Hello again, everone! In a stunning announcement which I certainly didn't expect this soon, the First Presidency detailed the open house and rededication information for the Raleigh North Carolina and Baton Rouge Louisiana Temples. Open house tours will be offered for the Raleigh NC Temple from Saturday September 21-Saturday September 28, except for Sunday September 22. The temple will be privately rededicated in 1 session by President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, on Sunday October 13, and will reopen for ordinance work on Tuesday October 22, 2019.
In the meantime, the open house for the Baton Rouge LA Temple will take place from Saturday October 26-Saturday November 2, with the exception of Sunday October 27. The single-session rededication for this temple will take place on Sunday November 17, with Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presiding thereat. I'd just like to make a few general comments on this news:
First, this information replaces the estimates I offered earlier this morning. Second, the one-week open house and private rededications in one session may become the new normal for the smaller Hinckley-era temples. Third, it is apparent that, at least for the moment, the First Presidency may call on any of the seven most senior apostles to rededicate temples, while the dedications for new temples could be done by any of the apostles, and particularly those who have personal connections to those temples.
I say that because what I have seen on my end demonstrates that the authority to dedicate or rededicate temples is inherent in the keys of the apostleship, since those ordained as such have the power, under the direction of the Church President, to bind and seal on earth and in heaven. I was also pleasantly surprised by this news, since I thought for sure the next temple event to be announced would be the dedication of the Arequipa Peru Temple. I could still see the Church scheduling that soon, and that could still be set to occur in October or November/
What that means for the remainder of the year may be difficult to determine. Clearly any temple groundbreaking could be announced and held for any day of the week except Sunday, and I hope there will be many of those in the second half of this year. But temple dedications or rededications are much harder to pin down in terms of their timing. I would anticipate at least that the dedication for the Arequipa Peru Temple may be announced soon, and it is possible that the dedication of the Durban South Africa Temple and rededication of the Asuncion Paraguay Temple may round out the end of this year.
I do continue to monitor all temple-related developments and will be sure to pass along word of those as I learn of such things. That does it for this post. 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. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
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BREAKING TEMPLE NEWS: Open Houses, Rededications Announced for Raleigh North Carolina and Baton Rouge Louisiana Temples
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Further Adjustments Made to Blog Layout and Comment Form
Hello again, everyone! As some of you may have realized, I have continued to perform minor tweaks to the layout of this blog as I feel a need to do to make the look, feel, appearance, and accesibility of all blog elements the best they can be. I appreciate the patience exhibited by all of you as the process of making such adjustments and tweaks is ongoing. In addition to that, I wanted to note some changes made to the comment form.
Bearing in mind the purposes for which this blog has been established, and balancing the needs I see to maintain a good blog where conversations can take on a deeper quality, I have adjusted the wording to the comment form ro now read as follows:
"In addition to my life-long love for the subjects which I cover in the posts of this blog, I have long held the belief that we can disagree without becoming disagreeable. Differences of opinion are natural, while being disagreeable in expressing those differences is not. And in that sense, I have no desire to close the door on anyone who earnestly desires to contribute to the ongoing dialogue on subjects covered in the posts on this blog.
"At the same time, however, I recognize that we live in a time when incivility, discourtesy, unkindness, and even cyber-bullying has regrettably become part of online interactions. With that in mind, while anyone who wishes can comment on anything if they choose to do so, I hereby reserve the right to immediately delete any comments which are critical, unkind, lack civility, or promote prodcuts, services, and values contrary to either the Church, or to the rules of online etiquette.
"I'd also like to remind all who comment here that I try to respond personally to each individual comment as I feel is appropriate. Such replies are not meant to end the conversation, but to acknowledge earnest feedback as it is submitted.
"And in order to better preserve the spirit and pure intentions for which this blog was established, I also hereby request that anyone not commenting with a regular user name (particularly those whose comments appear under the "Unknown" or "Anonymous" monikers, give the rest of us a name to work with in addressing any replies. If such individuals do not wish to disclose their actual given names, a pseudonym or nickname would suffice.
"Any comments made by individuals who opt to not give a name by which they can ber identified may, depending on the substance and tone of such comments, be subject to deletion as well. I would respectfully ask that all of us do all we can to keep the dialogue positive, polite, and without malice or ill-will. May the Lord bless us all in our discussion of these important matters."
I realize that is rather lengthy for a comment form. Any suggestions any of you have that would better capture my intent but be more brief would be particularly welcome and appreciated. In the meantime, it has saddened me to see my requests to those using the "Anonymous" and "Unknown" monikers has been largely ignored by a majority of those who use such identifications.
The point made by one such individual who commented under one of those generic monikers is well-taken: I should not be treating all comments from those generic names as if they were from the same individual. But I also don't know whether or not I am dealing with the same person unless I have some way to tell. So in order to preserve the etiquette which I hope will prevail among those who are regular readers here, for the foreseeable future, I am mandating the use of any name (whether a pseudonym, nickname, or an actual name) for everyone who comments here.
The mark of someone who is good at leading discussions, which is how I see my role as the author of the blog on which you all comment, is that he acknowledges contributions by the name of those making them. And I cannot do that if I don't know with whom I am dealing. So anyone commenting specifically under the "Anonymous" or "Unknown" monikers needs to let me know who they are. If I can get to know you all better in that way, I am more likely on my end to take offered feedback more seriously.
And I'd rather not have to delete any earnest or sincere comments simply because I don't know who might have made them. So it has sadly become necessary for me to make that mandatory. Barring anything unexpected, that will remain the status quo on this blog for the foreseeable future. So I'd encourage us all to help each other, whereby you all can help me keep this blog more in line with the intents and purposes for which I have established and continue to maintain it. My thanks in advance for your understanding and cooperation in these matters.
That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreicated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established gudelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Bearing in mind the purposes for which this blog has been established, and balancing the needs I see to maintain a good blog where conversations can take on a deeper quality, I have adjusted the wording to the comment form ro now read as follows:
"In addition to my life-long love for the subjects which I cover in the posts of this blog, I have long held the belief that we can disagree without becoming disagreeable. Differences of opinion are natural, while being disagreeable in expressing those differences is not. And in that sense, I have no desire to close the door on anyone who earnestly desires to contribute to the ongoing dialogue on subjects covered in the posts on this blog.
"At the same time, however, I recognize that we live in a time when incivility, discourtesy, unkindness, and even cyber-bullying has regrettably become part of online interactions. With that in mind, while anyone who wishes can comment on anything if they choose to do so, I hereby reserve the right to immediately delete any comments which are critical, unkind, lack civility, or promote prodcuts, services, and values contrary to either the Church, or to the rules of online etiquette.
"I'd also like to remind all who comment here that I try to respond personally to each individual comment as I feel is appropriate. Such replies are not meant to end the conversation, but to acknowledge earnest feedback as it is submitted.
"And in order to better preserve the spirit and pure intentions for which this blog was established, I also hereby request that anyone not commenting with a regular user name (particularly those whose comments appear under the "Unknown" or "Anonymous" monikers, give the rest of us a name to work with in addressing any replies. If such individuals do not wish to disclose their actual given names, a pseudonym or nickname would suffice.
"Any comments made by individuals who opt to not give a name by which they can ber identified may, depending on the substance and tone of such comments, be subject to deletion as well. I would respectfully ask that all of us do all we can to keep the dialogue positive, polite, and without malice or ill-will. May the Lord bless us all in our discussion of these important matters."
I realize that is rather lengthy for a comment form. Any suggestions any of you have that would better capture my intent but be more brief would be particularly welcome and appreciated. In the meantime, it has saddened me to see my requests to those using the "Anonymous" and "Unknown" monikers has been largely ignored by a majority of those who use such identifications.
The point made by one such individual who commented under one of those generic monikers is well-taken: I should not be treating all comments from those generic names as if they were from the same individual. But I also don't know whether or not I am dealing with the same person unless I have some way to tell. So in order to preserve the etiquette which I hope will prevail among those who are regular readers here, for the foreseeable future, I am mandating the use of any name (whether a pseudonym, nickname, or an actual name) for everyone who comments here.
The mark of someone who is good at leading discussions, which is how I see my role as the author of the blog on which you all comment, is that he acknowledges contributions by the name of those making them. And I cannot do that if I don't know with whom I am dealing. So anyone commenting specifically under the "Anonymous" or "Unknown" monikers needs to let me know who they are. If I can get to know you all better in that way, I am more likely on my end to take offered feedback more seriously.
And I'd rather not have to delete any earnest or sincere comments simply because I don't know who might have made them. So it has sadly become necessary for me to make that mandatory. Barring anything unexpected, that will remain the status quo on this blog for the foreseeable future. So I'd encourage us all to help each other, whereby you all can help me keep this blog more in line with the intents and purposes for which I have established and continue to maintain it. My thanks in advance for your understanding and cooperation in these matters.
That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreicated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established gudelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
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Updated Estimates for Future Temple Events: Part Three—Remaining Estimates for Known Events
Hello again, everyone! I am back once again with the third and final post in this mini-series on estimates for known temple events in the near future. In this post, the final estimates for events that are anticipated between the beginning of 2022 and the end of 2024 will be shared. Those follow below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do:
That does it for this post. 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 stablished gudelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
That does it for this post. 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 stablished gudelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
2022:
Saturday &
Sunday April 2 & 3: 192nd Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Mid-to-late April:
Dedication of the Urdaneta Philippines Temple (177th operating
temple)
Mid-August:
Dedication of the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple (178th operating
temple)
Saturday &
Sunday October 1 & 2: 192nd Semiannual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Mid-November:
Dedication of the Bangkok Thailand Temple (179th operating temple)
Note: Because this temple is significantly larger
than temples which have been built in recent years, delays in that construction
process are more likely than not. It is also worth noting that the official
number for this temple is almost certain to change as other temples have a
groundbreaking and construction and are potentially completed before this one
is.
Final note on 2022:
Between now and the end of 2022, the face of the Church’s temple
construction program will likely look very different. We currently have a
Church President who has clearly prioritized bringing the temples to the
people, and the fact that he announced 19 new temples within his first year as
such verifies that beyond doubt. I also am equally certain he will do all he
can to clear the existing backlog of announced temples. With that in mind,
there will likely be many more temple events to add to this list in the future.
I am committed to bringing updates in that regard to you all as I receive them.
2023:
Saturday &
Sunday April 1 & 2: 193rd Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Saturday September
30 & Sunday October 1: 193rd Semiannual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples announced
during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s prophetic
administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every six months
in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each April,
October, and subsequent April.
Final note on
2023: Any temple events which may occur during 2023 will be determined by
whatever temple announcements are made within the next couple of years. I will
be sure to add such events as I learn about their likelihood.
2024:
Saturday &
Sunday April 6 & 7: 194th Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
May or June:
Rededication of the Salt Lake Temple
Saturday &
Sunday October 5 & 6: 194th Semiannual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Final note: As
noted previously, any temple events which may occur during 2024 will be
determined by whatever temple announcements are made within the next couple of
years. I will be sure to add such events as I learn about their likelihood.
Labels:
Estimated Time-frames for Future Temple Events,
General Conference,
Temples Undergoing Renovation
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Updated Estimates for Future Temple Events: Part Two—2020-2021 Estimates
Hello again, everyone! I am back with the second of the 3-part series I am doing in order to share my updated estimates for known temple events in the near future. This post will share the updated estimates for those known or anticipated events in 2020 and 2021, which follow below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do:
That does it for this post. 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 gudelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
That does it for this post. 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 gudelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
2020:
Mid-January: Dedication
of the Durban South Africa Temple (168th operating temple)
Note: On May 2, 2019, I received new information
which indicated that the completion of this temple could occur in late 2019 or
early 2020. I believe the most likely scenario to be that construction will
wrap up on this temple and that an open house could take place prior to the
Christmas and New Year’s holidays, but that a dedication would be deferred
until after those holidays have passed.
Mid-to-late
February: Dedication of the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple (169th
operating temple)
Saturday &
Sunday April 4 & 5: 190th Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Mid-to-late April:
Rededication of the Tokyo Japan Temple
June or
early-to-mid August: Dedication of the Winnipeg Manitoba Temple (170th
operating temple)
Saturday &
Sunday October 3 & 4: 190th Semiannual General Conference
Note: Temple announcements are always possible, so
it is not hard to believe that a few could be announced during this General
Conference.
Mid-September:
Rededication of the Mesa Arizona Temple
Mid-November:
Rededication of the Washington DC Temple
Mid-December: Dedication
of the Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire Temple (171st operating temple)
Note: At the groundbreaking for this temple (which
occurred on November 8, 2018), Elder Neil L. Andersen, who presided at this
event and gave his remarks in French, noted that construction of the temple was
anticipated to take around two years. For that reason, I am moving my previous
estimate for this temple’s dedication up to this point.
Final note on
2020: Based on what I have heard, 2020 seems as though it will be another
big year for temple groundbreakings. I am specifically keeping my eyes open for
information on the following temples: Puebla Mexico (in view of a tip from a
member of the Church in Mexico, who noted the groundbreaking for that temple is
anticipated in early 2020), Nairobi Kenya, Salta and Mendoza Argentina, Managua
Nicaragua, Auckland New Zealand, Belem Brazil, Layton Utah, Managua Nicaragua,
Yuba City California, Phnom Penh Cambodia, and Bengaluru India Temples.
2021:
Mid-January:
Dedication of the Yigo Guam Temple (172nd operating temple
Mid-to-late March:
Dedication of the Praia Cabo Verde Temple (173rd operating temple)
Saturday &
Sunday April 3 & 4: 191st Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Mid-to-late April:
Dedication of the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple (174th operating
temple)
Mid-May: Rededication
of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple
June: Dedication
of the Quito Ecuador Temple (175th operating temple)
Saturday &
Sunday October 2 & 3: 191st Semiannual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Mid-to-late October:
Rededication of the Hong Kong China Temple
Note: This is just a projected estimate, based on
what is currently known. As more information is revealed, this estimate could
be pushed forward or back as needed.
Mid-November:
Dedication of the Pocatello Idaho Temple (176th operating temple)
Mid-December:
Rededication of the St. George Utah Temple
Note: What I shared above about the probable
timing of the rededication for the Hong Kong China Temple also applies here: As
more information is made available, and as the renovation process proceeds, I
will be sure to make any adjustments to this estimate that might be needed.
Final note on
2021: If, as anticipated, several more temples are announced in 2019 and
2020, and any which have not yet had a groundbreaking have that occur within
that same time period, that in turn will multiply the number of known temple
events which will likely occur in 2021 and the years beyond. As more is learned
about future temple renovations, that will also have an impact on the number of
future events.
Labels:
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Temples Undergoing Renovation
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Updated Estimates for Future Temple Events: Part One—Overview and 2019 Estimates
Hello again, everyone! Based on what I shared in my last post regarding the updated general time-frames, I have updated my more specific estimates for known temple events. This post will share those temple events anticipated to occur during the remainder of this year. Two other posts will then follow to share the changed estimates for 2020 & 2021, and for 2022-2024, of which there are comparatively far less. The estimates for the remainder of this year, along with the relevant notes, follow below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do:
That does it for this post. 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. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Sunday October 20: Rededication of the Frankfurt Germany Temple (confirmed)
That does it for this post. 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. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
2019:
Saturday May 4:
Groundbreakings for the Yigo Guam, Praia Cabo Verde, and San Juan Puerto Rico
Temples
Note: In mid-January the First
Presidency released the artist’s rendering for the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple,
and announced the groundbreaking for that temple less than a week later. Elder
Walter F. Gonzalez, president of the Church's Caribbean Area, will preside at
that ceremony. In early-to-mid February, the artist’s renderings for the Yigo
Guam and Praia Cabo Verde Temples were also released, with their
groundbreakings set to occur on May 4 as well. Elders Yoon Hwan Choi (the
president of the Asia North Area) and Paul V. Johnson, (the president of the
Europe Area) will preside at the groundbreakings in Yigo and Praia respectively.
The time in Guam is ahead of that in Cabo Verde, which is ahead of the time in
Puerto Rico, so I am listing them in that order. Since the construction for
each of those temples is anticipated to take 2 years, I am estimating that all
of them will be dedicated in early-to-mid 2021.
Sunday May 5:
Private rededication of the Memphis Tennessee Temple (confirmed)
Note: On January 16, 2019, the First Presidency
announced the private rededication of this temple would take place in a single
session on this date, and that Elder Jeffrey R. Holland would preside at the
rededication. Although it was originally announced that no open house tours
would be offered, on February 28, 2019, the First Presidency subsequently announced
that a one-week open house would be held for this temple in mid-April.
Saturday May 11:
Groundbreaking for the Quito Ecuador Temple (confirmed)
Note: The First Presidency released the artist’s
rendering and announced the groundbreaking arrangements for this temple on
March 7, 2019. Elder Enrique R. Falabella, president of the South America
Northwest Area, will preside at this event. Construction on this temple is
anticipated to take between 2-3 years.
Thursday May
16-Saturday May 25: President Nelson Pacific Ministry Tour
Note: On April 10, 2019, the Church announced that
President Russell M. Nelson and his wife Wendy W. Nelson, accompanied by Elder
Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Susan L.
