All of Utah’s Latter-day Saint temples to move to Phase 3 in coming months

May 25, 2021, 1:24 PM | Updated: 1:36 pm

The Idaho Falls Idaho Temple was the first temple built in Idaho and is located on the picturesque banks of the Snake River on 1000 Memorial Drive. President George Albert Smith announced plans to build the temple on March 3, 1937, and it was dedicated on Sept. 23, 1945. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

BY COLBY WALKER

Former Digital Content Producer

SALT LAKE CITY — After more than 14 months of closures and limited services, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be moving 60 temples into their Phase 3 of reopening.

This change will once again allow for all living ordinances as well as a limited number of proxy ordinances for deceased ancestors by appointment.

Previous to Tuesday’s announcement, the church only had 27 of their 168 open and operating temples in Phase 3.

The exact dates of the reopenings have not yet been released, but the church said for the following 60 temples members will receive an email instructing them how to make online reservations in June or July.

In total, all of Utah’s 17 temples, which entered Phase 2B in April, are expected to enter Phase 3 in the next two months. They are:

Bountiful Utah Temple
Brigham City Utah Temple
Cedar City Utah Temple
Draper Utah Temple
Jordan River Utah Temple
Logan Utah Temple
Manti Utah Temple
Monticello Utah Temple
Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple
Ogden Utah Temple
Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple
Payson Utah Temple
Provo City Center Temple
Provo Utah Temple
Salt Lake Temple
St. George Utah Temple
Vernal Utah Temple

The church said, “Key precautions are in place for temple workers and patrons, including masks worn at all times, limited numbers of patrons in the temple at a time, minimal staff in the temple, sanitization after each temple ceremony, careful social distancing and seating arrangements, and temperature checks at the entrance.”

What you need to know about Phase 3

“As individuals, as families and as church, we will be judged by how we treat the vulnerable and the disadvantaged in our societies,” said Elder Dale G. Renlund of the church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

“As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, it wreaks havoc among those who are already disadvantaged. Sadly, responses to the pandemic have been politicized and contentious. Ours need not be. As we anticipate performing more proxy ordinances in the temples, we do for others what they cannot do for themselves. Without these blessings, these deceased individuals are profoundly disadvantaged.

“The Savior taught that the second great commandment, after loving God, was “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” As it relates to this pandemic, especially in temples, that means social distancing, wearing a mask, and not gathering in large groups. These steps demonstrate our love for others and provide us a measure of protection. Wearing a face covering is a sign of Christlike love for our brothers and sisters.”

“Returning to the temples is something we have prayed for and looked forward to with great anticipation,” said Elder David A. Bednar also of the church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. “We rejoice in the opportunity to again serve and worship in holy temples, even if our experience will be different because of constraining circumstances and additional sacrifices we are asked to make.”

Full list of Latter-day Saint Temples to move to Phase 3 in coming months

The full list of temples that will enter Phase 3 of reopening in the next two months follows:

Albuquerque New Mexico Temple
Atlanta Georgia Temple
Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple
Billings Montana Temple
Birmingham Alabama Temple
Boise Idaho Temple
Bountiful Utah Temple
Brigham City Utah Temple
Cedar City Utah Temple
Dallas Texas Temple
Draper Utah Temple
Fresno California Temple
Gilbert Arizona Temple
Guadalajara Mexico Temple
Houston Texas Temple
Idaho Falls Idaho Temple
Jordan River Utah Temple
Las Vegas Nevada Temple
Logan Utah Temple
Los Angeles California Temple
Lubbock Texas Temple
Manti Utah Temple
Meridian Idaho Temple
Mesa Arizona Temple
Monterrey Mexico Temple
Monticello Utah Temple
Montreal Quebec Temple
Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple
Nashville Tennessee Temple
Nauvoo Illinois Temple
Newport Beach California
Oakland California Temple
Ogden Utah Temple
Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple
Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple
Panama City Panama Temple
Payson Utah Temple
Phoenix Arizona Temple
Port-Au-Prince Haiti Temple
Provo City Center Temple
Provo Utah Temple
Redlands California Temple
Reno Nevada Temple
Rexburg Idaho Temple
Sacramento California Temple
Salt Lake Temple
San Antonio Texas Temple
San Diego California Temple
Snowflake Arizona Temple
St. George Utah Temple
St. Louis Missouri Temple
Star Valley Wyoming Temple
Tampico Mexico Temple
Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple
The Gila Valley Arizona Temple
Tucson Arizona Temple
Twin Falls Idaho Temple
Veracruz Mexico Temple
Vernal Utah Temple
Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple

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