Southern Latter-day Saints

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

The Salt Lake Temple Celebration is a global invitation to come unto Christ, find peace, and rejoice in Him. People around the world are invited to participate in experiences that help deepen faith and reflect on the hope found through Jesus Christ.

Free reservations for the Salt Lake Temple Open House Tour are now available.

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08/31/2026

An exterior rendering has been released for the Charlotte North Carolina Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

As previously announced, this temple will be built on a 7.7-acre site located at 5926 Mathews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,700 square feet. This will be the second house of the Lord in the state, joining the Raleigh North Carolina Temple. The Charlotte North Carolina Temple was announced in 2023.

North Carolina is home to more than 98,000 members of the Church in approximately 190 congregations.

08/28/2026

Did you see this? Nick Watt of CNN just got a sneak preview inside the newly renovated Salt Lake Temple.

For 133 years, this temple has been quietly part of the Salt Lake City, Utah, skyline. Now, after years of careful renovation, it's about to open its doors to everyone for a historic six-month celebration in 2027.

Why does this matter to us? Because temples aren't just beautiful buildings. Temples are houses of the Lord, places where we go to feel close to Jesus Christ, to make sacred promises to Him, and to be reminded of His love for each of us and our families. Every detail and quiet room points back to Him.

We're so excited for the world to see what has meant so much to us. Whether you've been in a temple before or you're just curious, we'd love for you to come see it for yourself when the doors open next year.

See more at https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/28/us/video/salt-lake-temple-tour-nick-watt-digvid?fbclid=IwdGRleAT-hTpwZG9mBWZkaWQWUNUAEOHQF3lDN1F9vJXBKwWKTSKoemV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5Ytg4tApWp1hWjOlEaGJKXujx034s44FKT6zt_OKxqELaqxSix7PT2ml6KoQ_aem_MY33FqBSkzehGGTgyreswQ

After 133 years of it hidden from public view, CNN’s Nick Watt gets a peek inside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ newly renovated Salt Lake Temple.

08/25/2026

Listen to the special testimony of Evan Hutchins of the Winter Garden Stake. The Hutchins family is sealed for eternity through the temple. Their family is blessed to feel a continued closeness to their beautiful daughter, Mackenzie, with whom they will be reunited for eternity.

08/22/2026

Caitlyn Lodato, the Interior Designer for the Jacksonville Florida Temple, shares how Jacksonville inspired the temple design.

08/21/2026

Dylan and Emily Underhill of the St Cloud Stake were sealed in the Fort Lauderdale temple last month. Emily entered the covenant path when she was baptized by her sweetheart as a member of the Church last year. We are overjoyed that this beautiful couple was united for eternity in the temple.

Emily said, “One of the sweetest parts of my journey was having my husband be the one to baptize me! The person who prayed continuously for three years as I waited to know if the church was true. He was there beside me as I made my first covenants with Heavenly Father and now we have the blessing of being sealed together for time and all eternity! Looking back, I can see that Heavenly Father had His hand in every part of our story! He brought us together, led me to the restored gospel, and gave us the sacred opportunity to build our marriage around Him. I’m forever grateful that I get to walk this journey of faith with my eternal companion!”

08/16/2026

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreaking-huntsville-alabama-temple

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Huntsville Alabama Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, August 15, 2026.

08/16/2026

President Dallin H. Oaks, our beloved prophet, was named after the sculptor who sculpted the Angel Moroni for the Salt Lake Temple. The mother of the prophet, Stella Oaks, attended the unveiling of another statue, “Pioneer Mother” at an art exhibition in July of 1932. She was so moved by the sculpture that she decided at that time to name her firstborn son, born one month later, after the artist, Cyrus Dallin. At the time of President Dallin H. Oaks’ birth, “Dallin” was not used as a first name.

The Angel Moroni sculpture, which was first designed for the Salt Lake Temple, was placed on the Salt Lake Temple in April 1892 during the capstone ceremony, one year before the temple’s dedication. The statue faces eastward on most temples. According to scripture, at the Second Coming, the Savior will come from the east. (Matthew 24:27).

Cyrus Dallin studied art in Boston and later in Paris. When asked by President Wilford Woodruff to sculpt an angel for the Salt Lake Temple, Cyrus Dallin, who was not a member of the Church, initially declined in part because he did not feel spiritually qualified, and as he did not believe in angels at the time. But Cyrus’s mother, who was a member of the Church, encouraged and inspired him to accept the commission. Cyrus later said, “I consider that my ‘Angel Moroni’ brought me nearer to God than anything I ever did. It seemed to me that I came to know what it means to commune with angels from heaven.”

An Angel Moroni statue is a prominent part of many temples worldwide. The statue symbolizes the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. (Revelation 14:6). However, the statue is not a requirement of temple design, and some temples do not have an Angel Moroni statue.

The temple is the House of the Lord, and design elements of each temple reflect symbols of Jesus Christ and His Restored Church. The primary purpose of every temple is to allow people to draw closer to God and His Son, Jesus Christ through sacred ordinances that teach of God’s plan and unite families for eternity.