Boston Massachusetts Temple Presidents and Matrons Temple presidents and matrons are called to oversee all activities performed at the temple. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. On October 1st, President Hinckley dedicated the Boston Massachusetts Temple as the 100th temple of the Church. Despite the urging of Church leaders, he insisted that another architect would have to be hired if they wanted the building elsewhere. He referred to his son as "the first Wingard president in 138 years" and his best friend. 30 September 1995 communications@byuh.edu That decision left a large empty parcel at the top of the granite crag, perfect for the later-announced temple. 100", "Boston Massachusetts: 'We dedicate it as being complete', "Facts and figures; Boston Massachusetts Temple", "Sacred roots, heritage combine in 100th temple", "Court upholds Boston temple zoning case", "United States information: Massachusetts", Official Boston Massachusetts Temple page, G Brown Design, Inc., Site and Landscape Architectural firm for this temple, Suburban Bostonians try to halt completion of Mormon temple - The Associated Press, Links to many news stories about the controversies dealing with the construction of this temple, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boston_Massachusetts_Temple&oldid=1124723634, Tsoi/Kobus & Associates and Church A&E Services, This page was last edited on 30 November 2022, at 04:59. Robert Ellis Steed and Debbie Smith Steed. A retired engineer for Pemex, he was born in Salina Cruz, Mexico, to Juan Jose Bravo Hernandez and Sara Moises Abraham de Bravo. He was one of the oldest devotees living in the temple at the time. The Boston Massachusetts Temple holds the distinction of being the 100th operating temple of the Churchfulfilling President Gordon B. Hinckley's desire to have 100 temples in operation before the end of the year 2000. The design was accepted. He was also a patriarch in his stake since 1975 . 100 Hinckley Way, Belmont, Massachusetts 02478-2135 Boston Temple: School Prayer: Julie on MTV: Robert Elmer Kleasen: About Mormon News: News by E-Mail: Daily News . President LaPierre's wife, Dorothy Ulynn Muzzy LaPierre, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Jana A. Baird. Site: 8 acres. He also holds a MA in education (professional development) from Emory University; an EdM in technology in education from Harvard University; and a PhD in education, culture and society (corporate education) from the University of Pennsylvania. Sister Carlos is a temple ordinance worker and a former mission presidents companion, missionary training center president companion, stake Relief Society presidency counselor, ward Relief Society president and stake Primary president. Our students graduate ready to lead and meet the demands of the evolving workplace. The joint announcement of the Boston Massachusetts Temple and the White Plains New York Temple, later named the Harrison New York Temple, replaced the Church's previously announced plans to build a regional Hartford Connecticut Temple to serve members in both New York and New England. The Boston Massachusetts Temple is the 100th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. President LaPierres wife, Dorothy Ulynn Muzzy LaPierre, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Jana A. Baird. And although the architect was asked to design the meetinghouse for the center of the property, he could only devise a design that placed the building in the lower corner. Temples in the first four phases are operating on a limited basis. The public is welcome to tour the grounds of the temple and adjoining meetinghouse, which feature a series of walkways that wind among the beautiful trees and meticulously landscaped grounds. The judges concluded that, "It is not for judges to determine whether the inclusion of a particular architectural feature is 'necessary' for a particular religion. We formally welcomed President Wingard at the investiture ceremony on Sept. 16, 2022. Just six years earlier, Romney had challenged Kennedy for his veteran seat in the Senate in a heated race many considered too close for comfort. Rodolfo Alalay Carlos, 72, Mapleton 10th Ward, Mapleton Utah West Stake, called as president of the Payson Utah Temple, succeeding President Lawrence R. Duffin. He currently serves as a senior contributor on leadership strategy to Forbes and is represented by several global speakers bureaus. Robert Clare Rhien and Rebecca Anne Taylor Rhien. My recent stories. The Wheelwrights were also very active in missionary work in the Boston area, and had the blessing of assisting with the teaching and baptizing of a work colleague and a couple of their neighbors, most of whom still live in the area. In August 2000, the temple was opened for a public open house prior to its dedication and official opening. You are about to access Constant Contacts (http://visitor.constantcontact.com). All rights reserved. Not long after construction of the Boston Massachusetts Temple began, a few neighbors became alarmed by its size and filed suit with the intention to have the temple torn down. President Baird's wife, Jana Andrews Baird , will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Margaret S. Wheelwright. President Wingard and students in the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication. Previously, a judge had ruled that the building's steeple was not a "necessary element of the Mormon religion." In a gesture of kindness toward opposing neighbors, however, the Church eliminated the top floor, all but one spire, and