Gong, would be doing a ministry tour in the Pacific (which will be the next leg
of the prophet’s ongoing Global Ministry Tour). Since that tour includes stops
in areas where temples are either operating (Kona Hawaii, Apia Samoa, Sydney
Australia, Suva Fiji, Nuku’alofa Tonga, and Papeete Tahiti) or where temples
have been announced (Auckland New Zealand), it seems appropriate to include
this trip among the list of known temple events, since part of the time will
surely be used to scout out temple locations in Auckland New Zealand, Pago Pago
American Samoa, and Neiafu Tonga.
Sunday May 19: Private
rededication of the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple (confirmed)
Note: On January 16, 2019, the private
rededication for the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple was also announced.
President Henry B. Eyring, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, will
preside at the single-session rededication. On February 28, 2019, in
conjunction with the aforementioned announcement of the one-week open house for
the Memphis Tennessee Temple, an identical arrangement was set (with slightly
different timing) for this temple.
Sunday June 2:
Dedication of the Fortaleza Brazil Temple (165th operating temple;
confirmed)
Note: On January 10, 2019, the First Presidency
announced this temple’s dedication. In an unusual (but not unexpected) move,
that dedication has been scheduled to occur two weeks prior to the rededication
of the Oakland California Temple. To the best of my knowledge, this is the
first time a dedication has been set to occur prior to a rededication which has
previously been announced. Usually, a temple’s rededication has been set to
occur prior to a previously-announced temple dedication. President Nelson could
personally preside at this dedication, or he could delegate that to either of
his counselors or a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. While it used
to be customary for only the most senior apostles to preside at a temple
dedication or rededication, in April, junior apostle Elder Dale G. Renlund
presided at the dedication of the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo
Temple. With that in mind, Elder David A. Bednar (who broke ground for this
temple) or Elder Ulisses Soares (our native Brazilian apostle) could preside at
this dedication.
Saturday June 8:
Groundbreaking for the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple
Note: On March 7, 2019, the groundbreaking for
this temple was also announced. Since this temple is also being built within
the South America Northwest Area, Elder Falabella will preside over this as
well. And based on the fact that the design of this temple reminds me of the
Mesa Arizona Temple, I am anticipating a 3-4 year construction period for that
process.
Sunday June 16: Rededication
of the Oakland California Temple (confirmed)
Note: This temple’s rededication was announced on
December 18, 2018. As noted above, the dedication of the Fortaleza Brazil
Temple, announced almost a month later, has been set to occur before this
temple’s rededication.
Monday July 8:
Hong Kong China Temple Renovation Closure
Note: On January 30, 2019, the First Presidency
announced the renovation closure for this temple, with the plans to be detailed
more fully at a later time. I am anticipating that that process will take
around 3 years, so I have set a preliminary estimate of mid-to-late 2022.
Sunday September 1:
Dedication of the Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple (165th operating
temple; confirmed)
Note: On November 14, 2018, the First Presidency
announced the open house and dedication information for this temple (with the
latter originally set for mid-May). Then, on January 18, 2019, the dedication
was pushed back to this date in view of delays in the construction process. It
is possible that President Nelson could preside at this temple’s dedication,
and that perhaps that would be done as part of a Global Ministry Tour, but time
will tell whether he dedicates this temple, or delegates that task to either of
his counselors, or any of the members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Insofar as I am aware, none of the current apostles have a personal connection
to Haiti, so any of them could preside.
Friday September
6: President Nelson’s 95th Birthday Celebration
Note: On March 14, 2019, the Church announced this
milestone celebration for President Nelson, which will occur 3 days before his
actual 95th birthday. In view of the fact that President Nelson has
announced 27 temples since his prophetic administration began, it seems
appropriate to mention this milestone birthday
among other events on this timeline.
Sunday September
15: Dedication of the Lisbon Portugal Temple (166th operating
temple; confirmed)
Note: On March 4, 2019, the First Presidency
announced the open house and dedication information for this temple. What I
noted above in terms of who might preside at this event (and under what circumstances
that might occur) applies to this event as well.
Saturday &
Sunday October 5 & 6: 189th Semiannual General Conference:
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Mid-to-late
October: Dedication of the Arequipa Peru Temple (167th operating
temple)
Note: The Arequipa
Peru Temple has been ahead of schedule for a while now, and a Church member
living in Peru spotted the cornerstone engraving, which reads: “Erected 2019”.
With that in mind, I feel reasonably confident that this temple will be
dedicated at around this time.
Sunday October 20: Rededication of the Frankfurt Germany Temple (confirmed)
Note: New information received on February 22,
2019 indicated that the Frankfurt Germany Temple was anticipated to be
dedicated in October. Then, on March 5, 2019, the First Presidency officially
announced that this temple would be rededicated on this date. I am anticipating
that the First Presidency will ask Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, our native German
apostle who is also the third most-senior member of the Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles and the sixth most senior apostle overall, to represent them in
rededicating this temple, both because it would be personal for him and because
he has had experience dedicating other temples during his near-decade of
service in the First Presidency.
Monday November 4:
St. George Utah Temple Renovation Closure (confirmed)
Note: This temple’s renovation was announced on
January 25, 2019. Given the fact that seismic and systemic updates are
anticipated to occur, I have set a preliminary general completion estimate of
mid-to-late 2022.
Early-to-mid
November: Private rededication for the Raleigh North Carolina Temple
Note: On May 2, 2019, many of the sources I
utilize for temple information noted that this temple’s renovation was only
likely to be completed in late 2019. As a consequence, I adjusted my estimate
to this point.
Mid-to-late November: Rededication of the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple
Note: On May 2, 2019, many of the sources I
utilize for temple information noted that this temple’s renovation was only
likely to be completed in late 2019. As a consequence, I adjusted my estimate
to this point.
December: Rededication
of the Asuncion Paraguay Temple
Note: Although information about the progress on
this temple’s renovation is scarce, given the need to adjust my estimate for
the Durban South Africa Temple, I have moved this temple’s rededication up to
this point. If I find out anything that leads me to revise that thinking, I
will adjust this estimate again.
