(Update below) Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints often cringe when we find out that sources outside of the Church have done a report about Mormon temples and what goes on inside, knowing from experience that more times than not, certain aspects of temple worship are not presented accurately and rather than help perpetuate the false perception that what Mormons do in temples is in someway mysterious. But not this time. 

ABC15 in Arizona has done a stellar job of producing a four-part special, totaling 30 minutes, about LDS temples, and in particular the new Gilbert Temple, entitled: The Gilbert Mormon Temple: A Rare Look Inside. 

And from what I understand, those in charge of the LDS Gilbert Temple news report were insistent on getting everything right and took the necessary time and effort to do just that. 


The local special aired in conjunction with the beginning of  the Gilbert Temple Open House that is currently taking place now through February 15th in order to educate the public about Mormon temple worship and what happens inside an LDS temple after it is dedicated and closed, forever, to the public. 

The Gilbert Temple will be dedicated on March 2, 2014, in three session. Tickets are still available to anyone who would like to tour the temple prior to the dedication. Free reservations can be made here.

You can view all four of the Gilbert Temple videos right here...




Video: Inside the Gilbert Temple Part I






Video: Inside the Gilbert Mormon Temple Part II




Video: Inside the Gilbert Mormon Temple Part III





Video: Inside the Gilbert Mormon Temple Part IV






Update 3/1:

The Gilbert Temple Cultural Celebration, featuring over 12K LDS youth, will be given unprecedented, live, television coverage by the local ABC News affiliate. They will also provide a live-stream, online, here:http://www.abc15.com/live. The program begins at 7 p.m. MST.


This event is taking place at Discovery Park in Gilbert, located just across from the Gilbert Temple. President Thomas S. Monson and President Henry B. Eyring are expected to attend.

#Gilberttemple  


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Kathryn Skaggs

Photo: Mormon Newsroom

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