Salt Lake City PilgrimageBY BENJAMIN HEWETT

Your Destination

Pilgrimage InfoINFORMATION, SPACE, TIME AND PURPOSE

The Pilgrimage

This is a pilgrimage to Salt Lake City, Utah

You should prepare for this journey

It is best to do spiritual reflection

This explores one of the central sites of the LDS Church – Temple Square

This is for Mormons and Non-Mormons alike

Space

This pilgrimage is focused around Temple Square

This space is sacred to Mormons

Please do not swear or talk dirty within the grounds

The space provides information, history, and wonder

Everything is organized around the Temple

A lot of the buildings provide certain functions such as a place to worship (Temple) and a place to do genealogy (The Family History Building

Purpose

Learn about the importance of Salt Lake City for the LDS members (for Non-Mormons)

Learn about the history of the LDS Church (For Non-Mormons and Mormons)

Reflect on one’s life (for Mormons and Non-Mormons)

Visit the Temple Square (for Mormons and Non-Mormons)

Go into the Salt Lake Temple (for Mormons)

Time

This can be done anytime during the year

It is best to rest on Sunday and not travel, but attend the sacrament meetings at your nearest LDS ward house

The best time to go is during General Conference because of all the people that will be there and it is a special time for the members of the LDS Church

It is also beautiful to do it while the Christmas lights are up in December

Take several days to explore Temple Square

The StagesPREPARATION, TRANSITION AND REINTIGRATION

Preparation

Watch LDS movies such as 17 Miracles and Praise to the Man

Learn as much as one can about the LDS Church through LDS.org (for Non-Mormons)

Study the LDS scriptures

Pray

Attend Mormon Sacrament meetings

Talk with the members of the LDS Church (Non-Mormons)

Temple Square Activities/Milestones

Explore the visitor centers

Go through the Church History Building

Do some genealogy in the Family History Buidling

Watch the Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building

Listen to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Explore the temple grounds

Go inside the Salt Lake Temple (Mormons only)

Can be done in any order, but it is suggested to do all.

Rituals

Temple rituals such as Baptisms for the Dead, Sealings for the Dead (For Mormons)

Prayer at the start of each day especially asking God to open your heart to the knowledge that He wants to provide

Prayer at the end of day especially thanking God for the opportunity to gain knowledge about the LDS Church

Take time after each place to reflect and meditate about the information

Reintegration

Reflect on your journey by the reflecting pool by the temple

Enjoy some time in the Gateway or City Creek Mall

Eat a good meal in one of the surrounding restaurants like the Lion House or the Nauvoo Café in the Joseph Memorial Building

Get some souvenirs to take home to remember your time in Salt Lake City

Map and Some DestinationsTHE NEXT FEW SLIDES HOLD SOME VISUALS OF THE MILESTONES IN TEMPLE SQUARE AND A MAP

Temple Square

The Temple

Joseph Smith Memorial Building

Church History Museum

Family History Building

The Visitors’ Centers

The Tabernacle

The End