Open house, dedication dates for Saratoga Springs Utah Temple announced

Table Of Content

• A first glimpse inside the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple
• Now-dedicated Saratoga Springs Utah Temple ‘a sign of the Lord’s trust,’ President Eyring says
• Latter-day Saint temples
• Here’s Your First Look Inside the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple
• Dedication services
• Ex-employee files summons and complaint against City of Saratoga Springs and Accounts Commissioner

Inside the temple, the design cues and color palette are inspired by the blues, purples, golds and greens of surrounding flora and fauna, such as wildflowers, marsh grass, reeds and the previously mentioned snowy egrets. The finest materials and workmanship go into each and every temple, including the Saratoga Springs Temple – from its imported mahogany and marble, to the custom art-glass windows and crystal chandeliers. All of these elements and finishes are designed to enhance the experience and inspiration of those who come to worship in this holy place. It has been just over six years since the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple was announced in April 2017 by President Monson, and now the time has finally come to reveal to the public the interior of the new temple and begin the open house. Latter-day Saints in Utah Valley are welcoming all visitors to the temple, which has been built just northwest of Utah Lake, starting this weekend. Specially-invited guests are beginning their tours of the new temple today.

A first glimpse inside the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple

The interior art glass includes the same colors and forms, with the glass in the baptistry depicting egrets in wetlands and grasses. Utah Lake is represented in the bottom wave and water patterns, stylized gold shapes suggest the silhouettes of birds, with the mountains atop the glass panels denoting the Wasatch Front. The design cues and color palette of the temple are inspired by the blues, purples, golds and greens of surrounding flora and fauna, such as wildflowers, marsh grass, reeds and the snowy egrets. Visitors of all ages are invited to a free public open house held for most new or renovated temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The open house includes a video (see left) and a walk-through tour of the temple.

Now-dedicated Saratoga Springs Utah Temple ‘a sign of the Lord’s trust,’ President Eyring says

The virtual tour features four buildings on North Broadway, three of which are on the in-person tour, as well as two other properties, including 65 Phila St. For the fourth year, the tour will be produced by Green River Pictures, LLC. This story has been updated with the square footage of the temple building. The Lehi Utah Jordan River YSA Stake compiled stake members’ personal experiences from participating in the open house and other events preceding the dedication.

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It was announced at general conference inApril 2017 by then Church President Thomas S. Monson, but the construction of this templewas delayed by COVID and its aftermath. Supply chains were broken and it became difficult toobtain materials, so even though this temple was supposed to be on a fast-track construction,everything slowed down. The temple will be dedicated in three sessions on Suday Aug. 13, 2023by President Henry R. Eyring of the First Presidency and will be broadcast to congregationsthroughout the area.

“The temple is a place of light and beauty,” said Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. “All of God’s creations are reflected in the variety of what we see in the temple and how it’s put together. Information about tour reservations will be available on reservations.ChurchofJesusChrist.org when it’s available. Utah’s 10 under construction are the Deseret Peak, Ephraim, Heber Valley, Layton, Lindon, Orem, Red Cliffs, Smithfield, Syracuse and Taylorsville temples. The temple at 987 Ensign Drive, Saratoga Springs, Utah, is three stories high and about 87,000 square feet.

There are currently no Utah temples announced and still in planning and design. Previously dedicated temples under renovation are the Manti, St. George and Salt Lake temples. President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, will dedicate the temple on Sunday, Aug. 13 and the dedicatory will be broadcast to all units within the temple district.

Dedication services

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She said members continually learn in the temple as attendance there gives members a renewed perspective and allows them to move forward with joy and hope. She said she hopes bringing children and youth to the temple during the open house will help them prepare to make covenants in the temple and have a desire to come closer to God. Brynley said her peers are also excited about the new temple, and they have already had some youth activities at the new temple, including helping with shoe coverings and cleaning the grounds. Both of them are very excited to be able to go to the temple more often, as they live near enough that they could walk to the new temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Prior to the open house on Saturday, the Church has released many stunning photos of the finished interior of the beautiful temple. Like much of the interior features, the exterior art glass includes the lake and mountain colors of purples, blues, greens and golds. And with the temple sitting on a bluff overlooking Utah Lake and the Wasatch Front, an elevated plaza facing east offers a valley vista, with the plaza surrounded by evergreens and mountain shrubs.

Other significant rooms inside the temple include the sealing room and the celestial room. The sealing room is where couples and families have the opportunity to be sealed together not only for time, but for all eternity. “We learn about our journey in the context of eternity, where we are at now.

Sister Yee also commented on the importance and significance of the instruction room within the temple. The instruction room is where individuals can make covenants and learn more about God’s plan for his children. This is a room dedicated to brides as they prepare to get married and sealed for time and all eternity within the temple. The symbolism is prominent within the stained glass windows of the baptistry area of the temple.

It helps to know where we were before so we can understand our part now and what we can do to receive help and strength and joy now in this life and be able to return back to live with Him. According to the church's website, reservations can be made for Mondays - Saturdays from April 15 - July 8. SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (KUTV) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has opened reservations to see the Saratoga Springs Temple before it's dedicated. The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the dedication and open house dates for the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple. Tickets to the open house for the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple are now available. Parking reservations are available for the Columbus Ohio Temple open house, from April 29 to  May 13, 2023, excluding Sundays, via reservations.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

She said they walked in the snow and in the sun and anticipated the temple being finished. The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Monday groundbreaking, open house and dedication dates for temples in Argentina, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The public open house will begin Saturday, April 15, 2023 — following a media day and private open house for invited guests — and will remain open through Saturday, July 8, with the exception of Sundays. "For members of the church, temples are the most sacred places on earth. It is in temples where we feel closest to God and where families can be sealed together for eternity," church officials said in a news release.

Mark Wilkinson was part of creating a history of the temple site, in his assignment with his wife, Julie, as co-chairs of the temple committee’s history subcommittee. He sees the Saratoga Springs area of recent rapid growth as between bookends of longtime Church history. Smith has lived in Saratoga Springs for 40 years, going back to before there was a community of Saratoga Springs.

The Saratoga Springs Temple will be the 179th temple of the Church of Jesus Christ in operation; a total of 315 temples are currently in operation, being built or slated to be built. “The dedicatory sessions will be broadcast to all units in the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple district,” read a Monday news release from the Church. Five more temples will follow in the two months after the Saratoga Springs temple’s August dedication. This sacred space, located northwest of Utah Lake in Utah County, was first announced at General Conference in April 2017 by then Church President Thomas S. Monson. Elder Kevin R. Duncan, a General Authority Seventy and executive director of the church’s Temple Department, said this open house is longer than usual to allow as many people as possible to come and see. Elder Kevin R. Duncan, Temple Department executive director further explained why temples feature local surroundings.