The Jordan River Utah Temple was the only temple dedicated by President Marion G. Romney, who served as second counselor in the First Presidency. ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org shares construction news, photographs, maps, and interesting facts about the temples of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. The temple will open for ordinances on May 22, 2018. My heart was turning. The Jordan River Temple was the seventh temple in Utah; the second in the Salt Lake Valley. Deseret News Archive 6of 15 The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Jordan River Temple in 2011. 0000030938 00000 n Banks (200205); and Robert L. Backman (200508). L* N`aSfadgr 3,4UO`==Z>/K X v bVsv`q u$ endstream endobj 7 0 obj <>>> endobj 8 0 obj <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 9 0 obj <> endobj 10 0 obj <> endobj 11 0 obj <> endobj 12 0 obj <> endobj 13 0 obj <> endobj 14 0 obj <>stream Also in attendance were Donovan Van Dam, president of the Jordan River Temple, and Frank Apel, president of the Freiberg DDR Stake. The Jordan River Utah Temple is surrounded by lights at dusk. The Jordan River Utah Temple was originally named the Jordan River Temple. Day 7: Kawah Ijen Crater + Ferry To Bali. Bless him with health and wisdom. President Pincock is a patriarch and volunteer assistant temple recorder and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. Jordan River provides several language sessions, including Spanish, Portuguese, Polynesian languages and a weekly ASL session with ASL temple workers. The Jordan River Temple, one of four temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Salt Lake Valley, will officially reopen on May 22, 2018, for ordinance work, the First Presidency announced in July 2017. Located in South Jordan, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design. Located in South Jordan, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design. In "House of Glory," Wilcox related having a profound experience with this special family in his mind's eye. President Coca is a Sunday School president and former Cochabamba Bolivia Temple presidency counselor, stake president, bishop and branch president. He attended one session each of the five days of dedication. I love it. Years later, while attending BYU, Wilcox reconnected with his church-inactive father in Salt Lake City, the author wrote in "House of Glory.". A retired employment resource center manager in Church employment, he was born in Miguel Alemn, Mexico, to Margarito Zapata and Raquel Orozco. The ceremony and dedication were presided over by church president Spencer W. Kimball . Craig Palmer Burton, 68, Meadows Ward, Murray Utah South Stake, called as president of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President William A. Schaefermeyer. A retired attorney, he was born in St. George, Utah, to Allen James Lundberg and Ila Claire Lundberg. The temple site was also a gift to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A short list of reasons is found in his biography, Spencer W. Kimball: Resolute, Disciple, Prophet of God, by Francis M. Gibbons. It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west; the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean border its northern and southern coasts, respectively, while the narrow Bali Strait to the east separates Java from Bali by around 2.29 kilometres (1.42 mi). They serve voluntarily, usually for a period of several years. The Jordan River Utah Temple (formerly the Jordan River Temple) is the 20th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 0000007082 00000 n It was fortunate that the part of the temple in the section with more restrictive regulations for height did not include the tallest parts of the building. President Lundberg is a temple sealer and stake clerk and former Romnia/Moldova Mission president, bishop and elders quorum president. In visiting with a member of the temple presidency, Wilcox learned President and Sister Flora Benson attended an endowment session at the Jordan River Temple every Friday morning. President Burtons wife, Linda Kjar Burton, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Sharon B. Schaefermeyer. President Mora is a temple preparation teacher and former Peru Trujillo Mission president, stake presidency counselor, bishop, high councilor and temple sealer. The Jordan River Temple is closed for renovation until sometime in 2017. The temple also has the largest capacity, with each ordinance room able to accommodate 125 people. The temple site was likewise gifted to the Church. The temple is the fourth largest Latter-day Saint temple (but second-largest in Utah) and