Layton Utah Temple Wiki

During the Sunday Afternoon Session of the 188th Annual General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson announced the construction of the Layton Utah Temple. The Church had recently announced that the Utah Salt Lake City Mission would be reorganized as the Utah Layton Mission. Members in Davis County, the county where the city of Layton is located, were organized into 64 stakes and growing.

The temple was announced in conjunction with 6 other temples.

Utah Temples at the Time of Announcement

Announced

• Saratoga Springs Utah

Under Construction

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Dedicated

• St. George Utah [1877]
• Logan Utah [1884]
• Manti Utah [1888]
• Ogden Utah [1972]
• Provo Utah [1972]
• Jordan River Utah [1981]
• Bountiful Utah [1995]
• Mount Timpanogos Utah [1996]
• Vernal Utah [1997]
• Monticello Utah [1998]
• Draper Utah [2009]
• Oquirrh Mountain Utah [2009]
• Brigham City Utah [2012]
• Payson Utah [2015]
• Cedar City Utah [2017]

On 8 October 2019, an official exterior rendering of the Layton Utah Temple was released. Plans called for a three-story building of approximately 87,000 square feet.^[2]“Rendering of the Layton Utah Temple Released.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 8 Oct. 2019, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/layton-utah-temple-rendering.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Layton Utah Temple, which had originally been scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2020, was held one week early without advance public notice. In a statement issued later that day, Church spokesperson Irene Caso said: “Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the need to limit public gatherings, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints determined a traditional groundbreaking for the Layton Utah Temple, with invited guests, was not prudent. The First Presidency assigned the Utah Area Presidency to conduct a small-scale groundbreaking, held Saturday, May 23, so that construction could proceed.”^[4]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “Small-Scale Groundbreaking Held for Layton Utah Temple,” 23 May 2020 A video of the service was released online the following Saturday on the originally scheduled groundbreaking date.

“We are very grateful to join you from this impressive and beautiful site,” said Elder Craig C. Christensen, president of the Utah Area, at the scaled-down groundbreaking ceremony for the Layton Utah Temple held on Saturday, May 23, 2020. “Like every temple, it is the product of the faith of Latter-day Saints who live in this area, and around the world. It reflects our faith in Heavenly Father’s great plan of happiness, and in His Son Jesus Christ, including His Atonement and Resurrection.” Elder Randy D. Funk, first counselor in the Area Presidency, offered the site dedicatory prayer. He prayed that “this temple may be a beacon of light for the entire community and a blessing for all.” A video of the service was released online on May 30, 2020—the originally scheduled date of the groundbreaking.

A media day was held on Monday, April 15, and invited guests toured the temple from Tuesday, April 16, through Thursday, April 18, 2024.

A public open house preceded the dedication from Friday, April 19, through Saturday, June 1, 2024, excluding Sundays.^[6]”Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for Temples in Mexico, the Philippines and Utah,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 11 Dec. 2023.

Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Layton Utah Temple on June 16, 2024, and encouraged those who will worship and serve in it to establish and strengthen a “covenant connection” with Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, through what they learn there.

Before the dedication, Elder Bednar told the Church News that the house of the Lord is not meant to be an escape from the world. Rather, it’s where individuals can receive the instruction and edification needed “to overcome the world.”

“Based on what we can learn in those sacred settings and places and times,” he said, “we are better able to receive spiritual strength and fortify our homes.”

Elder Bednar was accompanied by his wife, Sister Susan Bednar; Elder Brian K. Taylor, General Authority Seventy and second counselor in the Utah Area presidency; and his wife, Sister Jill Taylor; and Elder Kevin R. Duncan, General Authority Seventy and executive director of the Temple Department; and his wife, Sister Nancy Duncan.

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Site

The property was acquired by the Church on Friday, March 30, 2018—two days before the temple was announced. In November 2019, a preliminary subdivision plat and an application for a conditional use permit were brought before the Layton City Planning Commission.

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Water Course

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