 Community of Christ Temple in Independence, Missouri, USA. Dedicated 1994 The Independence Temple is a house of worship and education dedicated to "the pursuit of peace, reconciliation, and healing of the spirit". It dominates the skyline of Independence, Missouri, USA, headquarters of the Community of Christ. The temple was built by Latter Day Saints of the Reorganization in response to a revelation presented to their 1984 World Conference by then church prophet-president Wallace B. Smith along with revelation given in prior years to prior prophet-presidents. The temple was dedicated on 17 April 1994. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (467x700, 52 KB)Independence temple. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (467x700, 52 KB)Independence temple. ...
(see sister state for authors message down) Independence is a city located in Missouri, in the Kansas City metropolitan area. ...
Community of Christ Temple in Independence, Missouri, USA. Dedicated 1994 Community of Christ, a Christian denomination known for its dedication to the pursuit of peace, claims more than 250,000 members in 50 nations. ...
A Latter Day Saint (LDS) is a person who identifies with the Latter Day Saint movement and is a follower of Mormonism. ...
In Mormonism, General Conferences are church-wide meetings of individual Latter Day Saint denominations. ...
Wallace B. Smith (born 1929) was Prophet and President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now Community of Christ), from 1978–1996. ...
April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ...
1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ...
Structure and building
 Looking up the spire from the sanctuary of the temple. The temple was designed by Gyo Obata and evokes the spiral shell of the Nautilus. The entry to the sanctuary is via a worshiper's path which spirals around its periphery. Along the path are artworks and a fountain symbolizing the "living water" of John 4:10 for meditative focus. The temple's main sanctuary has seating for approximately 1,600. It houses a Casavant pipe organ with 60 stops, 102 ranks, and 5685 pipes. At the mouth of the spiral is a large stained glass wall depicting rice and wheat ready to harvest (from John: 4:35), and massive bronze exit doors which carry the church seal depicting the peaceful lion, lamb, and child from Isaiah 11:6. The wide steps open up onto a world plaza with global map of inlaid brick. Image File history File links TempleSpireCoC.jpg Looking up the spire from the sanctuary, original photo by John Hamer. ...
Gyo Obata (born 1923) is a significant American architect. ...
Trinomial name Nautilus pompilius suluensis T. Habe/T. Okutani, 1988 The Chambered Nautilus (Nautilus pompilius suluensis) is a typical species of nautilus. ...
The Gospel according to John is a gospel document in the canon of the New Testament. ...
Casavant Frères is a prominent Canadian company that builds fine pipe organs. ...
The organ of Bristol Cathedral, Bristol, England. ...
Isaiah the Prophet in Hebrew Scriptures was depicted on the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo. ...
The public is welcomed to the temple, where there is a daily prayer for peace at 12:30 p.m. Central Time on behalf of a selected nation of the world. A meditation chapel and a Japanese style meditation garden serve the needs of individuals or small groups of visitors. The temple also contains the church archives, the Temple School, administrative offices of church headquarters, theaters used for visitors and also for meetings, presentations, and classes, a museum and gift shop. The building has become a popular attraction with guided tours available. Approximately 60,000 people visit the temple each year.
Temple lot Wallace B. Smith's great grandfather, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement Joseph Smith Jr., visited Jackson County in 1831 and prophesied that a temple to the Lord would be built there. The early Latter Day Saints purchased a 73 acre (29.5 ha) parcel of land known as the "greater temple lot." At that time a portion of the property was dedicated as the site for a temple, and corner stones were laid. However, the church members were driven from the county before any construction began. The original temple site proper is now owned by the Church of Christ (Temple Lot), another Latter Day Saint denomination. Wallace B. Smith (born 1929) was Prophet and President of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now Community of Christ), from 1978–1996. ...
The Latter Day Saint movement is a religious movement which began in the early 19th century and is generally considered to be founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
Daguerreotype which some experts believe to be an original 1843 photograph of Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...
An acre is an English unit of area, which is also frequently used in the United States and some Commonwealth countries. ...
A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10,000 square meters, commonly used for measuring land area. ...
A view of the Temple Lot with the Community of Christs Auditorium in the background. ...
The headquarters building of the Church of Christ (Temple Lot) as seen from the original temple site designated by Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
The Community of Christ's temple is built on the greater temple lot, as is the Auditorium, and a visitor center from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the largest Latter Day Saint denomination. The Auditorium is a house of worship and office building located on the greater Temple Lot in Independence, Missouri. ...
The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...
The Community of Christ also owns the temple in Kirtland, Ohio which continues to be a place of worship and education. As part its educational ministry that site is open as a National Historic Landmark. The Kirtland Temple is a registered National Historic Landmark in Kirtland, Ohio, USA, on the eastern edge of the Cleveland metropolitan area. ...
Kirtland is a city located in Lake County, Ohio, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,670. ...
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References - Laurie Smith Monsees, The Temple: Dedicated to Peace, Herald House: 1993.
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