has a total of 148,236 square feet (13,771.6m2), six ordinance rooms, and sixteen sealing rooms. Two young boys went door-to-door selling loaves of homemade bread. Following is a list of the current and former presidents and matrons of the Jordan River Utah Temple. Escalators were replaced with staircases. I have continued to do research on our ancestors. Francisco Zapata Orozco and Maria Esther Marin Olivo de Zapata, Victoria Ward, Monterrey Mexico Libertad Stake, called as president and matron of the Monterrey Mexico Temple, succeeding President Juan Villarreal and Sister Ernestina Garza de Villarreal. Modifications to the landscaping has beautified the temple grounds. But with tears of joy, he was welcomed to the Celestial Room just before the ceremony commenced. Sister Mora is a former mission president companion, and ward Relief Society and Primary president. Most had been very young at the time but still remembered the event. President Ezra Taft Benson, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, speaks at the Jordan River Temple groundbreaking and site dedication in June 1979. It will be operated by President Kimball, in keeping with his oft-quoted counsel to lengthen our stride.. Tear drops are an architectural theme found in the fence and spire. The statue was not redraped. The temple site was also gifted to the church. More than 160,000 members attended the dedicatory services. President Marion G. Romney, second counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the Jordan River Temple the week of Nov. 16-20, 1981. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. ", Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. A short list of reasons is found in his biography, "Spencer W. Kimball: Resolute, Disciple, Prophet of God," by Francis M. Gibbons. The Jordan River Temple is surrounded by lights at dusk. The entire interior and exterior were refreshed and beautified with new furnishings, finishes, carpet, artwork, and murals. Although it included song and dance, directors had to be creative in how they approached the celebration because of the number of youth. Wilcox marveled that for temple blessings alone, this family appeared to forget the pains and struggles of life. The Jordan River Temple was the seventh temple in Utah; the second in the Salt Lake Valley. Scott M. Matheson and other dignitaries. As a third counselor, President Hinckley was beginning to feel the burdens of the First Presidency on his shoulders, according to his biography. 0000019204 00000 n The Jordan River Utah Temple is the 20th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The spirit of Elijah can reach through centuries of time and bind our hearts to fathers whose names we read on old gothic manuscripts, but it can also reach through the pain of divorce and bind the heart of a son to his father and a father to his son. Sister Lundberg is an employment specialist and temple ordinance worker and former mission president companion, stake Relief Society president, and ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary president. I do not doubt the power of Malachi's promise. 0000090147 00000 n The re-dedication will occur on Sunday, May 20, and a cultural celebration will be held the day before. The Temple was dedicated on November 16-20, 1981 by President Marion G. Romney. Wilcox wrote. The roof was replaced, and seismic upgrades were made. Prigi Arisandi grew up near the Surabaya River and remembers seeing it degrade when factories began operating in the region in the early 1980s. Following its dedication, the Jordan River Temple quickly became one of the busiest in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, even with the Salt Lake Temple less than 15 miles away. 0000072552 00000 n Steam exits the LDS Jordan River Temple on Dec. 15, 2001. 0000007221 00000 n 6 0 obj <> endobj xref 6 51 0000000016 00000 n Temple.). She was born in Pocatello, Idaho, to Darrel Fay Booth and LoAine Booth. Day 3: Train To Malang. Sister Pincock is a ward Relief Society presidency counselor and temple ordinance worker and a former ward Relief Society president, and ward Young Women and Primary presidency counselor. From raw dirt to colorful gardens, from cold concrete and steel has risen a beautiful temple a beacon on a hill.. Alejandro Anibal Mora Arauco and Blanca Elena Del Consuelo Arevalo Hidalgo de Mora. At times progress was slow, but eventually the time came when his father qualified for a temple recommend, Wilcox wrote. The exterior of the temple is finished with cast stone with white marble chips. The first view of the Angel Moroni statue atop the Jordan River Temple was to have been seen only after an unveiling