Overview
- At a Dec. 14 stake Christmas fireside in Portland, a First Presidency letter announced the state’s first temple, read by Northeast Area President Allen D. Haynie.
- Elder Haynie said a recent decision allows, when directed, on‑location temple announcements by a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles or an area presidency member.
- A Dec. 16 General Handbook update broadened approved Bible editions for home and church use and set four principles for appropriate use of artificial intelligence.
- Additional temple actions included renaming the planned San Jose California Temple to Sunnyvale, approving preliminary site work for the Fairview Texas Temple, and scheduling the Bacolod Philippines Temple open house and May 2026 dedication.
- The First Presidency toured the renovating Salt Lake Temple and senior leaders shared Christmas messages, as RootsTech named its 2026 theme “Together” and introduced global emcees.