Updates on Two Temples in Florida and One in Canada
First Presidency announces dedication, open house dates for Tallahassee Florida Temple
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the dedication and open house dates for the Tallahassee Florida Temple.
Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the Tallahassee Florida Temple on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, with the two dedicatory sessions — at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Eastern — to be broadcast to all units within the new temple district.
More details on the dedication and open house will be announced later. The release of the dedication and open house dates were first published Monday, July 1, on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
The Tallahassee temple will be the Church’s third dedicated house of the Lord in the state, with the Orlando Florida Temple dedicated in 1994 and the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple dedicated in 2014.
After 30 years of operations, the Orlando temple has closed starting this month for extensive renovations, which were announced in February of this year.
Two other temples for Florida — in Tampa and in Jacksonville — have been announced and in planning since 2022, with sites released for both.
Prior to its dedication, the Tallahassee Florida Temple will be open for media, invited guests and public tours. A media day is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 28, with invited guests to tour the temple Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 29-30.
A public open house will run from Monday, Nov. 4, through Saturday., Nov. 23, excluding Sundays.
The above is excerpted from the Church News. To read the full article, CLICK HERE.
One temple closes for renovations, another set to reopen after renovations
As one temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North America closes for extensive renovations, another temple has been announced to reopen later this year after its renovation project.
The Orlando Florida Temple is now closed for operations, 30 years after its 1994 dedication. The First Presidency announced in February 2024 that the house of the Lord in Orlando would close this month, with dates for its completion, open house and rededication to be announced at a future date.
Latter-day Saints in the Orlando temple district are encouraged to attend other temples during the closure. The Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple, dedicated in 2014, is the state’s only operating temple over the next five months, with the Tallahassee Florida Temple to be dedicated in December. That temple’s dedication and open house dates were announced Monday, July 1, on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
An update also published Monday on ChurchofJesusChrist.org noted that the Toronto Ontario Temple is scheduled to reopen in December 2024. In May 2023, the First Presidency announced that the Toronto temple would close in October of that year for renovations.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints currently has nine dedicated temples closed for extensive renovations.
The above is excerpted from the Church News. To read the full article, CLICK HERE.