Note: An original version of this post was published at 2:05 PM, with additional details, analysis, and context added from 3-5 PM.
Hello again, everyone! Another Monday afternoon has come, and, as has been customary, the latest major temple construction update was provided this afternoon. Because I have other obligations, I will have complete analysis of today's update later today. For now, my thanks once again to you all.
I am back as promised. Today's announcement involves the confirmation of initial information for 3 temples and the official release of exterior renderings for 4 others. Let's get right into the details. The site locations and initial details have been released for the Santiago West Chile Temple (first announced in October 2021), and the Cleveland Ohio and Austin Texas Temples (first announced in April of this year).
Although we are still awaiting an official name for the Santiago West Chile Temple, the Church has indicated that the single-story 12,500-square-foot temple will be constructed in Comuna de Maipu, a suburb of Santiago, at Primo de Rivera 1551. It occurred to me to wonder if the temple could be named the Santiago Chile Maipu Temple or the Santiago Chile Comuna de Maipu Temple, or simply the Comuna de Maipu Chile Temple. I look forward to finding out.
In the meantime, the Cleveland Ohio Temple will not be built in Cleveland proper. Instead, the 9,900 square-foot single-story edifice will rise at Brecksville Rd., south of Longano Dr., Independence, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 44131. And the Austin Texas Temple will also not be built in Austin proper either. Adjacent to the existing meetinghouse at 1801 E. Park Street in Cedar Park Texas is a 10.6-acre site upon which the Church will build a 30,000-square-foot single-story edifice.
Having discussed the specifics of the 3 site locations, I am also pleased to report that exterior renderings have been provided for the Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple (for which the site was confirmed on November 28), the Knoxville Tennessee Temple (for which the site was confirmed on October 31) and the Singapore and Modesto California Temples (for which the sites were confirmed on October 10),
As a result of today's announcements, the status of the announced temples in the Church now stands as follows: With a total of 69 temples, 1 has a groundbreaking scheduled. And of the remaining 68, initial details have been provided for 28. That means the Church has not yet released any information about 40 temples, which includes 2 originally announced in April 2018, 1 each from the following October and April, 3 from April 2020, 5 from April 2021, 7 apiece from October of last year and April of this year, and the remaining 14 from April of this year. I continue to monitor those 40 temples.
And today's announcement means there are now a total of 27 temples awaiting a groundbreaking announcement, almost all of which could have that set for next year. There are now 6 temples in the US that were announced in October of last year and April and October of this year, and most if not all of those could have some information confirmed in the coming weeks. I am also keeping my eyes open for information on 4 other temples outside the United States. That leaves a total of 31 other announced temples.
We know that the Church is regularly releasing information about announced temples. It will be interesting to see the timing for future temple groundbreakings. If I might also add another thought, we did not hear this week about any opening arrangements for other temples currently in the construction queue. We know that major construction has been completed for the Bentonville Arkansas Temple, and that construction is nearing completion on the Bangkok Thailand, Feather River California, Brasilia Brazil, and Moses Lake Washington Temples.
And of course, with Christmas Day coming up on Sunday, only time may tell whether or not any temple updates will be announced by the Church on Monday of next week. Regardless of what happens on that date, it seems highly likely that the early weeks of next year will be chock full of temple announcements. I look forward to seeing what's ahead there. I continue to monitor all other temple construction and Church news updates and remain committed to bringing word of those to you all here as time and circumstances allow.
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Hello again, everyone! The Church News has shared the following additional updates, which each speak for themselves:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022/11/18/23464598/where-are-the-2022-giving-machines-light-the-world
https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2022/12/19/23516713/light-the-world-nicaragua-el-salvador-honduras
https://www.thechurchnews.com/history/2022/12/19/23512976/bethlehem-archaeological-insights-setting-jesus-birth
My thanks once again to you all.
