Construction begins on Utah’s 25th temple – East Idaho News

LINDON, Utah (KSL.com) — The cool air was crammed with pleasure as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a newly introduced temple district walked from the church meetinghouse, the place the assembly and dedicatory prayer had been held, to the long run grounds of the Lindon Utah Temple.

Extra folks, not capable of attend in individual, watched from their backyards and the Murdock Canal Path, which runs alongside the temple grounds. And lots of others watched Saturday’s ceremonial groundbreaking remotely, utilizing a hyperlink that was displayed on indicators exterior the church constructing.

Kelly Washburn, a 17-year-old member of the Lindon Stake, mentioned she and different younger women and men are excited to have a temple so shut they’ll stroll to it.

She mentioned the temple is being constructed on a area that’s immediately behind Oak Canyon Jr. Excessive. She’s going to be capable to see the progress in its building throughout her commute to the highschool each day.

“Every time I want peace or solutions to questions, or after I simply want to listen to him, I’m going to my appointment on the temple and all the time discover myself leaving feeling enlightened and calm,” Washburn mentioned.

At present, Utah has simply as many temples in building, reconstruction or introduced as are presently working, with 14 of every. In all, there are 28 temples within the state.

The Lindon Temple will be part of seven different new temples being in-built Utah, together with in Saratoga Springs, Layton, Orem, Taylorsville, Syracuse, St. George (Pink Cliffs Temple) and in Tooele (Deseret Peak Temple). To date there aren’t any dates for an open home or dedication for any of those temples, however the Saratoga Springs Temple is the closest to being accomplished.

Three of the religion’s first 4 temples in-built Utah are presently present process vital renovations, together with the St. George Temple, the Salt Lake Temple and the Manti Temple.

The Salt Lake Temple is in its third yr of reconstruction, and far of Temple Sq. is being renovated together with it. An February replace exhibits employees making ready to pour concrete below the three-story addition on the north aspect of the temple and cranes had been getting used to take away blocks from the temple for cleansing and to place them again in place.

The groundbreaking for the temple in Smithfield is ready for June, and the groundbreaking for the Ephraim temple will not be scheduled however is predicted to occur this yr. Heber Valley has additionally been introduced, however has not but begun building.

Elder Kevin W. Pearson, Utah Space President for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who presided on the groundbreaking, mentioned that the big variety of temples being in-built Utah and around the globe is proof of the religion of individuals, God’s love for them and God’s want for everybody to have blessings that come from attending a temple.

He mentioned that each new temple wants tons of of hundreds of names of ancestors in order that members have service to do within the temple. Inside temples, members of the church carry out necessary ordinances for individuals who have died, together with their private ancestors. Elder Pearson inspired members of the church within the space to begin gathering names now.

“Temples are nourished with names, names of particular person individuals,” Elder Pearson mentioned. “As we break floor at present for the Lindon, Utah temple, we’d like a groundbreaking effort to organize for the dedication of this temple by seeking out and making ready our household names to undergo and nourish this new temple as its constructed,” Elder Pearson mentioned.

He mentioned folks on the groundbreaking had been delighted to be there, and that it’s outstanding the deep feelings the development of a temple attracts from folks residing close by.

“We hope it is going to be an emblem of the religion of the individuals who stay right here … each time they have a look at the temple, the lights of the temple at evening, they’ll consider the sacred covenants they’ve made,” Elder Pearson mentioned.

Jeff Acerson mentioned the temple is an excellent addition to the town, which has a bit of over 13,000 residents. Acerson was the mayor of Lindon for a number of phrases ending in December.

“It brings the idea of service, or reinforces the idea of service inside a neighborhood, as a result of that’s what you’re doing while you attend the temple. … And it simply builds this groundswell throughout the neighborhood to see this lovely constructing that’s an edifice of worship and turns us to deity,” Acerson mentioned.

Eduardo Silva, a member of the Lindon Central Stake, spoke about how he moved to Utah from Brazil, the place he traveled 14 hours to get to the Sao Paulo Temple as a younger man. He mentioned the expertise sparked a want for him to stay nearer to a temple, and when he moved right here, he was astonished on the variety of temples and chapels.

“Our journey as immigrants has not been straightforward, and plenty of instances I went to the temple to get steering and energy to maneuver ahead regardless of my shortcomings and challenges,” Silva mentioned.

He recalled a particular occasion on the Provo Temple the place he heard a voice telling him not to surrender and left the temple feeling extra hope. Silva mentioned he feels so blessed to have the Lindon temple start building, and that Saturday was an necessary day for him. He mentioned he and his household anticipate to attend as typically as they’ll when the temple is accomplished.

“It will likely be a blessing to see my youngsters and grandchildren come,” he mentioned.

About 50,000 members residing in 16 stakes from Lindon, Nice Grove and north Orem will probably be assigned to the Lindon Temple.

Edward Platt, who serves as a patriarch within the Lindon Central Stake, mentioned that the town of Lindon will get its title from the linden tree the place mail was dropped off when the town was merely a line alongside the freeway between Nice Grove and Orem. When the town was integrated, it was named after the tree, with a typo altering it from Linden to Lindon.

Platt mentioned that this tree, which is necessary to the historical past of Lindon, will probably be proven within the temple’s stained glass home windows. He talked concerning the individuals who first settled in Utah and the way keen they had been to construct a temple and sacrificed for it to be constructed.

“Now we will probably be privileged to look at as one other sacred mountain of the Lord’s home will probably be constructed right here within the shadow of Mt. Timpanogos within the prime of the mountains,” Platt mentioned. “This floor has been made holy by generations of devoted Latter-day Saints who proceeded us,” Platt mentioned.