Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are sacred places of worship. Before temples are dedicated for their sacred purpose, the public is invited to see the beauty of the temple and learn about the commitments we make there with God. All that you see in the temple today is centered on Jesus Christ and His infinite Atonement. Thousands of individuals have now attended the open house of the Washington D.C Temple—and we expect thousands more to come. If you are not able to make

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The 2023 Washington D.C. Temple Festival of Lights is officially underway. Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was joined by the Philippines Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Mr. Jaime Ramon T. Ascalon Jr. on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, to turn on more than 400,000 Christmas lights that surround the house of the Lord in the nation’s capital. In addition to the Christmas lights (from 4:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. EST, beginning November 30 and ending January 1, 2024), visitors will see

The temple is about connection, as I shared today at the Washington D.C. Temple. This includes connection to heaven (what we call communion), connection to each other (what we call community and covenant belonging), and connection to ourselves (what touches on compassion, authenticity, and honesty). All of this comes together in Jesus Christ. #DCTemple #HearHim | Gerrit W. Gong