Mormon (LDS) Temples

LDS Temples currently under construction (February 2011) are:

Brigham City, Utah

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Cordoba, Argentina

Gilbert, Arizona

Kansas City, Missouri

Manaus, Brazil

Quetzaltenago, Guatemala

Rome, Italy

San Salvador, El Salvador

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

LDS Temples that have been announced but construction has not yet begun are:

Concepcion, Chile

Fortaleza, Brazil

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Hartford, Connecticut

Indianapolis, Indiana

Lisbon, Portugal

Payson, Utah

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pheonix, Arizona

Sapporo, Japan

Tijuana, Mexico

Trujillo, Peru

Urdaneta, Philippines

Temples that are currently being renovated are:

Atlanta, Georgia

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ogden, Utah

You can get an updated list at the "related link" below.

Yes, most of the time. In most situations if you are divorced you can marry a new spouse in the Temple. You do have to work with your Bishop to ensure that your divorce is recognized by the Church as well as the civil authorities, and in some situations you have to get permission from your ex. There are times when the church doesn't recognize the divorce, in which case you would not be able to marry in the temple again.

In the case of death of a spouse, depending on the situation you can be married in the temple again as well. Often widows and widowers being remarried in the temple choose to have a special 'time-only' sealing.

Simply call the temple at (63) 32-230-1207 between 8 am and 8 pm local time Tuesday though Saturday and tell them you have a name for the prayer roll.

Two, in Portland and Medford.

Most of the Angel Moroni statues found on Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) are made of fiberglass and then covered in gold leaf.

A Temple Recommend is valid until the last day of the last month of the expiration date printed on it, until it is revoked by the Bishop, or until the original owner reports it lost, stolen, or compromised.

For a full-use reccomend, the expiration date is usually two years from the date of issue. For a living ordinance recommend, the expiration date is usually within a few months. For a conditional use recommend, the expiration date can be up to a year from the date of issue, depending on what it is meant to be used for.

If your name or congregation changes, your old recommend will need to be replaced as soon as possible, as the recommend must match church membership records on file at the temple.

Dedicated Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) are only open to members of the Church who have a special reccomendation from their local Church leaders.

Before the temple is dedicated, public tours are held for a few weeks. These public tours are open to all people and allow them to see all areas of the temple. The tours also include a question and answer period.

After a Temple is dedicated, the public is welcome to enjoy the peaceful grounds and gardens around the temple. Many temples also provide a visitor center to inform those interested about the purpose of the temple. If a family member or friend is getting married in a temple ceremony, you may be invited to sit in a waiting room or lobby while the ceremony is taking place.

Church meetinghouses or chapels, where Sunday Worship Services and congregational activities are held, are always open to the public regardless of their religious affiliation.

You can learn more about the Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the "Related Links" below.

It should be, although there may be occassional closures. You may want to call ahead before going to make sure it is open. The number for the Boise Idaho LDS Distribution center is 1-208-376-1121.

If they are not open, you can order whatever you need online and it will be shipped to your home for free. The site for ordering online is found at the "Related Links" below.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) generally recieve their Temple Endowment shortly before they depart for their missionary service, shortly before they are married, or in their mid-twenties if they have not done either of the above. Adult converts to the church may recieve their endowment one year after their baptism.

If you are not leaving on a mission or being sealed but would like to recieve your endowment, speak with your Bishop or Branch President. He will help you prepare and determine if you are ready and spiritually mature enough to participate in the Temple Endowment ceremony.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) believe that marriages performed outside of the Temple are for "time only", meaning that the marriage will only last until death, and the couple will not remain married in heaven. If the couple is not 'sealed' together in the temple in their lifetime, they can be sealed together by proxy after death. If this 'sealing' never takes place, the couple will not be married to each other in heaven.

A 'sealing' is an ordinance that can be performed at the time of the legal marriage or any time after. To be 'sealed', a couple will kneel at an altar in the temple and their union will be blessed to last throughout eternity. If they each live faithful lives, they will not be separated at death, but will remain together in heaven.

So if a Mormon gets married and never has their marriage 'sealed' in the temple, and nobody performs this sealing for them after they die, they will not be with their spouse in heaven.

It depends on the individual situation. If the mother is a widow, she may be sealed to her deceased husband and her children. If she is divorced or if she has never married, she should speak to her Bishop about her individual situation. It may be possible in some cases but not in others. We are promised that if we live faithfully but don't have the opportunity to be sealed in this life, we have the opportunity after death.

As of June 2012, there are three Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) in Arizona, with another two under construction.

The three that are currently open are:

Mesa Arizona Temple (101 South LeSueur Street, Mesa, Arizona)

Snowflake Arizona Temple (1875 West Canyon Drive, Snowflake, Arizona)

Gila Valley Arizona Temple (5291 West Highway 70, Central, Arizona)

The two that are currently under construction are:

Gilbert Arizona Temple (SE corner of Greenfield Road and Pecos Road, Gilbert, Arizona)

Phoenix Arizona Temple (5220 West Pinnacle Peak Road, Phoenix, Arizona)

Please note that a temple is different from a meetinghouse, where regular Sunday worship services are held. There are over 300 LDS meetinghouses in Arizona.

