While that metaphorical sentiment may live on for members at Latter-day Saint temples, the symbolic ceremony will cease. “The most important idea about a cornerstone is that Jesus Christ himself is the chief cornerstone, setting the direction for the building at the key position in the foundation,” Oaks said at the time in a news release. Instead, visiting leaders speak to young members at devotionals before these seminal moments.Īt the last temple dedication to include a cornerstone event - in Richmond, Va., on May 7 - Oaks invited kids from Virginia, Maryland and Georgia to help put mortar around the cornerstone. 29 1-0 Next Game Coach: Mike Zimmer Monday Start Time: 7:10pm Stadium: U.S. In 2018, the church also stopped staging youth cultural celebrations before temple dedications. 2017 New Orleans Saints Schedule: Full Listing of Dates, Times and TV Info 2, Sept. Week Date Time Opponent Preseason: 1: Thu, Aug 10: 8:00 PM Cleveland Browns 2: Sun, Aug 20: 7:00 PM Los Angeles Chargers 3: Sat, Aug 26: 8:00 PM: vs Houston. Under the faith's new directive, no cornerstone ceremony was held as part of the temple dedication. The cornerstone marking the dedication year of the Helena Montana Temple is seen on Sunday, June 18, 2023, in Helena, Mont. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |