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[[Image:Nauvoo_Temple.jpg|thumb|LDS Nauvoo Illinois Temple, © 2005 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.]]
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In the closing session of the April 1999 [[General Conference]], President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, [[Gordon B. Hinckley]], gave the following announcement, “I feel impressed to announce that among all of the temples we are constructing, we plan to rebuild the Nauvoo Temple.” The news was received with joy and tears by members and even those not of the LDS faith. The rebuilt Nauvoo Temple would stand as a memorial to the great legacy of those pioneers who suffered so much in order to build a beautiful house to their God, only to be driven from their homes in the middle of winter.([[Nauvoo Temple |more about the Nauvoo Temple]]).
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[[Image:Deseret-Peak-200.jpg|250px|thumb|right|<div align="left"><span style="color:#0D8ED3">Deseret Peak Utah Temple. ©2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.</span></div>]]
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On November 10, 2024, the 200th temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was dedicated. In the October 2024 general conference, President [[Russell M. Nelson]] said, "My dear brothers and sisters, do you see what is happening right before our eyes? I pray that we will not miss the majesty of this moment! The Lord is indeed hastening His work.
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"Why are we building temples at such an unprecedented pace? Why? Because the Lord has instructed us to do so. The blessings of the temple help to gather Israel on both sides of the veil. These blessings also help to prepare a people who will help prepare the world for the Second Coming of the Lord!"[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/10/57nelson?lang=eng]
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The [[Deseret Peak Utah Temple]] was originally announced as the Tooele Valley Utah Temple in April 2019 by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The temple’s name became the Deseret Peak Utah Temple on January 19, 2021. 
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Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Elder [[Brook P. Hales]] of the Quorum of the Seventy conducted the groundbreaking service and offered the dedicatory prayer.
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This new house of the Lord is nearly 72,000 square feet and sits on a 15.5-acre site at 2400 North 400 West Tooele, Utah. 
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Utah, the Church’s world headquarters, is home to nearly 2.3 million Latter-day Saints, approximately two-thirds of the state’s population of 3.4 million people. The Deseret Peak Utah Temple is one of the Church of Jesus Christ’s 31 houses of the Lord dedicated, under construction or renovation, or announced in Utah.
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===The Salt Lake Temple===
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While certain areas of Temple Square remain closed for renovation, visitors can enjoy the Conference Center, Tabernacle, Church History Museum, Church History Library and FamilySearch Library and the newly renovated Main Street and Church Office Building plazas. Renovation work on the Salt Lake Temple’s six spires is complete, with scaffolding now removed to reveal the restored towers atop the temple.
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The Salt Lake Temple was decommissioned on 5 January 2020 and the extensive renovation is expected to be completed by 2026.

Latest revision as of 11:18, 14 November 2024

Deseret Peak Utah Temple. ©2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.

On November 10, 2024, the 200th temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was dedicated. In the October 2024 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson said, "My dear brothers and sisters, do you see what is happening right before our eyes? I pray that we will not miss the majesty of this moment! The Lord is indeed hastening His work.

"Why are we building temples at such an unprecedented pace? Why? Because the Lord has instructed us to do so. The blessings of the temple help to gather Israel on both sides of the veil. These blessings also help to prepare a people who will help prepare the world for the Second Coming of the Lord!"[1]

The Deseret Peak Utah Temple was originally announced as the Tooele Valley Utah Temple in April 2019 by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The temple’s name became the Deseret Peak Utah Temple on January 19, 2021. 

Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Elder Brook P. Hales of the Quorum of the Seventy conducted the groundbreaking service and offered the dedicatory prayer.

This new house of the Lord is nearly 72,000 square feet and sits on a 15.5-acre site at 2400 North 400 West Tooele, Utah. 

Utah, the Church’s world headquarters, is home to nearly 2.3 million Latter-day Saints, approximately two-thirds of the state’s population of 3.4 million people. The Deseret Peak Utah Temple is one of the Church of Jesus Christ’s 31 houses of the Lord dedicated, under construction or renovation, or announced in Utah.

The Salt Lake Temple

While certain areas of Temple Square remain closed for renovation, visitors can enjoy the Conference Center, Tabernacle, Church History Museum, Church History Library and FamilySearch Library and the newly renovated Main Street and Church Office Building plazas. Renovation work on the Salt Lake Temple’s six spires is complete, with scaffolding now removed to reveal the restored towers atop the temple.

The Salt Lake Temple was decommissioned on 5 January 2020 and the extensive renovation is expected to be completed by 2026.

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