The Salt Lake Temple, located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, took one step closer to resuming its sacred, central purpose as a place to make promises with God and unite families for eternity.
During a small gathering on Temple Square on the morning of Tuesday, April 2, 2024, the angel Moroni statue was returned to the top of the central east spire of the Salt Lake Temple. This house of the Lord has been undergoing a major seismic and foundational upgrade since the beginning of 2020.
The placement of the statue after a four-year absence (it was removed in May 2020) is a notable milestone toward the completion of the Salt Lake Temple renovation project. “An important part of this project has been to strengthen the foundation of the temple,” said Presiding Bishop Gérald Caussé. “President Russell M. Nelson spoke to the world about the need to fortify our spiritual foundations in 2021 when he reminded us of the sacred use of the house of the Lord and said, ‘The temple lies at the center of strengthening our faith and spiritual fortitude because the Savior and His doctrine are the very heart of the temple. Everything taught in the temple, through instruction and the Spirit, increases our understanding of Jesus Christ.’”
Inside each of the Church’s many temples, faithful Latter-day Saints participate in sacred ceremonies. One of those ceremonies, the endowment, provides instruction, covenants, and promised blessings that offer power, purpose, and protection in daily life. Brigham Young and Wilford Woodruff (the second and fourth Presidents of the Church, respectively) were instrumental in fulfilling Joseph Smith’s direction to record and formalize the temple endowment ceremony.
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