Hello again, everyone! Today, the First Presidency officially confirmed the opening arrangements for the Lindon Utah Temple and provided a site confirmation and exterior rendering for the Piura Peru Temple. Let's get into the relevant details:
We start with the Lindon Utah Temple. The media day will take place on Monday, March 9, with invited guests touring the temple over the next two days. The public open house will run from Thursday, March 12 through Saturday, April 11, excluding the Sundays of March 15, 22, and 29, and General Conference weekend (Saturday April 4 & Sunday, April 5). The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, May 3, 2026, with the dedicatory session broadcast to all stakes within the temple district. The presiding apostle will be announced at a later time, but that fact makes me strongly suspect that President Oaks himself will dedicate Utah County's newest temple.
We now move on to the details about the Piura Peru Temple: The single-story edifice (with an estimated 18,850 square feet), along with an adjacent ancillary building, will rise on a 2.6-acre site on the northwest corner of Ave. Tallanes and Ave. Prolongacion in Piura, Peru. The temple was originally announced iduring the October 2023 General Conference. The exterior rendering largely speaks for itself, but if any of you have anything to share about it, I'd love to hear from you in the comments below.
In the interim, one other note that may be of interest to you all. With the information released about the Piura Peru Temple today, there are now 63 temples for which no information has been officially confitmed yet. That number will continue to decrease in the coming weeks, I am sure. And given the fact that there are now 21 Mondays between now and the Monday before the April 2026 General Conference, there could be a drastic reduction of that number by then, especially if there are several weeks wherein multiple new temples have official information confirmed.
With all of that in mind, I suggest we buckle up and do as President Nelson advised in terms of eating our vitamins and getting our rest. It truly is exciting that the new First Presidency is making major headway on the construction queue. I am particularly personally grateful for the announcement of the opening arrangements for the Lindon Utah Temple, as my nephew has been waiting for news on that for a while.
I invite you all to stay tuned here for my coverage of the latest 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. I hope any of you who would like to share anything will take your opportunity to “sound off” in the comments below. If you liked what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly added posts and comments, please subscribe to receive the applicable updates.
Thank you for the privilege of your time. Until my next post, I wish you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
The Church News has shared its coverage of the Lindon dedication and the Piura Peru site & rendering. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteThe Church News has taken a look back at the talk by Elder Brik V. Eyre. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd the Newsroom has shared how Uruguay is celebrating the centennial of the Church in South America. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Newsroom has shared the beginning of a 5-country ministry tour for Elder Ronald A. Rasband in the Africa Central Area. Elder Rasband is being accompanied by his wife, Sister Melanie Rasband, and Elder Kevin R. Duncan of the Presidency of the Seventy and his wife, Nancy. The tour began on Friday, and will also take Elder Rasband to the Seychelles, Ethiopia, the Republic of the Congo, and the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo.
DeleteMeanwhile, the Church News has shared a recap of roesources relating to Elder Kelly R. Johnson's talk, ""Be Reconciled to God", and has also shared resources relating to the 2026 youth theme and has shared the origin story>a? of another of our new hymns, "Help Me Remember. My thanks once again to you all.
That last link got messed up somehow. This is the origin story for one of our new hymns, "Help Me Remember". Also, the newest episode of the Church News podcast is now available.My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteTHe Church News has highlighted a significant Church donation in the Dominican Republic. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Wednesday, the Church News has shared a few new updates: >a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/general-conference/2025/10/29/dieter-uchtdorf-study-help-october-2025-general-conference/" >study resources for the talk by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf; the half-century celebration of the Church in Kiribati; a FamilySearch event draws neighborhood interest in Bahia Blanca Argentina (ahead of the public open house for the temple in that city); and Church leadership information being added to a Church History biographical database. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteSorry, the first link above is broken. Here are the study resources for the talk by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd on this Thursday, the Church News has provided study resources for Elder Ronald A. Rasband's talk from General Conference. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has also provided the origin story of the new hymn How Did the Savior Minister. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteSorry. The name of that song should have included a question mark. I apologize for the error. Additionally, the Church has released the official broadcast scheduled for 2026. I had thought about covering that update in a new post, as I have done in the past, but have decided to let it speak for itself. this time around. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Newsroom has shared a reminder about the upcoming Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults (airing this Sunday in the Americas and next Sunday everywhere else). The event will feature Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Kathy W. Andersen, speaking at the Orlando Florida Temple on the subject of "The Prophet and the Temple Point Us to Jesus Christ". My thanks once again to you all
DeleteThe Church News has shared a reminder about the upcoming 2025 Church Music Festival. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has shared one additional report, while there have also been construction status updates on the following temples: Montpelier Idaho, Cody Wyoming, Lethbridge Alberta, Budapest Hungary, and Bakersfield California. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has shared study resources for the talk by Brother Chad H. Webb, First Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency, in addition to sharing their coverage of yesterday's announcement about 2026 Broadcasts & Events. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteMeanwhile, on this last day of October, the Newsroom has shared this update on renovation work at Temple Square. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has shared their coverage of the latest updates on the renovation of the Salt Lake Temple. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe latest edition of "This Weeek on Social" features posts from the following general Church leaders: Church President Dallin H. Oaks and his First Counselor, President Henry B. Eyring; President Jeffrey R. Holland and Elders Neil L. Andersen, Ronald A. Rasband, and Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Sister Kristin M. Yee, Second Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency; and Sister Andrea Munoz Spannaus, Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency (who posted jointly with Young Women Worldwide).