reduced the overall size of the building to minimize its impact on the neighborhood. The original design for the Boston Massachusetts Temple was a 94,000-square-foot structure with six bulky spires of varying heightsthe highest reaching 156 feet. A retired physician, he was born in Farmington, New Mexico, to Robert Edward and Maxine Rhien. Lee Roy LaPierre, 68, Lynnfield Ward, North Shore Massachusetts Stake, called as president of the Boston Massachusetts Temple, succeeding President Lloyd S Baird. Boston Massachusetts Temple Intellectual Reserve Inc. Click here for Boston Massachusetts Temple information including temple schedule and directions from lds.org. The Boston Massachusetts Temple is large relative to most other LDS temples with a total of 69,600 square feet (6,470m2), four ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms. Dr. Jason Wingard is Temple Universitys 12th president. Over the next month, more than 80,000 people toured the newly finished interior. His father, Levi, attended graduate school at Temple, and as a child, President Wingard himself participated in basketball camps led by former mens basketball Head Coach John Chaney. Cherry & White Directory; Maps & Directions; Contact; Policies; Social Media; TUPortal; In addition to holding leadership positions in higher education, he previously served as managing director and chief learning officer at Goldman Sachs, as well as a variety of cross-functional executive and consulting roles for organizations including the Aspen Institute, the Vanguard Group, ePals Inc. (now Cricket Media), the ePals Foundation and Silicon Graphics Inc. President Wingards vision is grounded in acompelling, promising futurefor the university focused on student access, educational value, research and academic thought leadership, community engagement, and reputational excellence. In 2020, the Boston Massachusetts Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. 1330 Polett Walk Philadelphia, PA 19122 United States (215) 204-7405. When the Wheelwrights first arrived in Boston in 1971, there was only a single stake covering Massachusetts and Rhode Island and only a handful of chapels in the stake. The Boston Massachusetts Temple was dedicated on October 1, 2000, by President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910-2008) and was the Church's 100th temple to be completed. They will return to Belmont, where they raised their three youngest children, to begin their service later this year. There are now 144 operating temples in the world, with an additional 15 under construction and 14 announced. As a public servant, he is currently on the boards of directors of JUST Capital, Roundabout Theatre Company and the Education Board Foundation. Richard G. Scott, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, presided over the groundbreaking on June 13, 1997, and the building was completed three years later. A priesthood assembly room would occupy the majority of the top floor with the Celestial Room opening up to a top floor balcony. President Rhien is a temple sealer and a former Area Seventy, Italy Rome Mission president, missionary preparation class instructor and senior couple missionary. Gordon B Hinckley (1920-2008). The Boston Massachusetts Temple is the 100th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Key precautions are in place for temple workers and patrons, including masks worn at all times, limited numbers of patrons in the temple at a time, minimal staff in the temple, sanitization after each temple ceremony, careful social distancing, and seating arrangements, and temperature checks at the entrance. The original design for the Boston Massachusetts Temple was a 94,000-square-foot structure with six bulky spires of varying heightsthe highest reaching 156 feet. Senator Ted Kennedy through the Boston Massachusetts Temple during the VIP open house. Address 100 Hinckley Way (formerly 86 Frontage Road) Belmont, Massachusetts 02478-2135 United States Telephone: (+1) 617-993-9993 Street Map - Nearby Hotels Services Clothing rental available NO cafeteria food served NO patron housing available The angel Moroni statue was installed atop the Boston Massachusetts Temple on September 21, 2001, in a tri-temple setting honoring the 178th anniversary of the first appearance of Moroni to the Prophet Joseph Smith. In the latter half of the 1990s the Wheelwrights both served on subcommittees involved in the permitting of the temple and the open house. Despite the urging of Church leaders, he insisted that another architect would have to be hired if they wanted the building elsewhere. The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called 105 new mission presidents and companions who will begin service in July. Just six years earlier, Romney had challenged Kennedy for his veteran seat in the Senate in a heated race many considered too close for comfort. (The other two temples participating in the setting were the Nauvoo Illinois Temple and the The Hague Netherlands Temple. 19982023 ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org. Robert Clare Rhien, 69, Farmington 1st Ward, Farmington New Mexico Stake, called as president of the Albuquerque New Mexico Temple, succeeding President Perry M. Webb. Temple president is a priesthood leadership position in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). See the Inauguration Events and Celebration Highlights. President Gordon B. Hinckley had announced the building of small temples in the April 1998 general conference and then stated the goal to have 100 temples built by the end of the year .