Washington D.C. Temple

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints builds temples all around the world where faithful members go to learn more of Jesus Christ and his plan, receive ordinances for themselves, and perform vicarious work for their deceased ancestors. These temples are beautifully constructed both inside and out. They are designed to direct our thoughts heavenward and seal families together for eternity. The redemptive work that is performed here is not to be found anywhere else on the earth. All people are invited to experience for themselves the grandeur and blessings of temple work by qualifying themselves to enter the House of the Lord.  In the meantime, I'll be taking you through the A to Z of our temples.

WASHINGTON D.C. TEMPLE

The Washington D.C. Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Washington D.C. Temple is another 'show-stopper' of a structure, adorned in Alabama white marble with its distinctive six golden spires, and an Angel Moroni on top, as is common in many other temples around the world. At 288ft high, it is the church's tallest temple.

The Washington D.C. Temple is one of only five temples featuring the Angel Moroni holding the golden plates.

The Angel Moroni holding the golden plates atop the Washington D.C. Temple

(A bit of backstory information here: the golden plates refer to the ancient records inscribed upon gold plates which the same angel directed Joseph Smith to in 1827, located buried under the ground in a hill near the village of Manchester, New York. It was the same Moroni who, 1,400 years previously, and very much mortal, hid these plates in this precise spot. Joseph Smith translated them to English by the gift and power of God, and they became known as 'The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.'

A popular piece of art depicting Moroni burying the golden plates in around 421AD

As the Angel Moroni is such an important figure in the early church history, and is seen as heralding the restoration of the gospel, he is featured on many temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, blowing a trumpet towards the east, ushering in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ to the earth.)

The Washington D.C. Temple

The spires of the Washington D.C. Temple

Spires detail of the Washington D.C. Temple

The inspiring Celestial Room inside the Washington D.C. Temple

Entrance to the Washington D.C. Temple

Inscribed on every temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are the words 'HOLINESS TO THE LORD - THE HOUSE OF THE LORD,' following after the inscription placed on Solomon's temple in the Old Testament. Each temple is a consecrated and dedicated building where sacred gospel ordinances can be administered; literally it becomes a 'house of the Lord.'

Following are a few examples of the signage on other temples:

Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints