Church announces open house dates for Moses Lake Washington Temple

Mar 13, 2023, 7:30 PM

A screenshot of an artist's rendering of the Moses Lake Temple. The open house for the Moses Lake Temple will be Aug. 4-19 with the exception of Sundays. Photo credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

BY MARK JONES

Former Digital Content Producer

SALT LAKE CITY — The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Monday the open house and dedication dates for the Moses Lake Washington Temple. Additionally, church leaders also announced the location of the Cody Wyoming Temple.

The open house for the Moses Lake Washington Temple will be Aug. 4-19 with the exception of Sundays. The temple will then be dedicated on Sunday, Sept. 17 in sessions at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The dedication will be presided over by Elder Quentin L. Cook, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Moses Lake Washington Temple

Prior to the open house, a media day will be held on July 31. Furthermore, invited guests will take a tour of the temple Aug. 1-3.

According to a church news release, the temple will be a single-story structure that will be constructed on 17 acres of land along Yonezawa Boulevard. Additionally, a new meeting house, roughly 17,000 square feet, has been built along side the temple.

President Russell M. Nelson announced the temple in April 2019. Construction on the temple began in October 2020. According to the news release, the temple will be the fourth in Washington, joining Richland, Seattle and Spokane.

Cody Wyoming Temple

The church announced this temple will be built on the northwest side of Skyline Drive at Cody Canal. According to the news release, the Cody Wyoming Temple will be a single-story structure of roughly 9,950 square feet.

The temple was first announced in October 2021 by President Nelson. It will be Wyoming’s third temple. The Star Valley Temple has been in operation since 2016, and the Casper Wyoming Temple is currently under construction.

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