Check out the "Related Links" below to see websites related to the LDS Temples in Arizona.

It is not a specific kind of instrument, simply a symbolic horn or trumpet heralding the coming of Christ.

I wouldn't say there is a strong resemblance, but there is a slight resemblance. The many Masonic ceremonies are longer and more detailed than the Mormon Temple ceremonies.

Most of the Mormon Temple ceremonies are very basic: Baptism simply involves a person being immersed in the water following a short prayer. Confirmations and ordinations are just a blessing with hands layed on the subject's head. Sealings are simply a couple or family kneeling at an altar while a blessing is pronounced on them. The longest and most detailed ceremonies are the washing and endowment, which are similar to some of the ceremonies of the Tabernacle described in the Old Testament. (for example see Exodus 29:4-9 and Leviticus 8:6-13)

Most of the Masonic ceremonies are very different from the Mormon ceremonies. The only similarity to Masonry is in the basic format of the Mormon Endowment ceremony, in which one learns information through symbols, covenants not to reveal that knowledge, and then is tested on that knowledge through recitation before advancing. The actual symbols, and the knowledge and information given is completely different between the Masons and the Mormons.

As for why they are similar, there are many theories but no hard facts. One of the theories is that God revealed to Joseph Smith the covenants and knowledge, and charged him to teach it to the people. Since Joseph had a Masonic background, he knew that that way of teaching was effective and adapted it to fit his needs. Another is that Masonry, coming out of the building of ancient temples, was originally the same as the Mormon ceremony but has changed in the thousands of years since it was created. Of course there is also the theory that Joseph made the whole thing up, although the purpose for him doing so is not evident.

Yes. This is actually extremely common.

Married couples who convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) are encouraged to be sealed in the temple. Additionally, Mormon couples who were unable or unworthy to be sealed in the temple on their wedding day are encouraged to have a civil ceremony and then be sealed in the temple later on. Also, some countries require couples to have a civil ceremony before they can be sealed in the temple, because they do not recognize the temple sealing as a legal marriage.

While being sealed in the temple on your wedding day is the ideal, it only happens about half the time, and possibly less often than that.

If this is a sealing for the living, you should schedule it as soon as possible. They can often be booked for months in advance, especially during peak times (such as Saturday mornings in summer). It is better to make an appointment and have to cancel it later than to end up not being able to get an appointment at all.

If this is a sealing for the dead, you should be fine scheduling it just a few days in advance, to assure that a room and sealer will be available.

Other temples will not be nearly so busy. If the Salt Lake Temple is booked, make an appointment at another temple and continue to check back with Salt Lake to see if there was a cancellation.

If you want to schedule a sealing or want to know if your desired time is booked, you can contact the Salt Lake Temple at (801) 240-2640. They are very knowledgable about how soon a specific date is expected to be booked.

The Los Angeles California Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) was announced on March 6, 1937, but construction was delayed due to the Great Depression and World War 2. The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Temple was held on September 22, 1951. The Temple had been completed by December 1955, and public tours were held in the temple from December 19, 1955 to February 18, 1956. The Temple was dedicated in several sessions spanning from March 11 to 14, 1956. Several days later, it was officially opened for worship.

You can find out more about the Los Angeles Temple at the "Related Link" below.

The Kirtland, Nauvoo, St. George, Logan, and Manti temples were completed before the Salt Lake Temple, which was not dedicated until 1893.

No. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) has never built or officially announced a temple in Singapore. However, on January 30, 2000 then-President Gordon B. Hinckley spoke to church members in Singapore and said that they could have a temple when there were enough members.

There are currently (2013) ten congregations in Singapore, which are assigned to attend the Hong Kong China Temple.

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That's a fairly common name, there are 16 million Mormons and 150-ish temples, so it's difficult to respond accurately.

It looks like it, doesn't it? Heder is in it, so without looking at who made the film there could be more of an LDS connection.

Physical Address: 50 North West Temple St Salt Lake City, UT 84150 United States Mailing address: 50 West North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 INTEROFFICE United States Phone: 801-240-2640

As of October 2010, there are 75 LDS temples operating or under construction in the United States. Of those 75, the following are located in the actual city limits of a state capitol:

Salt Lake City, Utah

Phoenix, Arizona (under construction)

Boise, Idaho

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Bismarck, North Dakota

Columbus, Ohio

These are located in the metropolitain area of a state capitol, but not within the actual city limits:

Sacramento, California (in Rancho Cordova)

Denver, Colorado (in Centennial)

Atlanta, Georgia (In Sandy Springs)

Boston, Massachusetts (in Belmont)

St. Paul, Minnesota (in Oakdale)

Raleigh, North Carolina (in Apex)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (in Yukon)

Columbia, South Carolina (in Hopkins)

Nashville, Tennesee (in Franklin)

Temples are planned for Hartford, Connecticut and Indianapolis, Indiana but the exact locations have not been announced.