Stokes Sounds Off: UPDATED: Significant Temple Developmnts Reported Days Before the End of the Second Quarter of 2021

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Sunday, June 27, 2021

UPDATED: Significant Temple Developmnts Reported Days Before the End of the Second Quarter of 2021

Hello again, everyone! Although we are now just days away from the conclusion of the second quarter, also the first half) of this year, and although I will be bringing a special report to you all to mark that milestone on June 30/July 1, in the last 24 hours, new information and updates have changed the entire layout of the quue of temples now under construction. There is so much that has changed that the easiest way to relay the information is to provide a report from yesterday (Saturday) that demonstrates all of these changes. 

Perhaps most significantly, the position of many temples previously anticipated to be completed next year or the year after have been dramatically altered because of the progress (or lack thereof) or the availabe information (or the lack thereof). And particularly, the newest updates have dtrastically borken up the previously-larger queue of temples anticipated to be completed next year and the year after that. That queue will continue to change based on all the factors that led to the changes demonstrated in the latest report. 

Hopefully at least the information will be of interest to some of you. I continue to monitor all Church news updates and temple developments and will be sure to pass those along to you all 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. 

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  1. James G. StokesJune 27, 2021 at 7:19 PM

    Hello again, everyone!

    Earlier today, in the threads of the previous post, I shared some updates which had been provided by the Church News, but I had forgotten that I’d published this post in the interim. You can find the newest comment at the following specific web address:

    https://stokessoundsoff.blogspot.com/2021/06/breaking-temple-news-opening.html?showComment=1624819755468#c5325730127519092662

    In the interim, I also failed to mention one other thing. In the recent past, I have mentioned that the biographies of the newest General Authority Seventies and General Officers of the Church were conspicuously absent from where the others had been featured:

    https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/leaders?lang=eng

    So I reached out through the Church’s online feedback form, and received a response from one of the Church’s Global Services Division senior missionaries. I was informed that, in view of ongoing server problems, the Church was reorganizing some parts of its website. As a result, the biographies of all general leaders have been moved to a new page:

    https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/global-leadership-of-the-church?lang=eng

    That page includes all current general authorities and general officers, including the newest ones called in April. I am grateful to have learned of this update and to have been able to pass word thereof to you all here.

    Thanks again, all.

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    1. James G. StokesJune 28, 2021 at 1:02 PM

      As we begin another week of coverage on articles from the Church News, temple reopenings, and any other major developments, the Church News has published the following 3 articles:

      https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2021-06-28/elder-cook-notre-dame-religious-liberty-summit-music-of-faith-

      https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2021-06-28/elder-holland-sister-eubank-amar-windsor-dialogue-conference-refugees-217872

      https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2021-06-28/sister-aburto-mental-health-hope-in-the-savior-217650

      My thanks once again to you all.

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    2. James G. StokesJune 28, 2021 at 1:04 PM

      The Newsroom has also provided coverage on Elder Cook's remarks:

      https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/elder-cook-notre-dame-religious-freedom

      Thanks again, all.

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    3. James G. StokesJune 28, 2021 at 5:06 PM

      Meanhile, additional reports have been provided through the Church News. Elder James B. Martino, a General Authority Seventy who currently serves as President of the North America Northeast Area, and who will conclude that assignment on August 1 before likely being released and granted emeritus status in the October General Conference, addressed BYU-Hawaii graduates during the online commencement exercises:

      https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2021-06-28/elder-martino-byu-hawaii-graduates-choices-celestial-happiness-217931

      Next, as I noted, first on Friday and again on Saturday, I anticipated that additional coverage on the Mission Leadership Seminar would continue on Saturday and today, with updates possible on Sunday as well. As we now know, there was no additional coverage on that yesterday. But today, an article was provided which summarized remarks given by President Oaks on Friday:

      https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2021-06-28/president-oaks-mission-leadership-seminar-covid19-pandemic-missionary-changes-advantages-217951

      My thanks once again to you all.

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    4. James G. StokesJune 28, 2021 at 6:05 PM

      A few days ago, the Pacific edition of the official Church Newsroom published the following update relating to the Hamilton New Zealand Temple renovation and the construction process for the Auckland New Zealand Temple:

      https://news-nz.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/renovation-and-construction-updates-on-hamilton-and-auckland-temples

      Based on that report, the Church Temples site has noted changes to the status of the two temles:

      https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/auckland-new-zealand-temple/

      https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/hamilton-new-zealand-temple/

      My thanks once again to you all.

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