidents and matrons of the Jordan River Utah Temple. She was born in Hong Kong, China, to Huen Chow and Ming Hee Lau. The following new temple presidents and matrons have been called to serve by the First Presidency. The Jordan River Utah Temple was the only temple dedicated by President Marion G. Romney, who served as second counselor in the First Presidency. While they speak but little English, through the aid of Gary Schwendiman, my interpreter, we were able to communicate and had a wonderful time together. President Coca is a Sunday School president and former Cochabamba Bolivia Temple presidency counselor, stake president, bishop and branch president. Kally Rae Henderson Foote and Robert Leonard Foote. More than 160,000 members attended the dedicatory services. temple was the Jordan River Temple, named after the river flowing through the area. The following new temple president and matron have been called by the First Presidency. They were all dressed in white and were rejoicing and embracing each other as the sealings took place. "At this, resounding applause went up from the more than 10,000 people who had gathered for the ceremony," Gibbons wrote in President Kimball's biography. 0000084026 00000 n
Photo by Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News. Bromo. Continue to reveal to him Thy mind and will pertaining to the advancement of Thy work among Thy children. At that time, temples were also under construction in Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Seattle, Mexico City and American Samoa. There have been twelve Jordan River Temple Presidents. After formally acquiring the property, a twist came when church leaders learned the temple straddled two areas with different zoning laws. Craig Palmer Burton, 68, Meadows Ward, Murray Utah South Stake, called as president of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President William A. Schaefermeyer. President Pincock is a patriarch and volunteer assistant temple recorder and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. Fifteen dedicatory sessions were conducted Nov. 16-20. President Burton's wife, Linda Kjar Burton, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Sharon B. Schaefermeyer. All Rights Reserved, Looking back on the rich history of the Jordan River Temple. Rogelio Coca Aldunate and Blanca Vargas Alarcon de Coca, Hamacas Ward, Santa Cruz Bolivia Equipetrol Stake, called as president and matron of the Cochabamba Bolivia Temple, succeeding President Juan C. Mogrovejo and Sister Deyzi Cerruto de Mogrovejo. Then he replied 'Friday is my temple day. Yogyakarta to Surabaya by train. The Jordan River Utah Temple is the fourth largest Mormon temple and has a total of 148,236 square feet, six ordinance rooms, and seventeen sealing rooms. This website is NOT an official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. With cloudless, blue skies overhead, an estimated crowd of about 15,000 people attended the outdoor groundbreaking ceremony on June 9, 1979, including Utah Gov. Jordan River Utah Temple Dedication. He was raised by his faithful Latter-day Saint mother and growing up rarely saw his father. The first view of the Angel Moroni statue atop the Jordan River Temple was to have been seen only after an unveiling ceremony in August 1981, but strong valley winds the week before tore away the canvas and caused some damage to the gold leafing, which was repaired. A site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held on June 9, 1979. Craig Palmer Burton, 68, Meadows Ward, Murray Utah South Stake, called as president of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President William A. Schaefermeyer. SOUTH JORDAN, Utah Two paintings caught the eye of Sister Joy D. Jones, the LDS Church's Primary general president, as she walked through the newly renovated Jordan River Utah Temple as the general public will have the opportunity to do beginning Saturday. "There has been an outpouring of the Spirit of the Lord and we have much reason for rejoicing," President Hinckley recalled in his biography. Day 4: Malang Waterfalls. He put into action his oft-quoted admonishment to "lengthen our stride" by operating the controls to move a giant shovelful of dirt. President Gordon B. Hinckley recalled the dedication of the Jordan River Temple in his biography, "Go Forward with Faith," by Sheri Dew. NEXT EVENTS. It'll bring you to tears to watch them.". ft., six ordinance rooms, and seventeen sealing rooms. Located in South Jordan, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design. Prior to moving to Utah, we came to the Jordan River Temple from time to time. At the unconventional groundbreaking ceremony of the Jordan River Utah Temple, President Spencer W. Kimball delivered his address, offered the dedicatory prayer, and then mounted a huge Caterpillar tractor. East Java (Indonesian: Jawa Timur) is a province of Indonesia located in the easternmost hemisphere of Java island. She was born in Oruro, Cercado, Bolivia, to Digenes Vargas Siles and Olga Alarcn Troncoso. He is an assistant director of Church Hosting, elders quorum instructor and temple sealer, and a former Korea Seoul West Mission president, stake president, bishop, and Jordan River Utah Temple open house and dedication coordinator. Following is a list of the current and former presidents and matrons of the Jordan River Utah Temple. The Temple was dedicated on November 16-20, 1981 by President Marion G. Romney. "I learned to like him, and then I learned to love him. A site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held on June 9, 1979. The Lord has made known it is his will that sacred and holy temples should be erected, President Kimball said his remarks. "I can think of no people who have ever lived or who now live that have more reason to rejoice than the Latter-day Saints, for they have had committed to their trust a work that is marvelous in its nature and sanctifying in its performance. The Jordan River Utah Temple was the seventh temple built in Utah and the second built in the Salt Lake Valley, following