ceremony Aug. 15 1981, but strong valley winds Aug. 9-10 tore away the canvas and caused some damage to the gold leafing, which was repaired. (The other three temples are the Ogden Utah Temple, the Provo Utah Temple, and the Washington D.C. Allan and Deon Hemmingway of the Ammon (Idaho) 2nd Ward, pose in October 1998 at the Jordan River Temple where their grandson, Jason Bushnell, did baptisms and daughter, Debbie, assisted with temple work. [2] The temple was rededicated by Henry B. Eyring on May 20, 2018. The Jordan River Temple was open to the public for tours 29 September through 31 October 1981. The Jordan River Utah Temple is the highest capacity temple in the . Wilcox describes attending the inauguration of new BYU President Rex E. Lee on a Friday morning. A retiree of Union Pacific Railroad, he was born in Rexburg, Idaho, to Garth Sanford Pincock and Ressa Pincock. Surabaya & a trip to Mt. "Where was President (Ezra Taft) Benson?" "The only dark cloud has been President Kimball's condition.". 0000082526 00000 n The Jordan River Temple and the Oquirrh Mountain Temple were the first pair of temples to be built in the same city. Plans to construct the Jordan River Utah Temple were announced by President Spencer W. Kimball at a news conference. Following the dedication of the Draper and Oquirrh Mountain temples, that number has been reduced to 68 stakes. "President Kimball was weak and unable to speak; President N. Eldon Tanner, the first counselor in the First Presidency, had difficulty speaking; the second counselor, President Marion G. Romney, had failing eyesight. You will notice the large power-scoop shovel, said President N. Eldon Tanner, who conducted the groundbreaking service. Some of these 94-year-old patrons are still driving themselves to the temple twice a week and pull out their walkers to get from the parking lot to the door. 0000071891 00000 n She emptied her entire account and gave everything to the temple. It was his first public meeting in months and he was unable to speak. FaDene Booth Pincock and David Garth Pincock. The Jordan River Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2011. A short list of reasons is found in his biography, " Spencer W. Kimball: Resolute, Disciple, Prophet of God ," by Francis M. Gibbons. She was born in Salt Lake City to Marjorie Castleton and Morris Ashton Kjar. Outdated mechanical and electrical systems were replaced with modern equipment including plumbing, heating, and air conditioning. Escalators were replaced with staircases. Mikah, left, and Carly Olsen pose for a portrait at the Jordan River Temple in 2008. Were there other meetings or duties he needed to attend to as he carried the weight of his prophetic mantle?". The First Presidency, led by church President Russell M. Nelson, reminded members of the sacred nature of the rituals. Yogyakarta to Surabaya by train. It is the namesake of the Jordan River, which flows about a mile east of the temple on its course through the valley. This website is NOT an official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I submit their names for temple ordinances, and my father is in the temple every week performing the work for them. A retired physician from the Mayo Clinic, he was born in Payson, Utah, to Leonard H Foote and Lauana Foote. The Jordan River Utah Temple was the seventh temple built in Utah and the second built in the Salt Lake Valley, following the Salt Lake Temple (1893). The first father that Elijah's spirit caused me to turn to was not some distant ancestor I would meet someday in the resurrection," Wilcox wrote. 0000031272 00000 n Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. Countless Latter-day Saints who call the Jordan River Utah Temple "my temple" could likely add their own life-defining experiences to those still impacting Sister Jones and Elder Wilson. Wilcox noted the attendance of several LDS Church leaders, dignitaries and state and community leaders, all except for one important individual. 19May. The day before the temple was rededicated, 17,000 young men and women danced . A retired American Airlines pilot, he was born in American Falls, Idaho, to Elmo Ray Hathaway and Iris Hathaway. With attendance at the Salt Lake, Ogden and Provo temples at all-time highs in 1977, President Kimball announced plans for the Jordan River Utah Temple at a news conference in the Church Office Building on Feb. 3, 1978. With six temples already in Utah, the new president expressed his gratitude. "I learned to like him, and then I learned to love him. A day trip to Solo. South Jordan UT 84095-8814, https://www.lds.org/temples/details/jordan-river-utah-temple. ft., six ordinance rooms, and seventeen sealing rooms. Deep down, Wilcox hoped his father would return to the church. President Burtons wife,Linda Kjar Burton, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Sharon B. Schaefermeyer. The same year Jordan River became the churchs 20th operating temple, President Kimball announced nine more Lima, Peru; Seoul, South Korea; Chicago, Ill.; Dallas, Texas; Guatemala City, Guatemala; Johannesburg, South Africa; Manila, Philippines; Frankfurt, Germany; and Stockholm, Sweden. Sheree Darlene Streeter Hathaway and Kirk Elmo Hathaway. 