Sunday December
29: Salt Lake Temple Renovation Closure (confirmed)
Note: On April 19, 2019, President Nelson
announced renovation plans for this temple. Based on those plans, the temple is
scheduled to close on this date and is anticipated to be rededicated in 2024. I
will be offering my estimate for this temple’s rededication later on in this
document.
Final note on 2019: Given what I have heard about 2019, it seems
more likely than not that several temples will have a groundbreaking at some
point during that year. With groundbreakings held so far for the Urdaneta
Philippines, Bangkok Thailand, and Pocatello Idaho Temples, groundbreakings have
also been confirmed for the Yigo Guam, Praia Cabo Verde, San Juan Puerto Rico,
Quito Ecuador, and Lima Peru Los Olivos Temples. I am also anticipating that groundbreakings
may be held for the Brasilia Brazil, Richmond Virginia, Saratoga Springs Utah, Greater
Manila Philippines, and Harare Zimbabwe Temples, most (if not all) of which
could have a groundbreaking this year. But in view of the unexpected
announcement of the groundbreakings for 3 of the temples President Nelson
announced last year, we could also see other temples have a groundbreaking by
that time as well.
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Thursday, May 2, 2019
8 New Temple Presidents Announced; Additional Temple Updates Reported
Hello again, everyone! The Church News has continued to share biographies of new temple presidents called by the First Presidency who will begin serving later this year, with a new article sharing biographies of 8 others called to so serve. All of the temples which received new presidents with this announcement were on my list.
Among the newest batch of those called are: 1 former area seventy, 1 current counselor in the presidency of the temple for which he will assume oversight, 1 former counselor in the presidency of the same temple for which he will assume oversight, 1 current mission president, and several who are currently ordinance workers and/or current or former stake presidents and bishops.
With these newly-called temple presidents, the total number of those called to serve this year thus far has gone up to 49. and in addition to the 4 new temples that will be dedicated within the next year, there are 19 other temples left on my personal list of those that are most likely to have a new president called this year. An updated copy of that list follows below.
I would have ended my post before including that list, but I have some temple updates to share as well. First, new information received today indicates that the completion of the Durban South Africa Temple is now anticipated to occur in either late 2019 or early 2020, and the completion of the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple has now been pushed back to early 2020. For the Yigo Guam, Praia Cabo Verde, San Juan Puerto Rico, and Quito Ecuador Temples, the temple sites have been officially cleared for their groundbreaking ceremonies.
And at the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple site, the demolition of the institute building and meetinghouse is nearing completion as well. As for temples undergoing renovation, new information on the Raleigh North Carolina and Baton Rouge Louisiana Temples indicate that those processes are now anticipated to conclude in late 2019 rather than mid-to-late 2019. Additionally, new information on the Washington DC Temple indicates that the completion of its' renovation process is anticipated in the latter half of 2020, which more or less confirms my previously-offered estimate of mid-to-late 2020.
Until further information indicates otherwise, I also stand by my previously-offered estimate of early-to-mid 2020 for the Tokyo Japan Temple, and mid-to-late 2020 for the Mesa Arizona Temple. And I still strongly suspect that the Mesa Arizona Temple's renovation will be completed prior to the completion of renovation work on the Washington DC Temple. I also continue to stand by my estimate of early-to-mid 2021 for the completion of the renovation of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple.
It appears that I will have to yet again revisit my estimates for known temple events very soon, and I will be sure to publish that here once that process is complete. I also have a half-dozen or so other projects still pending for this blog in the near future, but have had to defer work on those while I continue to recover from my procedure and deal with additional illness. I will be updating you all on my progress on those projects as I figure it all out.
That does it for this post. 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. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-addded content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Among the newest batch of those called are: 1 former area seventy, 1 current counselor in the presidency of the temple for which he will assume oversight, 1 former counselor in the presidency of the same temple for which he will assume oversight, 1 current mission president, and several who are currently ordinance workers and/or current or former stake presidents and bishops.
With these newly-called temple presidents, the total number of those called to serve this year thus far has gone up to 49. and in addition to the 4 new temples that will be dedicated within the next year, there are 19 other temples left on my personal list of those that are most likely to have a new president called this year. An updated copy of that list follows below.
New presidents have been called for the following
temples:
1.
Copenhagen Denmark
2.
Manila Philippines (not anticipated; current
president has only served for two years)
3.
Tampico Mexico
4.
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
5.
Spokane Washington
6.
Manhattan New York
7.
Columbia River Washington
8.
St. Paul Minnesota
9.
Jordan River Utah
10. Medford
Oregon
11. Rexburg
Idaho
12. Provo
Utah
13. London
England
14. Tegucigalpa
Honduras (not anticipated; current president has only served for one year)
15. Johannesburg
South Africa
16. Fort
Collins Colorado
17. Panama
City Panama
18. Nauvoo
Illinois
19. Suva
Fiji (not anticipated; current president has only served for one year)
20. Paris
France (not anticipated; current president has only served for two years)
21. Dallas
Texas
22. Guadalajara
Mexico
23. Gilbert
Arizona
24. Detroit
Michigan
25. Anchorage
Alaska
26. Twin
Falls Idaho
27. Sapporo
Japan
28. Kyiv
Ukraine
29. Columbus
Ohio
30. Calgary
Alberta (not anticipated; current president has only served for two years)
31. Tuxtla
Gutierrez Mexico
32. Ciudad
Juarez Mexico
33. Monterrey
Mexico
34. Idaho
Falls Idaho
35. Orlando
Florida
36. Halifax
Nova Scotia
37. Mexico
City Mexico
38. Santiago
Chile
39. Nashville
Tennessee
40. Merida
Mexico
41. Star
Valley Wyoming
42. Winter
Quarters Nebraska
43. Portland
Oregon
44. Montreal
Quebec
45. Santo
Domingo Dominican Republic
46. Seattle
Washington
47. Campinas
Brazil
48. Perth
Australia
49. Curitiba
Brazil
The first presidents will likely be announced for the
following new temples:
1.