the Salt Lake Temple (1893). Sister Chan is a ward Primary presidency counselor and ward music chairman and a former assistant to the matron, mission president companion, stake Relief Society president, and ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary president. Surabaya & a trip to Mt. She was born in Salt Lake City to Marjorie Castleton and Morris Ashton Kjar. And we thank thee that our names were written in a book.". There were no height restrictions in the zone where the 200-foot-tall tower and statue of the angel Moroni would be built, sparing architects the challenge of designing new blueprints. [1] A public open house was held from March 17 through April 28, 2018, excluding Sundays and two Saturdays associated with the church's general conference. President Nelson has assigned Elder Gary E. Stevenson to dedicate the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple in May. Instead of the usual small ceremonial shovel-full of dirt at the groundbreaking, Kimball used a large power scoop shovel to begin the building process. There is a particularly warm feeling about the Jordan River Temple, said Janet Kruckenberg, secretary to current temple president Robert P. Haight. Jordan River Temple - Peace Be Still Panoramic by Taylor Yardley With some 17,000 youth living in the Jordan River Utah Temple district, the event looked a little different than cultural celebrations of the past. The Hong Kong China Temple with lights at dusk. President Chan is a former Hong Kong China Temple presidency counselor, China Hong Kong Mission president, stake president, bishop and high councilor. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But with tears of joy, he was welcomed to the Celestial Room just before the ceremony commenced. The Jordan River Utah Temple is rededicated in South Jordan on Sunday, May 20, 2018. Church members line up for their turn to enter the Jordan River Temple for one of 15 temple dedicatory sessions in November 1981. A crowd gathers on the 15-acre plot at 10200 S. 13th west to see the Jordan River Temple cornerstone sealed in Dec. 1981. President Foote is a temple sealer and branch clerk and former stake president, bishop and high councilor. Wilcox noted the attendance of several LDS Church leaders, dignitaries and state and community leaders, all except for one important individual. The Jordan River Utah Temple (formerly the Jordan River Temple) is the 20th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Over half a million people toured the temple during its open house. Just hours before the dedication of the Jordan River Utah Temple, news correspondents announced that President Spencer W. Kimball, who was recovering from surgery and a lengthy hospital stay, would likely be confined to his room at the Hotel Utah during the dedication services. "President Benson smiled and asked: 'What day is it?' Some of these 94-year-old patrons are still driving themselves to the temple twice a week and pull out their walkers to get from the parking lot to the door. Francisco Zapata Orozco and Maria Esther Marin Olivo de Zapata. A retired chief inspector of police, Hong Kong SAR Government, he was born in Guangzhou, China, to Siu Kee and Woon Kiu Chow Chan. The Jordan River Temple is closed for renovation until sometime in 2017. The roof was replaced, and seismic upgrades were made. "It was the first temple constructed in the Salt Lake Valley since pioneer days; it was financed entirely by member donations; modern technology was utilized in the presentations within the temple; and the temple's name conjured up images of the Holy Land," Gibbons wrote. YueSang Simon Chan and Isabel KitFong Chow Chan, Shatin Ward, Hong Kong China Lion Rock Stake, called as president and matron of the Hong Kong China Temple. In his book, "Faith Rewarded: A Personal Account of Prophetic Promises to the East German Saints," President Thomas S. Monson recalled a sweet experience he had at the Jordan River Temple on March 27, 1985. Located in South Jordan, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design. Following the dedication of the Draper and Oquirrh Mountain temples, that number has been reduced to 68 stakes. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. 0000016963 00000 n
Wilcox marveled at the prophet's example, choosing to attend an ordinary endowment session over an event like an inauguration that takes place maybe once every 10 years, he wrote. On June 9, 1979, President Kimball presided at the groundbreaking for the temple. 0000033408 00000 n
ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org shares construction news, photographs, maps, and interesting facts about the temples of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. TheTemple is one of five temples with an angel Moroni statue holding gold plates. "A dedicated temple is the most holy of any place of worship on the. They will begin their service in November. 0000166324 00000 n
Sister Mora is a former mission president companion, and ward Relief Society and Primary president. Where else would I be on a Friday morning?' Jordan River Utah Temple : 801-254-3003: Kansas City Missouri Temple : 816-413-1430: Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple (+243) 815-590-060: Kona Hawaii Temple : A public open house will run from Saturday, March 17, 2018, through Saturday, April 28, 2018, except for all Sundays during that period as well as the Saturdays of March 24 and 31. Francisco Zapata Orozco and Maria Esther Marin Olivo de Zapata, Victoria Ward, Monterrey Mexico Libertad Stake, called as president and matron of the Monterrey Mexico Temple, succeeding President Juan Villarreal and Sister Ernestina Garza de Villarreal. A short list of reasons is found in his biography, " Spencer W. Kimball: Resolute, Disciple, Prophet of God ," by Francis M. Gibbons. Church members line up for their turn to enter the Jordan River Temple for one of 15 temple dedication sessions in November 1981. Endowment sessions and baptisms will begin at 5:00 AM.
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