Confusion over the name “is not a bad thing,” says McMurray, who acknowledges that use of the former RLDS moniker is not ... marrying in the temple, accepting callings. Mangelson had ...

Professional historians are now part of it, rather than folks who are Seventies (kind of missionaries in the former RLDS faith). That changes the temple tours, and it changes how things are shared.

where seamstresses could sew the robes. Despite initial skepticism, once people saw what was possible, their mindset changed. The temple began to receive plastic from all over. "People see that ...

“We’re getting packages from all around Thailand,” says Iraj Rithsureegul, who helps out as a volunteer at the temple. “Many people send them by courier.” Customarily, Buddhists donate ...

Another defining decision Wally B. made was to spearhead the effort to create the RLDS church’s temple in Independence, Missouri — a decision announced in the same revelation that included the ...