Arequipa Peru
2.
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
3.
Winnipeg Manitoba
4.
Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire
List of currently-operating temples which may be getting
a new president in 2019:
1.
Aba Nigeria
2.
Birmingham Alabama
3.
Chicago Illinois
4.
Cochabamba Bolivia
5.
Fresno California
6.
Hamilton New Zealand (Note: It is possible that
the Church could hold off on calling a new president for this temple until its’
rededication is held in 2021)
7.
Hartford Connecticut
8.
Hong Kong China (Note: It is possible that the
Church could hold off on calling a new president for this temple until its’
rededication in 2021 or 2022)
9.
Lima Peru
10. Melbourne
Australia
11. Memphis
Tennessee (Note: Since the current president of this temple had his service
interrupted by its’ renovation, the Church could hold off another year or two
on replacing him.)
12. Nuku’alofa
Tonga
13. Oklahoma
City Oklahoma (Note: Since the current president of this temple had his service
interrupted by its’ renovation, the Church could hold off another year or two
on replacing him.)
14. Raleigh
North Carolina (Note: Since the current president of this temple had his
service interrupted by its’ renovation, the Church could hold off another year
or two on replacing him.)
15. Reno
Nevada
16. Seoul
Korea
17. St.
George Utah (Note: Since this temple is scheduled to close for renovation later
this year, the Church could hold off on calling a new president until the
renovation is complete)
18. Veracruz
Mexico
19. Washington
D.C. (Note: Since the current president of this temple had his service
interrupted by its’ renovation, the Church could hold off another year or two
on replacing him.)
I would have ended my post before including that list, but I have some temple updates to share as well. First, new information received today indicates that the completion of the Durban South Africa Temple is now anticipated to occur in either late 2019 or early 2020, and the completion of the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple has now been pushed back to early 2020. For the Yigo Guam, Praia Cabo Verde, San Juan Puerto Rico, and Quito Ecuador Temples, the temple sites have been officially cleared for their groundbreaking ceremonies.
And at the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple site, the demolition of the institute building and meetinghouse is nearing completion as well. As for temples undergoing renovation, new information on the Raleigh North Carolina and Baton Rouge Louisiana Temples indicate that those processes are now anticipated to conclude in late 2019 rather than mid-to-late 2019. Additionally, new information on the Washington DC Temple indicates that the completion of its' renovation process is anticipated in the latter half of 2020, which more or less confirms my previously-offered estimate of mid-to-late 2020.
Until further information indicates otherwise, I also stand by my previously-offered estimate of early-to-mid 2020 for the Tokyo Japan Temple, and mid-to-late 2020 for the Mesa Arizona Temple. And I still strongly suspect that the Mesa Arizona Temple's renovation will be completed prior to the completion of renovation work on the Washington DC Temple. I also continue to stand by my estimate of early-to-mid 2021 for the completion of the renovation of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple.
It appears that I will have to yet again revisit my estimates for known temple events very soon, and I will be sure to publish that here once that process is complete. I also have a half-dozen or so other projects still pending for this blog in the near future, but have had to defer work on those while I continue to recover from my procedure and deal with additional illness. I will be updating you all on my progress on those projects as I figure it all out.
That does it for this post. 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. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-addded content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
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General Church News,
Temple Construction Update,
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Sunday, April 28, 2019
Current Apostolic Statistics: Part Two—Updated Ages, Averages & Apostolic Nonagenarians
Hello again, everyone! I am back again now with the
second part of this apostolic update, in which we will move on to talk specifics
regarding the long-form and decimal ages of our current apostles, which will
also include updated information on the average ages of the First Presidency,
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the 15 apostles as a group, and current and
future nonagenarians. So let’s get right into all of that. Again, all data is
current as of today (Sunday April 28, 2019).
There have been no apostolic birthdays since my last
update (which was posted on Sunday March 10 of this year). The next apostolic
birthday (President Eyring’s 86th) will not occur until the last day
in May. 15 days after that (on June 15) Elder Bednar will observe his 67th
birthday. With this update being posted a week later than planned, and the next
one moved back as a result of that, I am planning to post that next update on
Sunday June 16. The next apostolic birthdays will not take place until August,
and will be detailed more fully closer to the time (in the update which is now
planned for Sunday August 4.)
Having noted that, we now move on to some exact figures
about the ages and average ages of the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles, and all 15 apostles as a group. In the Church’s leading Quorum, President
Nelson is, as noted towards the end of my previous post, 94 years, 7 months,
and 19 days old, with a resulting decimal age of 94.63 years. First Counselor President
Oaks is now 86 years, 8 months, and 16 days old, or 86.71 years. The junior
member of the First Presidency, President Eyring, is now 85 years, 10 months,
and 28 days old, which is 85.91 in decimal years.
The First Presidency thus now has a combined 267.25 years
of life experience, which results in an average age for each man of 89.08 years.
President Nelson remains 5.55 years older than that average, with President
Oaks closest to it (as he remains 2.37 years younger than that average), which
means that President Eyring remains 3.17 years below it. Unless there is
something of which we are not aware in relation to the health of any of these
Brethren, they will continue to set new records for the oldest-serving First
Presidency in Church history for the foreseeable future.
Next, let’s turn our attention to the members of the Quorum
of the Twelve Apostles. President Ballard’s long-form age now sits at 90 years,
6 months, and 20 days, or 90.55 years. Elder Holland now has a long-form age of
78 years, 4 months, and 25 days, with a resulting 78.40 decimal years. Elder
Uchtdorf (who is a mere 27 days older than his senior apostolic seatmate) is
now 78 years, 5 months, and 22 days old, which works out to 78.47 years. Elder
Bednar has now reached the full age of 66 years, 10 months, and 13 days, which
works out to 66.87 decimal years. Elder Cook, the oldest but least senior of
the 3 apostles born in 1940, has a long-form age of 78 years, 7 months, and 20 days
old, with a resulting decimal age of 78.64 years. Elder Christofferson has now
reached the age of 74 years, 3 months and 4 days, making his decimal age 74.26
years.
