Hello again, everyone! Within the last half hour, breaking temple news has been reported. I have previously mentioned that the smaller US temples generally get more swift approval than their international counterparts. The breaking news relates to one of those small temples. Groundbreaking arrangements have been announced for the Tallahassee Florida Temple. The groundbreaking is set to take place in June. As hax been the case with all groundbreakings held during the COVID-19 pandemic, only a general window has been set for the groundbreaking.
That event will occur sometime in June. I believe this marks the first time since the Hinckley-era smaller temples were bu8ilt that more than one temple groundbreaking occcurred in June. Elder James B. Martino, the President of the North America Southeast Area, will preside at that groundbreaking, with COVID-19 protocols leading to a limited in-person attendance. It will be interesting to see when exactly in June that groundbreaking occurs, since the Syracuse Utah Temple groundbreaking is also set to occcur that month.
Based on the temple's previously-announced location, size, and rendering, I imagine that, at most, the temple will take roughly 2-2.5 years to complete. Coverage on this morning's announcement was also shared in the Church News. Full disclosure here: I honestly wasn't expecting the announcement on the Tallahassee Florida Temple to be the next announced groundbreaking.
Based on the information I had as recently as last night, I was anticipating the next groundbreakings announced would be, in any order, for the Lindon Utah and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temples, along with potentia announcemnts for the Pago Pago American Samoa and Neiafu Tonga Temples, before Tallahassee would even be on the horizon.
That being said, I am grateful the Lord continues to prove that His ways and thoughts are higher than mine. And the previous opinons I offered were always subect to official confirmation, clarification, or correction by the Brethren when official announcements come down the pike. With all of that being said, I'm grateful to have learned of this news and to be able to pass it along to you all here.
I continue to monitor all other Church news and temple updates, and will bring you all word of those as I become aware thereof. That does it for now. 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. 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.
Hello again, everyone! The Newsroom and the Church News have both announced that Elder J. Christopher Lansing, a former Area Seventy, and his wife, Erlynn E. Lansing, will begin serving as the new directors of Church Hosting effective July 1. Elder and Sister Lansing have been called to succeed Elder Kent F. Richards, an emeritus General Authority, and his wife, Marsha G. Richards.
ReplyDeleteElder and Sister Lansing currently chair the President's Leadership Council at Brigham Young University in Provo. They presided over the Utah Salt Lake City South Mission from 2016-2019. This change was announced through a letter sent by Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who chairs the Church's Communication Committee:
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/new-directors-of-church-hosting-announced
https://www.thechurchnews.com/callings/2021-04-13/new-directors-of-church-hosting-210314
Meanwhile, the latest edition of the Church News podcast has also been released. In this week's podcast, Church News editor Sister Sarah Jane Weaver sat down with Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who chairs the Priesthood and Family Executive Council, to talk about how the interlocking Churchwide changes since early 2018 set the framework for how the Church has been able to respond and adapt to COVID-19 conditions worldwide, and also how the pandemic has enabled the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to embrace new ways of doing things that will likely continue to some degree once COVID-19 conditions clear. You can find the transcript of that podcast, and find links to where all Church news podcasts can be downloaded, in the following article:
https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast/2021-04-13/episode-26-podcast-elder-cook-revelation-prepared-church-covid-19-going-forward-210307
My thanks once again to you all for your continued interest and ongoing support.
Another update has been provided for the Richmond Virginia Temple:
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My thanks once again to you all.
And as an update on the aftermath of the recent volcano in the island nation of St. Vincent, it has been reported that 44 Church members have sought shelter in the meetinghouse that serves that area:
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My thanks once again to you all.
I last reported an update on the Richmond Virginia Temple less than an hour ago. Within the time since that last comment, another update shows that the angel Moroni statue has been installed atop that temple:
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And new information has been provided on the St. George Utah Temple renovation process as well:
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/st.-george-utah-temple/
My thanks once again to you all for your continued interest and ongoing support.
And an update has been reported on the Quito Ecuador Temple:
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My thanks once againto you all.