Stokes Sounds Off: BREAKING TEMPLE NEWS: Rendering Released for the Lehi Utah Temple

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Monday, February 24, 2025

BREAKING TEMPLE NEWS: Rendering Released for the Lehi Utah Temple

Hello again, everyone! I am pleased to be able to share the latest temple news: the First Presidency has released the rendering for what will be my new temple, the Lehi Utah Temple. The rendering appears to show similar elements to the Provo Utah Rock Canyon,  Orem Utah, and Lindon Utah Temples. That is my only comment on the rendering itself.

The release of this rendering did not come as a surprise to me, as the mayor of Lehi is in my ward and has publicly stated that he and the city council have just been waiting for the Church to present the plans for it. So approvals, as they tend to do in Utah County especially, should be swift, I hope. Either way, this temple is now one step closer to a groundbreaking, so I will just be awaiting that.

I am more than slightly surprised we only got one rendering this time, as I was hoping for more dedications or groundbreakings to be announced or for additional site locations to be revealed. As I've stated before, the shorter open house announced for the Syracuse Utah Temple, along with the timing of its dedication, were unexpected to me, so I was hoping for more temple dedications to be set for June.

As it is, unless something changes, I assume that most of the completed temples might only be dedicated in August at the earliest. While I was hoping for more site announcements, I am not surprised we only got 2 this month, as that seems in keeping with the trends from last year.  Hopefully, more site announcements and groundbreakings are coming down the pike as well. Time will tell.

Stay tuned here for updates from the Church News, Newsroom, and Church of Jesus Christ Temples sites. I’ll be sure to pass word of those along to you all as soon as I learn about them. In the meantime, that does it for now. All comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated on any post at any time, as long as all such feedback is made per the established guidelines. 

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  1. James G. StokesFebruary 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM

    The Church News also reported on this update. My thanks once again to you all.

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    1. James G. StokesFebruary 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM

      The Church News and the Newsroom have each posted two new reports apuece. My thanks once again to you all.

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    2. James G. StokesFebruary 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM

      Apostolic ministry updates: Elder Neil L. Andersen spoke to institute students about the many witnesses of the Prophet Joseph Smith, while Elder Ulisses Soares met with Peru's president and other religious leaders. And the latest edition of the Church News podcast featured the Relief Society General Presidency, who spoke about the upcoming Relief Society devotional. And an update has been noted on the construction status for the Smithfield Utah Temple. My thanks once again to you all.

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    3. James G. StokesFebruary 26, 2025 at 1:02 AM

      And a construction status update has been reported for the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple. My thanks once again to you all.

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    4. James G. StokesFebruary 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM

      On this Wednesday, the Church News has shared two new apostolic ministry updates, one about Elder David A. Bednar, the other about Elder D. Todd Christofferson. Church members in Peru and Argentina are rebuilding lives and communities, and other "good works" are being done throughout South America as that nation continues to celebrate 100 years of the Church on that continent. And Sister Andrea Munoz Spannaus spoke at this week's BYU-Hawaii devotional. My thanks once again to you all.

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    5. James G. StokesFebruary 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM

      Sorry. I forgot to share the link for the last story. I apologize for the oversight.

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    6. James G. StokesFebruary 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM

      On this Thursday, as a result of a unanimous (11-0) decision from a federal court, the long-watched and long-drawn-out tithing lawsuit filed against the Church was summarily dismissed. The Newsroom and the Church News have shared a statement from the Church on the matter, which included a video featuring Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles discussing how the Church uses tithing funds. I am glad the court verdict was unanimous on this matter. I don't want today's decision to devolve into a debate in this comments section, but I welcome respectful dialogue on this matter here.

      In other news today, the next 8 biographical sketches of incoming temple leaders has been published. With no temples featured this week being new ones, we still await word of the first leaders for up to 9 other temples that could also be completed (though perhaps not all will be dedicated) this year. I have made some updates to my list tracking temples for which new leaders have been announced this year, so hopefully the information is easier to understand and track going forward. As I say every time, the incoming temple leader couples have served separately and together in a wide range of Church callings, but the following notes on the incoming temple presidents may be enlightening:

      In the latest batch of 8 temple presidents: 1 is an Elders' Quorum presidency counselor and temple sealer; 1 is a stake patriarch and temple sealer; 1 is an area temple and family history consultant and temple worker and former Area Seventy (Richard DeVries); 1 is a ward Sunday School president and temple sealer; 2 are stake high councilors and temple sealers; 1 is a stake high councilor and temple worker; 1 is a stake patriarch and temple sealer; and 1 is a senior missionary and temple sealer.

      Another new report in the Church News offers a preview of RootsTech 2025 Impact Forum, while another shares how wards and stakes are getting to know and be familiar with the new hymns that have been released thus far, and a third report shares how Elder Dale G. Renlund felt and what he taught in his first return to Zambia since his 2014 release from what was then the Africa Southeast Area presidency. Meanwhile, Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman and Sister Tracy Y. Browning are ministering in the Church's Asia Area.

      Those are the latest updates from the Church News and the Newsroom. I will be sure to pass along any additional updates that cross my radar from those resources, along with any new updates from the Church Temples site, as time and circumstances allow. In the meantime, my thanks once again to you all.

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