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President Pincock is a patriarch and volunteer assistant temple recorder and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. They will begin their service in November. They will begin their service in September. President Burton's wife, Linda Kjar Burton, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Sharon B. Schaefermeyer. All rights reserved. The statue was not redraped. Donovan H. Van Dam was called as the first Jordan River Temple president. Alejandro Anibal Mora Arauco and Blanca Elena Del Consuelo Arevalo Hidalgo de Mora, Maranga Ward, Lima Per Magdalena Stake, called as president and matron of the Lima Peru Temple, succeeding President Hector A. Miranda and Sister Azucena G. Miranda. They were all dressed in white and were rejoicing and embracing each other as the sealings took place. The First Presidency, led by church President Russell M. Nelson, reminded members of the sacred nature of the rituals. A retired chief inspector of police, Hong Kong SAR Government, he was born in Guangzhou, China, to Siu Kee and Woon Kiu Chow Chan. 0000002143 00000 n
The grounds are open to all who wish to the feel the peace that surrounds this holy building. The member of the temple presidency assumed the Bensons wouldn't come the previous Friday because of President Lee's inauguration, but to his surprise they arrived at their normal time. The Lord has made known it is his will that sacred and holy temples should be erected, President Kimball said his remarks. "The only dark cloud has been President Kimball's condition.". The Temple was dedicated on November 16-20, 1981 by President Marion G. Romney. Craig Palmer Burton, 68, Meadows Ward, Murray Utah South Stake, called as president of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President William A. Schaefermeyer. It is the namesake of the Jordan River, which flows about a mile east of the temple on its course through the valley. In his book, "Faith Rewarded: A Personal Account of Prophetic Promises to the East German Saints," President Thomas S. Monson recalled a sweet experience he had at the Jordan River Temple on March 27, 1985. But with tears of joy, he was welcomed to the Celestial Room just before the ceremony commenced. Retired principal of Chartwell Capital Advisors, he was born in Murray, Utah, to Myrl and Jacob Peart Burton Jr. Three decades after its dedication, the Jordan River Temple, the 20th temple worldwide and seventh built in Utah and the second in the Salt Lake Valley, continues to be a workhorse in an era of accelerated temple work. "After a full day at the office, I had the delightful experience of going to the Jordan River Temple, there to perform the sealing ceremony for Karl Heinz Friedrich Leonhardt and his wife, Brigitte Ursula Danisch Leonhardt. They serve voluntarily, usually for a period of several years. The Jordan River Utah Temple was the only temple dedicated by President Marion G. Romney, who served as second counselor in the First Presidency. The regular schedule of Sunday meetings was cancelled for those members of the Church. All Rights Reserved, Holding on to memories of the Jordan River Temple, Spencer W. Kimball: Resolute, Disciple, Prophet of God, Faith Rewarded: A Personal Account of Prophetic Promises to the East German Saints, House of Glory: Finding Personal Meaning in the Temple, Deseret News readers share Jordan River Utah Temple memories, experiences. 0000082790 00000 n
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The Jordan River Utah Temple is surrounded by lights at dusk. Groundbreaking and site dedication for the Jordan River Temple was on June 9, 1979. Kally Rae Henderson Foote and Robert Leonard Foote. The new Jordan River Temple was dedicated on Nov. 16, 1981, by President Marion G. Romney, then second counselor in the First Presidency. A retired American Airlines pilot, he was born in American Falls, Idaho, to Elmo Ray Hathaway and Iris Hathaway. Kristi, left, and Ted Fraughton play at the site of the Jordan River Temple in the late 1970s. 19May. ", Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. ", S. Michael Wilcox, author, speaker and former Church Educational System instructor, relates three experiences involving the Jordan River Temple in his book, "House of Glory: Finding Personal Meaning in the Temple.". Day 3: Train To Malang. The statue was not redraped. She was born in Salt Lake City to Marjorie Castleton and Morris Ashton Kjar. 0000007221 00000 n
"It was the first temple constructed in the Salt Lake Valley since pioneer days; it was financed entirely by member donations; modern technology was utilized in the presentations within the temple; and the temple's name conjured up images of the Holy Land," Gibbons wrote. 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. 0000082526 00000 n