When the site was announced it was reported that the Sinagpore would be a 2-story temple of 18,000 sq ft. The rendering appears to depict a single story structure with a unique floorplan not currently used as one of standardized floorplans. Even the temples site reported the temple to be 1 floor and removed the reported sq footage from its page.
ReplyDeleteNoah, thanks for your observations. The Singapore Temple's design is unique. But I disagree that the plans for that temple have changed. The Newsroom release yesterday didn't indicate a change in that regard, and from the rendering, the bottom part could be one story, and the top could be the second story. Yesterday's release didn't indicate a change from the original announcement, so until that happens, my assumption is that plans have not changed. Thanks for taking time to comment.
DeleteI stumbled across some additional information on this. It appears that definitions relating to buildings differ in some parts of the world. By American standards, the Singapore Temple would be considered as a single-story. But the Church may have opted to use broader definitions relating to that temple which could be considered as having two stories according to standard building definitions in the Asia Area where the Singapore Temple will be built. So that could explain why the Church describes this as a two-story edifice but the Church Temples site indicates it is a one-story building. We see similar differeznces between the United States and other parts of the world when it comes to weight, measurement, volume, temperature, etc. It might be more helpful if building standards and definitions were universally-consistent, but I understand why that might not be possible.
DeleteSeveral hours later than planned, I wanted to provide updates that were published by the Church News today:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2022/12/20/23517557/light-the-world-ecuador-colombia
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022/11/18/23465176/giving-machines-2022-open-light-the-world
https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast/2022/12/20/23519343/episode-115-historical-visit-to-bethlehem-at-saviors-birth-with-byu-professor-dr-matthew-grey
https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2022/12/20/23518956/watch-asia-area-christmas-devotional
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022/12/20/23517818/mike-leach-memorial-service-mississippi-state-elder-matthew-s-holland-faith
And here is one new report from the Newsroom:
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/light-and-hope-reach-millions-through--lighttheworld-inspired-activities
My thanks once again to you all.
An interesting death is noted in the Deseret News. Marian Bangerter Lindsay passed on December 18th. She is the sister of Elder Wm. Grant Bangerter ( a deceased Emeritus 70). Her husband, Richard P. Lindsay is another deceased Emeritus General Authority. Their daughter Susan is the wife of Elder Gong.
ReplyDeleteScott, thanks for sharing this information. For those interested in more information, the Church News covered Sister Lindsay's death as well:
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Thanks for sharing this information.
Hello again, everyone! The Church announced this afternoon that, effective immediately, second-hour meetings are to begin with a prayer:
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In 2018, with the shift to the two-hour block, it had been decided that the second-hour meetings did not require an opening prayer. So this is a correction to and clarification on that. My thanks once again to you all.
Aside from the report I shared in my comment above and the Church News report on the development shared by Scott in his comment above, the Church News has also provided the following 4 reports:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2022/12/21/23519097/watch-puerto-rico-light-the-world-celebration
https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2022/12/21/23519377/west-africa-light-the-world-kickoff-food-donations
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2022/12/21/23501943/heather-seely-roberts-basketball-coach-oregon-utah-lds
And here is one new report from the Newsroom:
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/utah-interfaith-community-concert-draws-hundreds-to-celebrate-the-birth-of-jesus-christ
If there are any new temple updates, those will follow later this evening. For now, my thanks once again to you all.
On this Thursday, the following Church News updates speak for themselves:
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https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2022/12/22/23520975/south-africa-light-the-world-season-of-service
https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2022/12/22/23522341/apply-to-be-in-youth-choir-at-worldwide-youth-devotional-with-elder-gong-january-2023
https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2022/12/22/23523248/watch-the-christ-child-video-nativity-story
If there are any other Church news updates or temple costruction developmets, I will be sure to pass those along ASAP after I lear about them. In the meantimee, if nothing else, I will be bak tomorrow morning with a new post honoring Elder Gerrit W. Gong on his birthday. For now, my thanks once again to you all.