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Latter-day saints believe Temples are "the most sacred place of worship on earth" and a literal "house of the Lord". [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Temples have been built since 1836, when the Kirtland Temple was built under the direction of Church President Joseph Smith , who claimed to have received a revelation stating that church members restore the practice ...
A Meetinghouse in Queen Creek, Arizona Worship at a meetinghouse in Provo, Utah An early 20th-century meetinghouse in Portland, Oregon. A meetinghouse is a place of worship for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Latter-day Saints use meetinghouses for most of their worship and Sunday school instruction.
Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Torleif S. Knaphus — sculpted the large bas relief titled Christ the Fountainhead on the exterior of the building and also the life-size oxen holding the baptism font; LeConte Stewart - painted murals and other art work in the temple
Austin-area temple will begin building on Aug. 17.
In the LDS Church today, temples serve two main purposes: (1) temples are locations in which Latter-day Saints holding a temple recommend can perform ordinances on behalf of themselves and their deceased ancestors, and (2) temples are considered to be a house of holiness where members can go to commune with God and receive personal revelation. [16]
The Wilshire Ward Chapel, formerly known as the Hollywood Stake Tabernacle, is a meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Los Angeles, California. The building is listed as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and on the Mormon Historic Sites Foundation registry.
The Deseret Peak Utah Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tooele, Utah. Plans to construct a temple in the Tooele Valley were announced on April 7, 2019 by church president Russell M. Nelson, during general conference. [4] The temple is the first in Tooele County and the 23rd in the state of Utah.
This structure is the church's 122nd temple. It was announced on April 21, 2001, at the same as plans for new California temples in Sacramento and Redlands. [1] The groundbreaking ceremony for the temple was on held on August 15, 2003, and was conducted by Duane B. Gerrard, first counselor in the church's North America West [[Area (LDS Church)}Area]] presidency. [5]