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On June 9, 1979, President Kimball presided at the groundbreaking for the temple. "There has been an outpouring of the Spirit of the Lord and we have much reason for rejoicing," President Hinckley recalled in his biography. Day 4: Malang Waterfalls. This website is NOT an official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. President Burton's wife, Linda Kjar Burton, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Sharon B. Schaefermeyer. He spent much of his childhood exploring the river and went on to study biology and conservation. With a deep commitment to the communities living along the river, he founded Ecological Observation and . President Burtons wife,Linda Kjar Burton, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Sharon B. Schaefermeyer. The temple site was also a gift to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For more information about Mormon Temples Visit, 10200 S Temple Drive 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. "I seemed to see my dear Danish people, all the children gathered around their parents. Life is fulfilled. There have been twelve Jordan River Temple Presidents. 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. Jordan River Utah Temple | Religion Wiki | Fandom Retired principal of Chartwell Capital Advisors, he was born in Murray, Utah, to Myrl and Jacob Peart Burton Jr. 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. Day 5: Coban Pelangi + Drive To Mount Bromo. Latter-day Saint Temple Construction Photographs. Craig Palmer Burton, 68, Meadows Ward, Murray Utah South Stake, called as president of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President William A. Schaefermeyer. Their lives were fulfilled because their names had been recorded in a Lutheran church book, Wilcox wrote. Schedules | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org shares construction news, photographs, maps, and interesting facts about the temples of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. President Nelson has assigned Elder Gary E. Stevenson to dedicate the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple in May. Following the dedication of the Draper and Oquirrh Mountain temples, that number has been reduced to 68 stakes. We give Thee thanks for Thy servant President Russell M. Nelson. There were no height restrictions in the zone where the 200-foot-tall tower and statue of the angel Moroni would be built, sparing architects the challenge of designing new blueprints. We apologized, telling President Benson we enjoyed greeting them and helping them but had thought they would be at BYU," Wilcox wrote. 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. Temple.). Credit: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Attendees arrive for the Jordan River Utah Temple rededication in South Jordan on Sunday, May 20, 2018. At the entrance to the temple, visitors are greeted by a striking water fountain, which spouts among vividly colored flowers and shrubs. A retired coordinator for the Church Educational System, he was born in Lima, Peru, to Alejandro Mora Chavez and Luz Almira Arauco de Mora. Banks (200205); and Robert L. Backman (200508). The temple site is 15 acres (61,000m2). President Hathaway is a Star Valley Wyoming Temple presidency counselor and former stake president, bishop and branch president. A crowd gathers on the 15-acre plot at 10200 S. 13th west to see the Jordan River Temple cornerstone sealed in Dec. 1981. At the unconventional groundbreaking ceremony of the Jordan River Utah Temple, President Spencer W. Kimball delivered his address, offered the dedicatory prayer, and then mounted a huge Caterpillar tractor. President Spencer W. Kimball announces plans for the Jordan River Utah Temple at a press conference on Feb. 3, 1978. They will begin their service in November. 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. Welcome back to the Jordan River Utah Temple - Deseret News JORDAN RIVER TEMPLE REDEDICATION . All Rights Reserved, Looking back on the rich history of the Jordan River Temple. 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. My heart was turning. South Jordan UT 84095-8814, https://www.lds.org/temples/details/jordan-river-utah-temple. 0000007962 00000 n