Elder Andersen is now 67 years, 8 months, and 19 days old,
and his decimal age is 67.72 years. Elder Rasband is now 68 years, 2 months,
and 22 days old, or 68.22 years. Elder Stevenson, at exactly 4.5 years younger
than Elder Rasband (as both were born on the 6th), has a long-form
age of 63 years, 8 months, and 22 days, or 63.73 in decimal years. Elder
Renlund is now exactly 66 years, 5 months, and 15 days, with a resulting
decimal age of 66.45 years. Elder Gong is now 65 years, 4 months, and 5 days
old, which works out to 65.35 in decimal years. As for Elder Soares, he is now 60
years, 6 months, and 26 days old, which is a resulting 60.57 decimal years.
Based on those numbers, the current members of the Quorum
of the Twelve Apostles now have a combined 859.23 years of life experience,
which results in an average of 71.6 years per member. Elders Christofferson and
Rasband remain respectively above and below that average. Elder Christofferson
is 2.66 years older, while Elder Rasband is 3.38 years below it. With the
information I presented earlier about the First Presidency, the 15 apostles as
a group now have a combined 1,126.48 years of life experience, which is an
average of 75.1 years. As noted previously, Elders Holland and Christofferson
are older and younger than that average, by 3.3 and 6.88 years respectively.
We now move on to the nonagenarians. President Nelson
remains the seventh oldest apostle in Church history, and is set to move up to
the seventh spot on July 5 of this year. In the meantime, President Ballard remains
the the 17th oldest apostle. By the time of my next update (on June
16), he will have moved up two spots on the list to become the 15th
oldest apostle. He will do so when his lifespan matches that of President
Spencer W. Kimball (which will occur on Wednesday May 15), and again, less than
a month later, when on June 9, his lifespan will match that of President Marion
G. Romney. Among the other apostles, President Oaks will join the nonagenarian
list in 3 years, 3 months, and 15 days, while Elder Soares will do so in 29
years, 5 months, and 4 days, with the other apostles doing so at other various
intervals, which will be detailed more fully as they approach.
I hope that many of you found this information to be
interesting, informative, and accurate. That does it for this post. 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.
Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and
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Current Apostolic Statistics: Part One—Updated Data for President Oaks, President Nelson, and Longest-Serving Apostolic Groups
Hello again, everyone! While I continue to welcome
comments on any previous posts (particularly any feedback you have on my ongoing
coverage of the recently-announced changes in area leadership), as I am a week
later in doing so than I’d planned to be, it is time once again to bring you
all updated information on the latest apostolic statistics. This data will
again be published in two posts. As always, it is my sincere hope that most of
you will find this information interesting and enlightening. With that said, I
am fully aware that some of you may not be interested in this update.
Consequently, I will not in any way be offended or
bothered if any of you skip over this post and the next one. This first post,
as has been the case for previous updates, will address President Dallin H.
Oaks’ tenure as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, then shift to
explore where Church President Russell M. Nelson currently stands in terms of
his age and tenure length among his prophetic predecessors. That will be
followed by some observations about the tenure lengths of our current First
Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and all currently-living ordained
apostles as a group.
The more specific data about upcoming apostolic
birthdays, the long-form and decimal ages of our 15 current apostles, and
details about current and future apostolic nonagenarians will then follow in a
second post, which will be published a few minutes after this one is. My last
such update was posted on March 10. According to the six-week schedule I had
established, this update was originally due to be posted last Sunday (April
21). But as I previously mentioned, at that time, I was still in recovery from
the minor procedure I had had done 3 days prior to that.
As a result, I had to defer that update until now. And in
looking towards the future, I determined that, since future updates would be
affected by the delay of this one, it would be best to push back all future
updates to be done every seven weeks rather than every six. As a consequence,
my next update will be shared on this blog on Sunday June 16. As always, all data
in this update is current as of today (Sunday April 28). There is a lot to get
to, so let’s jump right in.
President Oaks has now served as President of the Quorum
of the Twelve Apostles for a period of 1 year, 3 months, and 14 days. Roughly
2.5 weeks ago (on April 9, 2019), the length of President Oaks’ tenure matched
that of Franklin D. Richards, and President Oaks thus moved up above him to become
the 24th longest-serving President of the Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles. As I noted previously, his next two milestones will be observed on
July 7 and 9 of this year.
I will be providing more specifics on those with my
fourth overall update this year (which, as a result of the delay in posting
this update, I am now planning on posting on June 16 of this year). As
mentioned previously, the length of President Oaks’ service will depend not
only on his health and life length, but, of course, the health and life length
of President Nelson will factor into that as well. Insofar as I have been able to ascertain, none
of our 15 current apostles is experiencing any kind of age- or health-related
limitations. While the lifespan and length of apostolic tenure for all of these
men is in the Lord’s hands, I am reasonably certain it will be several years
before the next apostolic death.
And speaking of President Nelson, since he was ordained
and set apart as Church President on the same day he set apart President Oaks
as Quorum President, his tenure has spanned 1 year, 3 months, and 14 days as
well. He is also now 94 years, 7 months, and 19 days old. He will observe his only
2019 tenure-length and age-length milestones two days apart on July 3 and 5
respectively with subsequent milestones more spread out in the years following
that. And again, I will be detailing those more specifically during my next update
on this information, which is now planned for Sunday June 16.
In the meantime, as also noted previously, I have been
keeping lists of the longest-continuously serving First Presidencies, Quorums
of the Twelve Apostles, and apostolic groups as a whole. Those lists include 13
of each of those groups that have served together for the longest continuous periods
of time. The current First Presidency will only be joining the list of other
First Presidencies on Saturday April 20, 2024, so I will be outlining their
future milestones on that list closer to the time. As for the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the
current members will mark 3 years together on March 31, 2021, at which point
they will join the list of the longest-serving Quorums of the Twelve Apostles
in Church history. I will likewise be providing updates on those future
milestones closer to that time.
