Preliminary note: An initial version of this post was preset to publish on this blog at 10:35 AM MDT this morning, which coincided with the exact time at which the latest temple reopening developments were reported by the Church News and the Newsroom. Due to personal circumstances today, I was unable to complete the process of updating the post with today's announced adjustments until 5:00 PM-6:00 PM MDT. The post still shows the original timestamp.
Hello again, everyone! I am back to share the latest temple reopening updates, which were released by the Church this morning. This post will highlight those updates, as they in are found in the updated official release from the Newsroom, with coverage also provided through the Church News update and the updated temple reopening status tracker.
Let's get into what these changes are, when they will go into effect, and the updated data about how many temples will be open in each operational phase as of next Monday (August 16). According to today's report, barring any unexpected readjustments, by the end of August, all but 11 of the Church's temples worldwide are anticipated to be able to offer some proxy ordinances (through phases 2-B and 3).Of the 157 temples which have seen phased reopenings, 6 of the 8 temples closed for renovation have had phase designations given to their temple districts, which allows patrons in those districts to schedule phase 2-B or 3 ordinances at the nearest temples offering those phases.
The only two temples closed for renovation which have not yet been given a desiganted reopening phase are Hong Kong China and Tokyo Japan. The remaining 9 temples not yet open in a phase which would allow proxy ordinances are the Barranquilla and Bogota Colombia, Arequipa Peru, Kyiv Ukraine, Montevideo Uruguay, and Seoul Korea Temples (which are each in phase 2); the Porto Alegre Brazil Temple (which is in phase 2 until one week from today); the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple (which had reached phase 2 before being currently paused in its' reopening); and the San Jose Costa Rica Temple (currently in phase 1).
Today's update also notes that the Kyiv Ukraine Temple moved to phase 2 operations effective yesterday. Additionally, the Sao Paulo Brazil Temple transitioned to phase 2-B as of Saturday August 7, with the Campinas, Curitiba, and Recife Brazil Temples doing the same, effective today. The Porto Alegre Brazil Temple might also transition to that phase, as soon as next Tuesday (August 17). The Cordoba Argentina and Port-au-Prince Haiti Temples unpaused their operations, with the former resuming phase 2-B, and the latter resuming phase 3. Additionally, the Spokane Washington Temple will move to phase 3 as early as next Monday (August 16), with the Medford Oregon Temple following at a yet-to-be-determined date in August as well.
In view of today's reported updates, as of next week, 8 temples remain closed for renovation (6 of which have had their districts designated into a reopening phase), with 7 more "paused" in their reopenings. Of those 7, 5 had been in phase 3 when they were paused, with 1 each in phases 2-B and 2. Of the remaining temples in various phases of reopening, the Church has just 1 in phase 1, 7 in phase 2, 20 in phase 2-B, and the reamining 125 in phase 3.
I am grateful for the measured approach and week-to-week adaptability the First Presidency has shown in their efforts towards reopening temples as quickly and as safely as possible. I remain committed to bringing you all the latest in Church news and temple developments (relative to temple reopenings, temple construction, and temple milestones).
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Hello again, everyone! The Church News has provided the followsing additional reports:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2021-08-10/elder-bednar-single-adults-power-of-godliness-221832
My thanks once again to you all.
On this Wednesday, the Church News has shared another video, with this one featuring Relief Society General President Sister Jean B. Bingham, who shared her thoughts and observations on how every voice is needed and should be valued in every type of council in the Church:
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And although I am still checking for any updates on new temples or those undergoing renovation, a new report from the Church Temples site indicates that a minor renovation project is now underway on the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple:
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/mount-timpanogos-utah-temple/news/
I will be back with any additional updates on temples later this afteronnon. In the meantime, my thanks once again to you all.
The Church News has provided the following additional reports:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2021-08-11/rootstech-connect-2021-videos-church-leaders-221871
And updates have been noted on the status of the Layton Utah, Mendoza Argentina and Syracuse Utah Temples:
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/layton-utah-temple/
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/mendoza-argentina-temple/
https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/syracuse-utah-temple/
My thanks once again to you all.
Matt's blog had a new temple rumor come up, the poster stated there was a land transfer involving the same principals as those involved in the deal for the land the Rexburg Temple was eventually built on.
DeleteCould Rexburg 2 be about to be announced? A followup indicated the current temple was packed to the gills before the pandemic and the driving factor was BYU-Idaho students.
Elsewhere I have heard at least one temple in Phase 3 is upping capacity to 50 percent, not sure which one though and not thinking more than a couple others might follow given the pandemic resurgence
Hello, Jim Anderson. Thanks for taking time to comment. I actually happened to see the rumor in question on the threads of that blog. I did find that intriguing. Prior to the April 2017 General Conference, I had noted here that I anticipated that the next Idaho Temple which would be announced would be in Pocatello, which proved to be correct. Following that announcement, in recent General Conferences, I have prioritzed Preston Idaho above other candidates, so I was somewhat surprised when the next Idaho temple was announced for Burley during the last General Conference. I still believe that a temple is likely to be announced for Preston in the relatively near future, but based on the Church Growth Blog comments on the likelihood of a second temple for the Rexburg area, I will definitely keep that rumor in mind when making changes and updates to my list of potential temple locations. Thanks again for stopping by to comment. I always appreciate hearing from you.
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