10 Pictures of the Jordan River Temple You Haven't Seen (probably) One man went without lunch every day for a year to save and give one dollar per day. Day 2: Prambanan & Borobudur Temples. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jordan River Utah 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. The temple dedication also commemorated the prophets 64th wedding anniversary to his wife, Camilla, who accompanied him. 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 re-dedication will occur on Sunday, May 20, and a cultural celebration will be held the day before. 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. Just hours before the dedication of the Jordan River Utah Temple, news correspondents announced that President Spencer W. Kimball, who was recovering from surgery and a lengthy hospital stay, would likely be confined to his room at the Hotel Utah during the dedication services. Outdated mechanical and electrical systems were replaced with modern equipment including plumbing, heating, and air conditioning. Unlike many of the temples, which are built mostly with tithing funds, the Jordan River Temple site was given to the church and all of its construction was paid for by members in the 134 stakes within the temple district. It was his first public meeting in months and he was unable to speak. 6 0 obj
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"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. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}403358.08600N 1115553.51520W / 40.5661350000N 111.9315320000W / 40.5661350000; -111.9315320000. [2] The temple was rededicated by Henry B. Eyring on May 20, 2018. This valley, the Church News quoted President Benson, will be protected, our families protected, our children safeguarded as we live the gospel, visit the temples and live close to the Lord.. "I learned to like him, and then I learned to love him. Sister Linda K. Burton, President Craig P. Burton called to serve in President Marion G. Romney, second counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the Jordan River Temple the week of Nov. 16-20, 1981. Marion G. Romney, a member of the First Presidency, dedicated the Jordan River Temple in fifteen sessions held 16 November through 20 November . 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. For sealing or initiatory information please call the temple at 801-254-3003. Over half a million people toured the temple during its open house. A day trip to Solo. "We are grateful for those who, in their generosity, donated this site for this purpose," President Romney said in the dedicatory prayer, "and for all who have given so generously of their means, their time, their skills and their strength to make possible this sacred house. The Jordan River Temple is closed for renovation until sometime in 2017. According to a history kept by Ada Van Dam, the first matron and President Van Dams wife, the Jordan River Temple started with more than 1,000 temple workers. The construction of the Jordan River Utah Temple and its maintenance costs for many years were funded entirely by monetary donations from local members. President Lundberg is a temple sealer and stake clerk and former Romnia/Moldova Mission president, bishop and elders quorum president. The Hong Kong China Temple with lights at dusk. "What a sweet experience awaited my sister and me as we entered the Jordan River Temple with our father," Wilcox wrote. 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. 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. Saturday, 30 September 2023 - Sunday, 1 October 2023, Monday, 30 October 2023 - Monday, 13 November 2023, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 (Limited Operations). ". As for the gold statue of Moroni and his trumpet, its interesting to note that the Jordan River Temple is one of five temples featuring Moroni holding the gold plates. As renovated Jordan River Temple reopens, LDS leaders cite spiritual Here we travel from capital Jakarta across the most populous island of Java by train and across the straits to Bali by ferry. Sister Hathaway is an assistant to the matron and a former stake Relief Society and Primary presidency counselor, and ward Primary president. In a symbolic gesture during the 1979 groundbreaking, President Spencer W. Kimball departed from the traditional shovel method in favor of a hard hat and construction machinery. 0000008075 00000 n
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ft., six ordinance rooms, and seventeen sealing rooms. The roof was replaced, and seismic upgrades were made. 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. The Jordan River Utah Temple will be rededicated on May 20, 2018, according to an announcement on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, by the First Presidency of the LDS Church. A site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held on June 9, 1979. Carl E. Pettersson, left, temple committee chairman and temple president Donovan H. Van Dam tour the Jordan River Temple site in May 1981. The Jordan River Temple in 2011. FaDene Booth Pincock and David Garth Pincock. The Jordan River Utah Temple is rededicated in South Jordan on Sunday, May 20, 2018. 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. Following is a list of the current and former presidents and matrons of the Jordan River Utah Temple. Fifteen dedicatory sessions were conducted Nov. 16-20. 0000029364 00000 n