0000002918 00000 n The Jordan River Utah Temple was intended to be a workhorse. 0000028744 00000 n James Scott Lundberg and Laurie Hymas Lundberg, River Oaks 5th Ward, West Jordan Utah River Oaks Stake, called as president and matron of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President Craig P. Burton and Sister Linda K. Burton. All rights reserved. Day 5: Coban Pelangi + Drive To Mount Bromo. 0000017246 00000 n The Jordan River Utah Temple and the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple (2009) were the first pair of temples to be built in the same city. 0000007619 00000 n President Nelson has assigned Elder Gary E. Stevenson to dedicate the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple in May. NEXT EVENTS. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As he sits at the controls of a front-end loader, President Spencer W. Kimball waves to delighted onlookers at the groundbreaking in 1979. James Scott Lundberg andLaurie Hymas Lundberg, River Oaks 5th Ward, West Jordan Utah River Oaks Stake, called as president and matron of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President Craig P. Burton and Sister Linda K. Burton. Sister Burton is an assistant director of Church Hosting and temple ordinance worker and a former Relief Society General President, mission president companion, Relief Society General Board member, Primary General Board member, and ward Relief Society and Young Women presidency counselor. 8#oU4uPYf,`w. Kirk Elmo Hathaway and Sheree Darlene Streeter Hathaway, Bedford Ward, Thayne Wyoming Stake, called as president and matron of the Star Valley Wyoming Temple, succeeding President James Moser and Sister Amy Moser. [citation needed]. 0000028193 00000 n Located in South Jordan, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design. 19982023 ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org. 0000033408 00000 n Sister Chan is a ward Primary presidency counselor and ward music chairman and a former assistant to the matron, mission president companion, stake Relief Society president, and ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary president. East Java (Indonesian: Jawa Timur) is a province of Indonesia located in the easternmost hemisphere of Java island. The spire of the Jordan River Temple. One temple worker was released at age 101, Kruckenberg said, and lived another year and half before passing away. He is an assistant director of Church Hosting, elders quorum instructor and temple sealer, and a former Korea Seoul West Mission president, stake president, bishop, and Jordan River Utah Temple open house and dedication coordinator. Jordan River Temple - Peace Be Still Panoramic by Taylor Yardley The Jordan River Temple is the highest capacity temple with six instruction rooms. 0000003471 00000 n The following new temple president and matron have been called by the First Presidency. Wilcox marveled at the prophet's example, choosing to attend an ordinary endowment session over an event like an inauguration that takes place maybe once every 10 years, he wrote. Correction: A previous version of the photo gallery in this story incorrectly identified the temple chapel as an instruction room. Here is a look back at its rich history. "At this, resounding applause went up from the more than 10,000 people who had gathered for the ceremony," Gibbons wrote in President Kimball's biography. 0000002143 00000 n ". Robert Leonard Foote and Kally Rae Henderson Foote, Kasson Branch, Rochester Minnesota Stake, called as president and matron of the St. Paul Minnesota Temple, succeeding President E. Bradley Wilson and Sister Mari-Lynn Wilson. Day 2: Prambanan & Borobudur Temples. Credit: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Attendees arrive for the Jordan River Utah Temple rededication in South Jordan on Sunday, May 20, 2018. They serve voluntarily, usually for a period of several years. Temple presidents and matrons are called to oversee all activities performed at the temple. He was raised by his faithful Latter-day Saint mother and growing up rarely saw his father. It is the highest-capacity temple in the Church, with six ordinance rooms each seating 125 patrons. Brother and Sister Leonhardt are residents of the (East) German Democratic Republic. She was born in Ogden, Utah, to William Merrill Hymas and Anna Darlene Hymas. 0000018008 00000 n They will begin their service in September. Latter-day Saint Temple Construction Photographs. Yogyakarta & Buddhist temple at Borobudur. The temple was open to the public for tours September 29 through October 31, 1981. 0000016963 00000 n TheTemple was dedicated on November 16-20, 1981 by President Marion G. Romney. On June 9, 1979, President Kimball presided at the groundbreaking for the temple. SOUTH JORDAN Of all the temples dedicated during his time as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Spencer W. Kimball said the Jordan River Temple was perhaps the most significant. "President Benson smiled and asked: 'What day is it?' Day 1: Dieng Plateau. We need wait no longer. President Burton's wife, Linda Kjar Burton, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Sharon B. Schaefermeyer. "What a sweet experience awaited my sister and me as we entered the Jordan River Temple with our father," Wilcox wrote. Temples Jordan River Utah Temple Appointments Address 10200 S Temple Drive South Jordan UT 84095-8814 United States Telephone (1) 801-254-3003 Email Log in to send email to temple Prayer Roll Click here to submit names Services Clothing rental available No cafeteria available No patron housing available Distribution center nearby After formally acquiring the property, a twist came when church leaders learned the temple straddled two areas with different zoning laws. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Dedicated in 1981, the 149,476-square-foot building stands as an inviting physical landmark and a spiritual refuge from the world's challenges. Rogelio Coca Aldunate and Blanca Vargas Alarcon de Coca, Hamacas Ward, Santa Cruz Bolivia Equipetrol Stake, called as president and matron of the Cochabamba Bolivia Temple, succeeding President Juan C. Mogrovejo and Sister Deyzi Cerruto de Mogrovejo. Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. The Jordan River Utah Temple is rededicated in South Jordan on Sunday, May 20, 2018. trailer <<0F47D590A41F41EFB8A202453B1BC674>]/Prev 184313>> startxref 0 %%EOF 56 0 obj <>stream The Jordan River Utah Temple was the only temple dedicated by President Marion G. Romney, who served as second counselor in the First Presidency. "A dedicated temple is the most holy of any place of worship on the. President Chan is a former Hong Kong China Temple presidency counselor, China Hong Kong Mission president, stake president, bishop and high councilor. Arthur Moore hands a trowel to President Spencer W. Kimball at the cornerstone ceremony in Aug. 1981. Another woman struggling to give up smoking committed to her bishop to not only give up her habit, but to donate to the temple fund what she had been spending on cigarettes. Fifteen dedicatory sessions were conducted Nov. 16-20. In September and October of 1981, the Jordan River Temple hosted more than 560,000 at its open house, the Church News said. At the entrance to the temple, visitors are greeted by a striking water fountain, which spouts among vividly colored flowers and shrubs. Sister Coca is a temple preparation teacher and a former assistant to the matron, stake Relief Society and Primary president, and ward Young Women president. 0000032758 00000 n "It was my own father.". Craig Palmer Burton, 68, Meadows Ward, Murray Utah South Stake, called as president of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President William A. Schaefermeyer. Covering 153,000 square feet and 15 acres of property at its dedication in 1981, the new house of the Lord was designed to have the largest capacity of any temple at that point (25 percent larger than the Ogden and Provo temples). During the Jordan River Temple groundbreaking in June 1979, President Kimball lived up to his trademark counsel, "Lengthen your stride.". Incredibly, about 20 people who attended the dedication of the Salt Lake City temple in 1893 also made it to the Jordan River Temple dedication, including Ivy Blood Hill, 93; Helen Kimball Orgill, 95; and Elder LeGrand Richards, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve. In 1978, a large fund-raising campaign was started in the temple district, which included 122 stakes. The general floor plan remained the same, but selective interior walls came down to accommodate remodeling of the Celestial Room, bride's room, initiatory areas, and the baptistry including the addition of a separate baptistry entrance.
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