DeleteThe Church News shared one other report that speaks for itself. My thanks once again to you all.
On this Saturday, the Church News has shared observations on the Holy Ghost from Church News editor Jon Ryan Jensen, a follow up feature on insights from the guests of this week's Church News podcast episode, and the text of the message that will be given by Derrick Porter during tomorrow's 5,016th episode of the historic"Music & the Spoken Word" broadcast. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteLater on yesterday, the Church News reposted their repository of resources for learning from (and by extension, teaching from) each of the talks from the October 2025 General Conference. I apologize for that belated report. Then, on this Sabbath Day, the Church News has shared reflections from Church History missionaries regarding their experiences at the Church's sacred sites. The latest edition of "In Case You Missed It: Week in Review" highlighted the top 8 updates reported by the Church News within the last week. And with this week's "Come, Follow Me" study focusing on D&C sections 125-128. read what Church leaders have taught about those passages.
DeleteJust by way of a reminder, the Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults will take place this evening at 6:00 PM MST for any who are interested in seeing that. Then tomorrow, during the 2:00 PM MST, hour here in Utah, the First Presidency is expected to announce the next major temple construction update. While tomorrow will be the media day for the <a href='https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/burley-idaho-temple/" >Burley Idaho Temple</a>, I do not believe that will preclude, preempt, or supplant something else being officially announceed at 2. While there is more likelihood for additional temple dedications or groundbreakings to be announced, I will not be shocked if we also or instead see the confirmed locations announced and/or renderings released for a few more temples. Stay tuned for my coverage of all of this, in addition to anything else reported by the Church in the next week. For now, my thanks once again to you all.
Sorry. The link above to the Burley Idaho Temple was broken. I apologize for that oversight. In the meantime. the Church News has also shared the announcement of 22 reorganized stake presidencies. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has shared an updated report on those who have been guest performers for the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square's Christmas Concerts through the years. And the Newsroom has summarized remarks given by Elder Neil L. Andersen and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen at tonight's Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteKey updates on the temples in Lehi Utah and Jacksonville Florida may indicate an imminent groundbreaking announcement may be forthcoming for both of those temples in the near term (either in the last two months of this year or in the first 1-2 months next year). My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Monday, the Church News has shared study & teaching resources for the talk by Elder Jeremy R. Jaggi in the Saturday Afternoon Session of the October 2025 General Conference. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has shared one new report, which speaks for itself. And as I mentioned yesterday, today will be the media day for the Burley Idaho Temple, but I have not yet seen any reports on that occurring (at least not yet) and I do not think that such a report will be the only temple construction news we get today. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Newsroom has reported on the media day for the Burley Idaho Temple. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has also reported on the Burley Idaho Temple media day. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteWith just about 11 minutes left until the next major temple conssruction announcement is anticipated to be made, the Church News has shared one new report. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAside from the open house beginning for the Burley Idaho Temple, no other major temple construction announcements were made today. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News shared the origin story for another new hymn, "He Cares For Me". My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd the Church News also just reported on last night's devotional for young adults. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has shared another report on the Burley Idaho Temple open house. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Tuesday, the Church News has shared study resources for the October 2025 General Conference talk by Elder Kevin G. Brown, and one other update speaks for itself. In addition, the Newsroom has added the coverage of the Burley Idaho Temple media day to the homepage for 2025 temple news, which appears to indicate that is the only temple update we will get this week.
DeleteLooking ahead, the next media day will be for the Alabang Philippines Temple on Monday, November 17, so we have the week in between for other temple news. It also occurred to me to wonder if the reason we didn't get any other temple news this week is because the new apostle might be announced this week. But that's just a theory, so take it with the proverbial grain of salt. My thanks once again to you all.
The Church News has shared the latest edition of the Church News podcast, which features quotes about President Oaks from those that know him best. And the Newsroom shares a report on the 2025 Luz de Las Naciones" ("Light of the Nations") broadcast, which will take place on Saturday, November 8. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe widow of the first Latin American General Authority has passed away.. My thanks once again to you all
DeleteAnd new GA Seventy Elder Edward B. Rowe spoke at BYU-Provo today. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Wednesday, the Church News has shared resources relating to teaching and learning from the General Conference talk by Elder Gerrit W. Gong, "No One Sits Alone". His apostolic colleague, Elder Ronald A. Rasband, recently had heartfelt reunions in Kenya. And the president of the Dundee Scotland Stake recently had the opportunity to address the Scottish Parliament on the subject "Time for Reflection". With no new reports from the Newsroom, the only temple construction status update recently has been for the Fort Worth Texas Temple. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteThe Church News also reports on this year's Luz de Las Naciones" ("Light of the Nations") broadcast, while the Newsroom reports a change for the 2025 First Presidency's Christmas Devotional, which will be a pre-recorded (not ticketed) event starting this year. This document tracks the speakers for those devotionals, and I have opined at the bottom of that document that Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson, Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela of the Presidency of the Seventy, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Church President Dallin H. Oaks may be the lineup for this year's devotional. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has also covered the devotional. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteJust a few days after the Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults in which Elder Neil L. Andersen spoke about the ways the Lord has prepared President Oaks to lead the Church, his fellow apostle, Elder David A. Bednar, spoke at the Provo MTC about the most recent example of why priesthood authority and keys matter in terms of apostolic succession. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd an update was reported today on the status of the Kona Hawaii Temple. My thanks once again to you all.
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