Every Temple Podcast

Toni Gaines

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has over 300 announced temples around the world, we believe each one has a story. Come with us as we explore the history and people of these houses of the Lord.

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Laie Hawaii Temple

In December of 1850 the first missionaries arrived in Hawaii to preach the gospel. They organized a branch and built a meetinghouse, and in 1852 George Q Cannon began the hawaiian translation of the Book of Mormon, this process took two years. By that time there were thousands of baptized church members and a branch on each island. In 1865 land was purchased in Laie on the east coast of Oahu for a gathering place for the saints June 1915 The church in hawaii was 65 years old, the gathering in Laie was 50 years old President Joseph F Smith dedicated the site for the future construction of the temple as he was there on business. It was announced at October conference that year, and construction began in 1916 Site Dedication: 1 June 1915 by Joseph F. Smith Announcement: 3 October 1915 Dedication: 27–30 November 1919 by Heber J. Grant Rededication: 13–15 June 1978 by Spencer W. Kimball reRededication: 21 November 2010 by Thomas S. Monson Ordinance Rooms: Four instruction rooms (four-stage progressive), five sealing rooms, and one baptistry Total Floor Area: 42,100 square feet | 3,911 square meters Height: 50 feet | 15.2 meters

36 min
FEB 5

Salt Lake Temple

Today's temple is the beautiful and impressive and iconic Salt Lake Temple! And because it’s such a big deal, we have a guest for today’s Podcast! My friend Becky has joined us. I love talking to Becky about anything because she has unique perspectives, and a jaw dropping story to tell us! There is so much to talk about, there's no way we can hit every story or fact that I wish we could. In fact, to prepare I just read a 400 page book called “Forty Years: the saga of building the Salt Lake Temple” by Mark Henshaw, it came out in 2020.

1h 3m
JAN 29

Manti Utah Temple

The Manti temple site was dedicated as President Brigham Young traveled back to Salt Lake after dedicating the newly finished St George Temple. In the same month he also traveled to Cache Valley to dedicate the site for the Logan Utah Temple. The Manti Utah Temple was built on a rattlesnake-infested site, known as the Manti Stone Quarry. Once Brigham Young designated the site for a temple, it became known as Temple Hill. The quarry's stone, Manti oolite, is the same cream-colored stone used for the temple exterior. Announcement: 25 June 1875Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 25 April 1877 by Brigham YoungPublic Dedication: 21–23 May 1888 by Lorenzo SnowRededication: 14–16 June 1985 by Gordon B. HinckleyRededication: 21 April 2024 by Russell M. NelsonOrdinance Rooms: Four instruction rooms, nine sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area: 74,792 square feet | 6,948 square metersHeight: 179 feet | 54.6 meters

42 min
JAN 22

Logan Utah Temple

On a visit to Cache valley in 1863 President Young told the youth “you will have the privilege of going into the towers of a glorious Temple built unto the name of the Most High (pointing in the direction of the bench), east of us upon the Logan bench; and while you stand in the towers of the Temple and your eyes survey this glorious valley filled with cities and villages, occupied by tens of thousands of Latter-day Saints, you will then call to mind this visitation of President Young and his company." Announcement: 6 October 1876 Site Dedication: 18 May 1877 by Orson Pratt Groundbreaking: 18 May 1877 by John W. Young Dedication: 17–19 May 1884 by John Taylor Public Open House: 5 February–3 March 1979 Rededication: 13–15 March 1979 by Spencer W. Kimball Ordinance Rooms: Four instruction rooms with separate veil room, eleven sealing rooms, and one baptistry Total Floor Area: Originally 59,000 sqft now: 119,619 square feet | 11,113 square meters Height: 170 feet | 51.8 meters

27 min
JAN 15

St George Utah Temple

A Temple in St George was announced in November 1871 - Salt Lake Temple has been going for 24 years at this point. Logan and Manti had not been announced yet. just 1100 people lived in the area who were sent down to try and grow cotton. They knew that had failed, but President Young saw the opportunity to build a community around the temple. Announcement: 31 January 1871 Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 9 November 1871 by Brigham Young Preliminary Dedication: 1 January 1877 by Wilford Woodruff, Erastus Snow, and Brigham Young Dedication: 6–8 April 1877 by Daniel H. Wells (with Brigham Young presiding)⁠ Rededication: 11–12 November 1975 by Spencer W. Kimball Rededication: 10 December 2023 by Jeffrey R. Holland Total Floor Area: 143,969 square feet | 13,375 square meters Height: 175 feet | 53.3 meters I just want to give a shout out to the website churchofjesuschristtemples.org it is a great encyclopedia of information and pictures, if any listeners are curious about learning more about any of these temples. I use it a lot to prepare my part of the podcast, as well as the church sites. But shout out to the guy who just maintains this site as a labor of love, his name is Rick Satterfield.

41 min
JAN 8

Nauvoo Temple

Welcome to the 2nd episode of our Every Temple Podcast! Today we are talking about the Nauvoo Temple. As the Saints settled in Nauvoo, they knew they wanted to build another temple. After 5 years of hard work and sacrifice they were unfortunately driven from Illinois as the temple was completed. It would be decades before they would have another temple to worship in. Announcement: 31 August 1840 Construction Commencement: 18 February 1841 Cornerstone Ceremony: 6 April 1841 Private Dedication: 30 April 1846 by Joseph Young Dedication: 1-3 May 1846 by Orson Hyde Total Floor Area: 50,000 square feet | 4,645 square meters Height: 165 feet | 50.3 meters

28 min
JAN 1

Kirtland Temple

Welcome to the Every Temple Podcast! This is our first episode! The Kirtland temple was not even known as a temple at the time it was announced and constructed. It was called the House of the Lord, because there was no known concept on the earth of what a temple was, and how it would bless the lives of the saints. Announced: 1832 - the Lord Construction commenced: June 1833 Dedicated: March 1836 by Joseph Smith Size - 15,000 sq feet

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has over 300 announced temples around the world, we believe each one has a story. Come with us as we explore the history and people of these houses of the Lord.

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Laie Hawaii Temple

Salt Lake Temple

Manti Utah Temple

Logan Utah Temple

St George Utah Temple

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