A groundbreaking ceremony for the Cody Wyoming Temple was held on Friday, September 27, 2024. Elder Steven R. Bangerter, First Counselor in the North America Central Area Presidency, presided at the event. Also in attendance was Elder Kevin R. Duncan, Executive Director of the Temple Department.
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With Heart Mountain as a backdrop, Elder Steven R. Bangerter of the North America Central Area Presidency (center), his wife Susan (center left), and Elder Kevin R. Duncan, Exec. Dir. of the Temple Dept. (center right) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his wife Nancy (to his right), break ground with local participants at the Cody Wyoming Temple groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, September 27, 2024. 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.In a dedicatory prayer on the site, Elder Bangerter asked a blessing on those in the community around the new temple.
“We ask that they may feel a spirit of peace wash over them, granting them comfort and assurance that the presence of this temple will bring added joy, prosperity, beauty and unity to their lives and their community,” he prayed.
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Elder Steven R. Bangerter of the North America Central Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints addresses the congregation at the Cody Wyoming Temple groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, September 27, 2024.2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.This temple will be built on the northwest side of Skyline Drive at Cody Canal in Cody, Wyoming. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 9,950 square feet.
This will be the state’s third temple. Other temples include the Casper Wyoming Temple and Star Valley Wyoming Temple.
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With Heart Mountain as a backdrop, Elder Kevin R. Duncan, Exec. Dir. of the Temple Dept. of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the Cody Wyoming Temple groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.One in every nine residents of Wyoming, or approximately 68,000 people, claim membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Wyoming has a significant place in the history of the Church, as pioneers traveled across the state in their westward migration to Utah, primarily from the 1840s to the 1860s.
The ceremonies conducted inside each temple teach about the purpose of life and unite families, both past and present. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints promise to keep God’s commandments, support His work, live the higher law that Christ taught while on earth, remain chaste and dedicate their lives to building the Church of Jesus Christ.