Hello again, everyone! I have not one, but two breaking developments to pass along to you all today. First, the First Presidency has announced the open house and dedication information for the Frankfurt Germany Temple. The open house tours will be held between Friday September 13 and Saturday September 28, with the exceptions of the relevant Sundays (September 15 & 22). A youth devotional with senior Church leaders will then be held on Saturday October 19, and the temple will be rededicated in 3 sessions on Sunday October 20. While I cannot say this for certain, it has long been my belief that the Brethren will call upon Elder Uchtdorf, our native German apostle, who has presided at temple dedications and rededications previously, to preside at this rededication. So that's the first development.
The First Presidency also announced today what will be done to rename Church resources, tools, and websites in order to re-emphasize the proper name of the Church, in accordance with President Nelson's August 2018 statement about the correct usage of the proper name of the Church, which he expanded upon in his main address to Church members from the October 2018 General Conference. More details on the changes announced today can be found in the official First Presidency letter on that subject.
I have two big takeaways from these developments. First of all, two temple-related announcements being made on two consecutive days may well become the new normal. And second, President Nelson is sincerely earnest and serious in his expressed hope to correct (not change) the way the name of the Church is used. 1 Nephi 17:3 sums up my feelings on these developments very well:
"And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them; wherefore, he did provide means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness."
In ancient and modern times, unless the Lord revokes any instruction or commandment previously given, those instructions, commandments, promises, and blessings remain in force as those who love Him adhere to such guidance. With that in mind, I hope all of us will take advantage of these new opportunities to help correct the proper usage of the name of the Church. As we continue to follow the prophet, the Lord will bless us accordingly, full stop.
In the meantime, I do continue to monitor any and all Church news and temple developments, and will bring you all word of such developments here 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, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines.
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019
BREAKING CHURCH NEWS: Frankfurt Germany Temple Rededication Set; Church Websites, Tools, and Resources to Be Renamed
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Hello again, everyone! I wanted to post by way of a comment here to share a theory I have, plus one more temple update of which I have become aware in the last couple of hours. First, the theory: As some of you might recall, just under a week ago, I had offered my opinion on this blog that the Lisbon Portugal Temple would have its' dedication scheduled prior to that of the Durban South Africa Temple, and, as I noted yesterday, I am grateful the Lord verified through the First Presidency that my thinking was correct in that regard. Having taken some time to look at the Durban temple versus the Arequipa Peru Temple, and to analyze what I know about temple construction, I am now additionally theorizing that the dedication for the Arequipa temple will also precede the Durban temple's dedication.
ReplyDeleteI have some additional adjusted thoughts on how today's announcement will change temple events for this year and next year, but will post them separately later this afternoon. In the meantime, I also have received word of an update on the renovation process for the Washington D.C. Temple. The update notes that the process of grouting the exterior walls and repairing the stained-glass windows of the temple continues. At the moment, whether that temple or the Mesa Arizona Temple is scheduled to be rededicated first seems and feels much too close to call. As that changes, I will be sure to provide updates there, along with any other temple updates.
I would anticipate that within the next couple of days, we may learn more about the Rome Italy Temple dedication, and I will bring word of those developments to you all here as I receive those as well.
And I am likewise hard at work on both revising my more specific estimates for known temple events in the near future, and on the latest two-part apostolic milestone update. I anticipate being able to post the revision of the former later today, and posting the next apostolic milestone updates this Sunday. Look ahead for those, and my thanks again to you all for your ongoing interest and support.
And in yet another example of how quickly developments can be reported, I just found out that open house tickets for both the Memphis Tennessee and Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temples will be available online beginning Monday March 18, while the open house tickets for the Oakland California Temple will be available beginning Saturday March 30. So by Tuesday three weeks from now, the Rome Italy Temple will have been dedicated, ground will have been broken for the Pocatello Idaho Temple, and open house reservations will be accepted for the Memphis, OKC, and Oakland Temples. A busy 3 weeks indeed for the Church's Temple Department. Thanks again, everyone!
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