Saratoga Springs Utah Temple Public Open House

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• Construction Fence Removed from the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple Site
• Landscaping the West Entrance to the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple
• Little Cladding Remains to Be Done for the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple
• Ex-employee files summons and complaint against City of Saratoga Springs and Accounts Commissioner
• Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation presents 2024 Historic Homes Tour

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. The public open house will last for three full months, until July 8th. Specially-invited guests are beginning their tours of the new temple today. Prior to the open house on Saturday, the Church has released many stunning photos of the finished interior of the beautiful temple. “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,” a Church Newsroom press release said.

Construction Fence Removed from the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple Site

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Landscaping the West Entrance to the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple

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. “Temples are intended to reflect the serenity of Heaven and bring to all who enter in a feeling of the love that God the Father and his son Jesus Christ have for all people,” Elder Duncan said. “We learn about our journey in the context of eternity, where we are at now. 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. Sister Yee also commented on the importance and significance of the instruction room within the temple.

Little Cladding Remains to Be Done for the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)Some of the doors, made of Sapele African Mahogany in the Saratoga Springs Temple, feature art glass and hardware designs of wetland grass and water representing nearby Utah Lake. Latter-day Saints consider a temple to be a House of the Lord, where Jesus Christ’s teachings are reaffirmed through ordinances that unite families for eternity. After it is dedicated, only faithful members of the church are allowed to enter. Utah’s newest Latter-day Saint temple will open to public tours beginning this weekend.

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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. The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the open house and dedication dates for the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple. The decorative light fixtures are manufactured and designed through HB Lighting in New York.

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Walking tours of the temple will be offered daily except for Sundays and Saturday, April 6. Walking tours of the temple will be offered daily except for Sundays. And offers the rare opportunity to see the interiors of private historic homes and buildings in the North Broadway neighborhood of Saratoga Springs.

The font railings are made of antique brass, Sapele African mahogany and glass. The simple linework detail etched around the perimeter of the glass panels was pulled from the decorative paint design. The flooring is a combination of carpet, area rugs, porcelain tile, ceramic tile, glass tile and stone.

Sisters Brynley Roberts, 16, and Taylor Roberts, 14, remember Elder Wilkinson fondly and said he always encouraged them to participate in anything temple related. They live within walking distance of the new temple and said they are excited to have such a special place within five minutes of their home. As was announced in November 2022, once the open house is complete and the temple has been cleaned again and prepared, it will be dedicated on Sunday, August 13, 2023, by President Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency. It will be the 179th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “We try to connect every temple that is built to the people who live by that temple. Our desire for people that come into this building is that they’ll say ‘that’s my home.’ And the artwork and the flowers, they are representative of this area,” Elder Duncan said.

The stained glass, which was created by Holdman Studios in Lehi, depicts Utah Lake, the nearby mountains and local birds. He said church architects reached out to local architects and designers to help establish the motifs that are seen throughout the temple. Elder Duncan currently serves as executive director of the church's Temple Department, overseeing temples around the world. He said church leaders extended the temple open house to last longer than usual because of the high demand, and they hope continuing it into the summer will allow people to visit multiple times and bring friends.

According to a Monday news release, President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the governing First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is scheduled to dedicate the temple Aug. 13. 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. The public walk-through is one of multiple open houses being hosted by the church this year, and it's one that's been both much-anticipated and sometimes-maligned by Saratoga Springs residents. 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. Brynley and Taylor Roberts are some of the youth that are helping with the open house.

Elder Kevin R. Duncan, Temple Department executive director further explained why temples feature local surroundings. The temple in Saratoga Springs is the first of many Utah temples currently under construction to open. That list includes temples in Layton, Orem, Taylorsville, Lindon, St. George, Tooele, Syracuse, Smithfield, Ephraim and Heber Valley.

It will be dedicated on Aug. 13; the dedication will be broadcasted to congregations within the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple district. Tours can be booked from the church’s website, and everyone is invited to attend. After a media day (April 10, 2023) and a private open house for invited guests (April 11–14, 2023), a public open house will begin Saturday, April 15.

Renovations are currently underway on temples in Salt Lake City, St. George and Manti. After each of these temples is completed, the church will have 27 temples in Utah. In Utah, the Church has 28 total temples — dedicated, under construction or announced. Invited guests can begin tours from April 10 to 14, 2023, followed by public tours occurring April 15 to July 8, 2023. Latter-day Saint temples are a sacred place for Church members to visit and make sacred promises with God, like keep His commandments or marriage promises. ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org shares construction news, photographs, maps, and interesting facts about the temples of the restored Church of Jesus Christ.

The Saratoga Springs Utah Temple will be dedicated in three sessions on Sunday, Aug. 13, by President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor of the First Presidency. The dedication will be broadcast to congregations throughout the area. Sister Yee said the uniqueness of each temple's design is symbolic of different cultures and experiences throughout the world, but the temple is for everyone. Elder Schmutz encouraged people on Monday's tour to consider the feeling of belonging that comes from the relationship with God as a father. Sister Yee said the beautiful craftsmanship in the temple is symbolic of God's love, and the artwork is designed to remind members of the Savior and the world that he created for them. 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.

Utah’s 10 under construction are the Deseret Peak, Ephraim, Heber Valley, Layton, Lindon, Orem, Red Cliffs, Smithfield, Syracuse and Taylorsville temples. Previously dedicated temples under renovation are the Manti, St. George and Salt Lake temples. The Saratoga Springs Utah Temple was announced in April 2017 by then-Church President Thomas S. Monson.

Invited tours run from April and public tours run from April 15 to July 8. The temple will be dedicated on Aug. 13 by President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency. Public tours will be held Monday to Saturday and all are welcome to attend. All are welcome to attend weekly Sunday worship services and other weekday activities at meetinghouses. In short, temples are where Latter-day Saints make promises with God and learn of their divine origin. The Saratoga Springs Utah Temple is the 179th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is now open to the public for 13 weeks.