President Russell M. Nelson rededicated the Manti Utah Temple on Sunday, April 21, as “a house of peace, a house of comfort, and a house of personal revelation.”
President Nelson’s participation in the rededication of the temple—originally dedicated 136 years ago in May 1888—was a surprise to members in Sanpete County.
“We build temples to honor the Lord,” said President Nelson, whose eight great-grandparents called Sanpete County home. “They are built for worship and not for show. We make sacred covenants of eternal significance inside these sacred walls.”
President Nelson was joined by his wife, Sister Wendy W. Nelson; Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Melanie Rasband; Elder Kevin R. Duncan, General Authority Seventy and executive director of the Temple Department, and his wife, Sister Nancy R. Duncan; and Elder Kevin W. Pearson, General Authority Seventy and president of the Church’s Utah Area, and his wife, Sister June L. Pearson.
During the rededication, leaders honored the pioneers in the area, including those who sacrificed and supported the efforts to build the temple. They also looked forward, inviting members to attend the temple as often as possible.
Read more about the rededication of the Manti Utah Temple on Church News.
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