A Good Time or a Good Story: Big News for Philly Mormons

Maybe it wasn't big news wherever you were, but it was pretty big around here.

"Stop the presses!"

The LDS church held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the newest temple in Philadelphia.

Many luminaries lumined. Mayor Nutter was there. He's everywhere.

The Philadelphia Inquirer ran a several page--mostly fair--summary (click here for article) of the church and what the temple means to us, especially since we currently go to DC right now.

The location, near the Franklin Parkway, next to art museums, the library and the Catholic basilica is very accessible by public transit.

The design is a nod to the colonial style of Philadelphia, and the spires will rise about 200 feet. Enough to give it that vertical sweep, but not so much that William Penn (on city hall) need feel threatened by Moroni.

After the groundbreaking (not sure how much actual ground was actually broken, but, oh well) President Henry Eyring came to our building on Chestnut Street for a nice lunch in the primary room (cleaned to within an inch of its life by the Chin family...). Terisa got to help with the catering and was able to greet President Eyring as well as members of his security staff that we had worked with in our Conference Center first aid days.