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Pres. Nelson to dedicate Syracuse LDS Temple on Sunday
SYRACUSE, Utah (ABC4) — The President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Russell M. Nelson, will dedicate Utah's 22nd LDS Temple.
The Syracuse Utah Temple, located at 1098 South 2500 West, will be dedicated on Sunday, June 8, at 4 p.m.
Open house held for Syracuse Utah Temple
The temple was announced during the April 2020 General Conference of the Church, and ground was broken on the temple on June 12, 2021. Since Nelson became the leader of the church in 2018, 200 temples have been announced, bringing the total to 382 — which are either open, being renovated, under construction, or have been announced.
The temple recently held its open house from May 10 to May 31. When dedicated, this will be the 22nd LDS Temple operating in Utah.
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are referred to by members as 'Houses of the Lord,' according to the Church website. Members hold the entire property of Temples sacred, from the grounds outside to what is inside and what happens inside.
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'From the very beginning, there have been sacred places upon the earth where God has communed with His children. They were designated by God and hallowed by His presence as places where He would teach and bless His children,' the Church says on its site.
The Church teaches that throughout biblical history, the Tabernacle carried around was a '' The Church also points to several additional scriptures from the and , which mention temples on several occasions.
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