Canberra Australia Stake

09/10/2026

Please note Temple Closures in 2027! 👇

4 month closure! The Sydney temple will be closed for an extended maintenance period in 2027.

Monday, August 2, 2027 - Monday, November 29, 2027

Let's make the temple busy and full until the start of the closure period. Please make alternative arrangements to visit other temples and to serve others during this time.

06/08/2026

Congratulations to Glenn and Emily Williams from Nowra Ward, who have received their mission call to the Samoa Apia West Mission!
We know they will do great things and serve God and His children well!

31/07/2026

Elder and Sister Wakolo, our new Area President, will be visiting the Canberra Stake! As such, we will be holding a devotional for all members on Sunday 09 August, 6pm at Lyneham Chapel.

This will be a great event and a wonderful opportunity to feel the Holy Ghost and be inspired together.

Please do all that you can to come and join us, with your family and friends, to meet with Elder and Sister Wakolo!

We ask that members bring a simple, savoury dish to share, so that we can enjoy some food and time together after the devotional.

The devotional will be broadcast to outlying areas also :)

28/07/2026

Are you heading to the temple soon? Make a little time to visit the Family Search centre to learn a bit more about how you can get more from the site. Just scan the QR code, or enter the link, in the picture for more information.

28/07/2026

2026 Census!

Every five years a census is held in Australia, and the next one will be held on 11 August 2026. As part of completing the Australian Census, each person will have an opportunity to state their religion. Consistent with prophetic direction, we encourage members to use the full name of the Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

There are two ways to complete the census:

- Online form: Using the online form, there is enough space to use the full name of the Church in the “Other” category. We recommend using this method.

- Paper form: For members using the paper form, there is insufficient space to record the full name of the church. We suggest recording in the “Other” category, The Church of Jesus Christ of LDS.

The Pacific Area Presidency encourages all members to participate in the census. The census has important implications for the fair distribution of political power and government funding. Accurate census data also helps the Church more effectively plan its activities around the world. Your cooperation in the census will help provide an accurate representation of the Church in Australia.

27/07/2026

Do you have problem finding which ancestors have ordinances ready to be done? A new tool, available on laptops and desktops, can help you.

1 Log into familysearch.org

2 Click on the right hand side of the URL and backspace until it is https://www.familysearch.org/

3 Type in campaign/rolluptest so it now reads
https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/rolluptest

4 Hit enter. You will probably need to scroll down until you see a fan chart with green circles on it.

5 Click on the green circles and available ordinances will be listed.

Use our free family trees & records to uncover your past

25/07/2026

We invite you to be with us for Stake Conference, on 29 and 30 August. Please come and worship with us, being united as disciples of Jesus Christ!

23/07/2026

🚨Calling all Youth 👇

23/07/2026

🚨 Calling all YSA 👇

21/06/2026

The Goulburn Branch is now open!

Members of the Goulburn Group, stake officers and the Sydney Mission Leaders met today for the implementation of the Goulburn Branch.

Elder Mark Simonsen was called as Branch President, with Dean McCormack as 1st Counsellor, and Nathan Lui as 2nd Counsellor.

It is a wonderful milestone for this group of saints and we look forward to continued growth in the Goulburn area as they continue to love God and their neighbour.