Interestingly enough, less than two months prior to that,
the 15 apostles will make the list of the longest-serving such group (the exact
date is February 8, 2021). With that said, I want to conclude this portion of
the update. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always,
welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are
in accordance with the established guidelines.
Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed
what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content,
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half of this update that published here within the next few minutes), I wish
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everything you do.
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Sustaining the Brethren
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PDF of May 2019 Ensign Now Available/Report on How My Predictions for the Table of Contents Turned Out
Hello again, everyone! Late yesterday night, I found out that the PDF version of the May 2019 Ensign is now available to download online. Just one week ago, I had published on this blog a projection for what the table of contents might look like for this General Conference edition of the Ensign. Now that the official PDF version is available for online reading, I wanted to post again to share the results in terms of how the table of contents I put together compares with the actual magazine.
In an unusual move, it appears that the May 2019 Ensign only has 128 pages, whereas in recent years, at least the May edition has consisted of 144 pages. Also, not surprisingly, the picture inside the front cover is that group picture of the entire First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles which was taken while they were in Rome Italy for the dedication of the temple in that city. Other than these notes, all that remains is to share my estimates for that table of contents again, with the corrected page numbers in parentheses. That information follows below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do:
That does it for this post. 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. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post (which should be the two-part apostolic statistical update that will be published here later today), I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Possible Table of Contents for the May 2019 Ensign (Text in parentheses denotes a
correction.)
Session
|
Page
|
Title
|
Speaker
|
|
2
|
Conference
Summary for the 188th Annual General Conference
|
|
|
4
|
Highlights
from the 188th Annual General Conference
|
|
SAM
|
6
|
How Can I
Understand?
|
Elder Ulisses
Soares
|
|
10 (9)
|
Careful vs.
Casual
|
Becky Craven
|
|
13 (11)
|
Answers to
Prayer
|
Elder Brook
P. Hales
|
|
16 (15)
|
Missionary
Work: Sharing What Is in Your Heart
|
Elder Dieter
F. Uchtdorf
|
|
21 (19)
|
Just as He
Did
|
Bishop W.
Christopher Waddell
|
|
24 (22)
|
A Home Where
the Spirit of the Lord Dwells
|
President
Henry B. Eyring
|
SAA
|
28 (26)
|
The
Sustaining of Church Officers
|
President
Dallin H. Oaks
|
|
29 (27)
|
Church
Auditing Department Report, 2017
|
Kevin R.
Jergensen
|
|
30 (28)
|
The True,
Pure, and Simple Gospel of Jesus Christ
|
President M.
Russell Ballard
|
|
34 (31)
|
Seeking
Knowledge by the Spirit
|
Elder Mathias
Held
|
|
37 (34)
|
The Eye of
Faith
|
Elder Neil L.
Andersen
|
|
41 (38)
|
Feasting upon
the Words of Christ
|
Elder Takashi
Wada
|
|
43 (41)
|
Hearing His
Voice
|
Elder David
P. Homer
|
|
46 (44)
|
Behold the
Lamb of God
|
Elder Jeffrey
R. Holland
|
SPH
|
50 (47)
|
Your
Priesthood Playbook
|
Elder Gary E.
Stevenson
|
|
54 (51)
|
The Quorum: A
Place of Belonging
|
Elder Carl B.
Cook
|
|
57 (54)
|
Look unto
Jesus Christ
|
Elder Kim B.
Clark
|
|
60 (58)
|
The Power of Sustaining
Faith
|
President
Henry B. Eyring
|
|
64 (60)
|
Where Will
This Lead?
|
President
Dallin H. Oaks
|
|
68
(67)
|
Ministering
with the Power and Authority of God
|
President
Russell M. Nelson
|
SUM
|
75 (70)
|
Abound with
Blessings
|
Elder Dale G.
Renlund
|
|
79 (73)
|
Christ, The
Light That Shines in Darkness
|
Sharon Eubank
|
|
82 (76)
|
Great Love
for Our Father’s Children
|
Elder Quentin
L. Cook
|
|
86 (81)
|
Preparing for
the Lord’s Return
|
Elder D. Todd
Christofferson
|
|
90 (85)
|
The Atonement
of Jesus Christ
|
Tad R.
Callister
|
|
93 (88)
|
Come, Follow
Me
|
President
Russell M. Nelson
|
SUA
|
97 (91)
|
Cleansed by
Repentance
|
President
Dallin H. Oaks
|
|
101 (95)
|
Exercising
Our Spiritual Muscles
|
Elder Juan
Pablo Villar
|
|
104 (97)
|
Good
Shepherd, Lamb of God
|
Elder Gerrit
W. Gong
|
|
107 (101)
|
Prepared to
Obtain Every Needful Thing
|
Elder David
A. Bednar
|
|
111 (105)
|
The Immediate
Goodness of God
|
Elder Kyle S.
McKay
|
|
114 (107)
|
Build a
Fortress of Spirituality and Protection
|
Elder Ronald
A. Rasband
|
|
118 (111)
|
Closing
Remarks
|
President
Russell M. Nelson
|
|
|
|
|
|
72 (64)
|
General
Authorities and General Officers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints
|
|
|
119 (112)
|
Statistical
Report
|
|
|
120 (113)
|
Conference
Story Index
|
|
|
121 (114)
|
News of the
Church, including new leader biographies, temple updates, scripture
translations, etc.)
|
|
|
137 (127)
|
Come Follow
Me—For Elders’ Quorum and Relief Society
|
|
|
144 (128)
|
Last Page of
Conference Ensign
|
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Labels:
Apostolic Ministry & Travels,
Church Policies and Major Announcements,
Church President,
First Presidency,
General Conference
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