Elder David A. Bednar of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the week at the faith’s renovated Washington D.C. Temple. He has written an article, led temple tours and appears in a new video about the temple’s upcoming, six-week open house.
The Washington D.C. Temple was built on a prominent hill in part to show that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had arrived on the national and international stage.
For the first time in about 50 years, the Mormon Temple that towers over the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway will open to the public again. But not for long.
For decades the towering marble edifice at our nation's capital has posed a mystery to those outside the faith. Now, after a major renovation, a public open house will welcome all to visit a building dedicated to reverence and contemplation.