Geographically, it is the smallest Latter-day Saint temple district in the world, but the temple is one of the church's busiest. The Jordan River Temple was open to the public for tours 29 September through 31 October 1981. 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. She was born in Lima, Peru, to Antonio Arevalo Cerro and Blanca Hidalgo de Arevalo. He attended one session each of the five days of dedication. A short list of reasons is found in his biography, "Spencer W. Kimball: Resolute, Disciple, Prophet of God," by Francis M. Gibbons. "I wondered if his health was failing and, therefore, he could not attend. This website is NOT an official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Thirty of those in attendance at the dedication were elderly men and women who had been at the historic dedication of the first temple in the Salt Lake Valley, the Salt Lake Temple. L*
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Here is a look back at its rich history. Sister Foote is a branch Relief Society presidency counselor and temple ordinance worker and former stake Young Women presidency counselor, and ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary president. On another occasion at the Jordan River Temple, Wilcox and his family performed sealings for his Danish ancestors, including one family in which the parents lost six infant children before two finally survived to adulthood, one being Wilcox's fourth great-grandfather. It'll bring you to tears to watch them.". "Another child was leaving, passed one of the smiling workers and said in all seriousness, 'Goodbye angel.'". Most had been very young at the time but still remembered the event. YueSang Simon Chan and Isabel KitFong Chow Chan, Shatin Ward, Hong Kong China Lion Rock Stake, called as president and matron of the Hong Kong China Temple. Jordan River Utah Temple Dedication. Reservations for Jordan River Temple Open House Begin February 12 "It was my own father.". Jordan River Utah Temple Wiki - 3D Latter-day Temples - Photogent As he sits at the controls of a front-end loader, President Spencer W. Kimball waves to delighted onlookers at the groundbreaking in 1979. 6 Temple Stories from Prophets & Church Leaders That Will Melt Your At times progress was slow, but eventually the time came when his father qualified for a temple recommend, Wilcox wrote. Steam exits the LDS Jordan River Temple on Dec. 15, 2001. Jordan River Utah Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org Over time Wilcox developed a relationship with his father. She was born in Oruro, Cercado, Bolivia, to Digenes Vargas Siles and Olga Alarcn Troncoso. Rogelio Coca Aldunate and Blanca Vargas Alarcon de Coca. 0000166324 00000 n
Plans to construct the Jordan River Utah Temple were announced by President Spencer W. Kimball at a news conference. David Garth Pincock and FaDene Booth Pincock, Harrison Hills Ward, Omaha Nebraska Millard Stake, called as president and matron of the Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple, succeeding President Randall D. Bartlett and Sister Diana Bartlett. 'Friday,' we answered. And we thank thee that our names were written in a book.". When that happens, for the first time in church history, all 15 members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will have participated in temple dedications or rededications. There was always such a welcoming feeling there.. Sheree Darlene Streeter Hathaway and Kirk Elmo Hathaway. Modifications to the landscaping has beautified the temple grounds. One temple worker was released at age 101, Kruckenberg said, and lived another year and half before passing away. [citation needed]. Ravell Call, Deseret News/KSL-TV Chopper 5. As he sits at the controls of a front-end loader, LDS Church President Spencer W. Kimball waves to delighted onlookers at the Jordan River Temple groundbreaking and site dedication in 1979. At the unconventional groundbreaking ceremony of the Jordan River Temple, President Spencer W. Kimball delivered his address, offered the dedicatory prayer, and then mounted a huge Caterpillar tractor. He was raised by his faithful Latter-day Saint mother and growing up rarely saw his father. 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. 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. Day 6: Mount Bromo Sunrise + Drive To Banyuwangi. Two and a half years later, having undergone three surgeries, President Kimball attended the Jordan River Temple dedication in a wheelchair. I submit their names for temple ordinances, and my father is in the temple every week performing the work for them. 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. Kruckenberg has enjoyed seeing children be sealed to their parents. 0000001316 00000 n
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. The Jordan River Utah Temple is one of only five temples featuring an angel Moroni statue holding the gold plates. 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.