Hello again, everyone! I wanted to post again now to share some updated information I have received on the progress of temple construction around the world. So let's get right into our discussion of all of that. First, with 10 days left to go before the dedication of the Concepcion Chile Temple, preparation for that event continues at a steady pace. In the meantime, the open house for the Barranquilla Colombia Temple will begin just over 2 weeks from now (on Saturday November 3).
Moving on now to temples anticipated to be completed in 2020, stone cladding continues to progress on the tower for the Arequipa Peru Temple. In the meantime, at the site of the Winnipeg Manitoba Temple, with the foundation laid for the on-site meetinghouse, piles have been set in preparation for pouring the foundation of that temple.
As I mentioned, with the Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple anticipated to be larger than I originally assumed it would be, I have adjusted my general estimate for its' completion to sometime during early-to-mid 2021. Although the Church's English Newsroom website has yet to confirm this event, it will surely be something to look forward to.
I continue to monitor all Church news and temple developments and will do my level best to pass word of those along to you all as I receive it. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Temple Developments Reported
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
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James there is an article at sltrib.com on the average age of the first presidency. I thought you may be interested in it.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Chris, for taking time to comment. I was, of course, fully aware of the ages of the current First Presidency members and how that averaged out, and given that President Nelson has always been almost 3 years older than President Monson, and that the younger then-President Uchtdorf returned to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, with now-President Oaks and President Eyring continuing their service, it is not surprising those ages have gone up.
ReplyDeletePeople seem to be shocked by the fact that men who are "so old" are in the leading councils of the Church, but as President Hinckley once observed, it is wise that the Lord has firmly established the process of succession in the First Presidency of His Church, and calls as His prophets and apostles those who are older and therefore more inclined to do the Lord's will rather than allowing themselves to be blown about by every wind of doctrine.
The other interesting thing that struck me is that as the Church has aged, so has its' leadership. It would be almost unheard of now for someone in their 20s or 30s to be called as a general authority, let alone to the apostleship. And those called as "special witnesses of Christ" have been tested and proven through various prior callings that have molded their ability to receive and act on inspiration in leading the Lord's Church.
As I have also mentioned previously, for the first time in a long time, there is a difference of less than a year (I believe the exact figure is 0.8 years) between two members of the current First Presidency (Oaks and Eyring). The article also rightly observes that the health of each of these Brethren appears to be good, if not optimal. In fact, although 4 of our 15 apostles are over 80, and 2 are past 90, I cannot think of any of them who might have health issues at present which limits their ability to fill their ministry. And with all 15 apostles now 60 years of age or older, that is saying something.
ReplyDeleteI know that President Ballard's wife has passed away, and that President Eyring's wife is somewhat limited by her health in what she can do, but for the rest of these Brethren and their wives, I feel we are definitely seeing the fulfillment of the promise of the Lord as found in the oath and covenant of the priesthood: They are truly being sanctified by the Spirit to the renewal of their bodies. And that is wonderful to observe on a daily basis.
But more than that, as the article observes, President Nelson was the second-oldest man in the history of the Church to ever become Church President, and he seems to be the most healthy Church president we have had for the better part of 20-30 years, if not longer than that. His fellow apostles say he could be around for another decade or two, and I can well believe that.
What will intrigue me the most is to see how the other apostles fare between now and whenever President Nelson does pass away. Although Presidents Oaks, Ballard, and Eyring all appear to be healthy, it might be a stretch to say that any or all of them are as healthy as President Nelson is now.
I have previously mentioned my feeling that President Nelson will likely be followed in the Church Presidency by President Oaks, then Elders Holland and Bednar. But if President Nelson is around for another decade, President Oaks would be in his mid-90s by that time, while Elder Holland will be in his mid-80s, and Elder Bednar will be in his mid-70s.
President Nelson will likely be around longer than I originally thought possible, and if that turns out to be the case, the apostolic line of succession could look much different than it does now. That said, given what I know about those of the apostleship, we may not see much turnover for the next few years at least, and not a lot after that time, at least for the immediate future. These are just some additional observations which the article brought to mind, for what they may be worth. My next update on a tenure milestone for one of our top leaders is coming this Sunday, and on Sunday November 4, I will plan on posting my latest update on the tenure lengths and ages of our apostles. Stay tuned for all of that, Chris, and thank you for taking time to comment