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Star Valley Wyoming Temple to have open house
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September 21, 2016
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2:25Now PlayingAFTON, WY-- VO: The first temple in Wyoming for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will have an open house this Friday.
VO: Usually church members of the LDS faith must have a temple recommend to enter the temple. The open house is the only time the public will be able to the inside of the temple before it's dedication on Sunday, October 30.
VO: The temple is 123 feet tall including its spire and the gold, angel Moroni. Its design has references to the Wyoming State Capital, the Afton Tabernacle, and other Latter-Day Saint pioneer structures.
VO: The glass window that on the outside of the temple represents the fireweed flower, a common wild flower in the valley.
VO: Inside the entryway stands a restored, historic window from a presbyterian church in New York. It depicts Jesus Christ knocking on a door without a handle. This glass feature is at least 100 years old. Less than five temples in the world have a piece similar to this.
VO: Next is the baptistry, the instruction room, the bride’s room, the sealing room, and the celestial room.
VO: This temple marks the 154th operating LDS temple in the world.
MARK TAYLOR
“For years we’ve traveled to Idaho Falls and to Logan or different places to go to the temple. To have a house of the Lord, in our own valley right in our own neighborhood I think it means so much for us spiritually,” chairman of the open house dedication committee, Mark Taylor says.
LARRY WILSON
“This is very exciting. Star Valley is a Rural community and many of our temples are built in larger communities like this, so it’s very exciting to have one here,” Executive director of the temple department Larry Wilson says.
JULIE CHALLIS
“It’s a thing of a lifetime, it will never happen in Star Valley Wyoming again. It’s just really exciting, it’s amazing all the things that happen,” volunteer meal coordinator Julie Challis says.
STAND UP: The temple will be open to the public this Friday September 23 through October 8, reporting from Afton, I’m Natalia Hepworth, EastIdahoNews.com.
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