Frankfurt Germany Temple
Friedrichsdorf HE

The Frankfurt Germany Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was announced on April 1, 1981, during a difficult time in Germany’s history. The temple is located in central Friedrichsdorf, which is a little town located less than 10 miles north of Frankfurt. It was the fifth Mormon temple to be constructed in Europe and the second to be built in Germany. Latter-day Saints in Germany, Luxembourg, northern France, the former Yugoslavia and Slovenia attend the Frankfurt Germany Temple to worship God and draw closer to Him.

The exterior of the 24,170-square-foot temple is made of white granite, and the roof is made of copper. The temple’s single spire rises from the ground in front of the main entrance. A path winds through the 5.2-acre lot, which has been landscaped with vibrant green foliage and flowers.

Inside the temple are a baptistry; instruction rooms; a celestial room, which represents heaven on earth and eternal life with God; and sealing rooms, where marriages are performed. As patrons go through the temple, they learn more about gaining eternal life with God and they commit to living Christlike lives so they can receive this blessing. Marriages in the temple seal families for eternity, enabling them to remain as families after this life.

When Church President Ezra Taft Benson dedicated the temple in 11 sessions from August 28 to 30, 1987, he emphasized these blessings of the temple in the dedicatory prayer. He asked that Latter-day Saints “may gather to this Thy holy house and be sealed as families for all eternity.” He also prayed, “The presence of this house, on the soil of this nation, is an answer to the prayers of Thy people, and a fulfillment of the words of Thy prophets.”1

Indeed, the German Saints had been waiting a long time for a temple. Missionary work first commenced there in the 1840s, and the first congregation was established in 1843, in Darmstadt. However, these converts were not baptized until a mission was created in the early 1850s, around the time that Elder John Taylor of the Church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught the gospel in Hamburg and oversaw the translation of the Book of Mormon into German. Missionaries taught the gospel and baptized about 120 people before the Church closed the German mission in 1854 because of local opposition. Since the members themselves suffered persecution, many fled to Utah.

Throughout the first half of the 20th century, Germany endured many challenges, including two world wars and the aftermath of each. Nonetheless, the Church grew in Germany. By 1930, there were more Church members in Germany than in any other nation besides the United States. During World War II, several hundred Germans were baptized into the Church.

After the war, Germans suffered greatly because of a lack of transportation, food and fuel and because of widespread disease. Latter-day Saint American military personnel sacrificed some of their rations to help the German Saints. When President Benson became the president of the European Mission in 1946, he strengthened the Latter-day Saints spiritually and arranged for shipments of supplies to be sent from the Church’s main headquarters in Utah to Germany. Even Mormons in other suffering nations assisted the German Saints. Members in Holland sent most of the potatoes they had to Germany. These supplies helped even those who weren’t members of the Mormon Church and in some cases saved their lives.

Two years after the miraculous Freiburg Germany Temple was dedicated, the Frankfurt Germany Temple was completed. Before it was dedicated, about 70,000 people toured the temple during the open house, which was held from July 29 to August 8, 1987. Over 12,000 members from Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and France attended the dedicatory services. As a result of the Frankfurt Temple’s completion, Germany became the first country besides the United States to contain two temples (though at the time one temple was in East Germany and one was in West Germany). Today, there are over 38,000 Church members in Germany who are blessed by these two temples.

From: http://www.mormontemples.org/eng/articles/frankfurt-germany-temple

 

Question: Can everyone attend?

Answer: Yes. Your local congregation has something for individuals of all ages.

Question: Will I feel comfortable attending alone?

Answer: Yes. Many of our members come to church by themselves each week. But if you'd like someone to attend with you the first time, you can sign up here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/ps/church-lesson

Question: Will I have to participate?

Answer: There's no requirement to participate. On your first Sunday, you can sit back and just enjoy the service. If you want to participate by taking the sacrament or responding to questions, you're welcome to. Do whatever feels comfortable to you.

Question: What are Church services like?

Answer: You can always count on one main meeting where we take the sacrament to remember the Savior, followed by classes separated by age groups or general interests.

Question: What should I wear?

Answer: Please wear whatever attire you feel comfortable wearing. In general, attendees wear 'Sunday best', which could include button-down shirts, ties, slacks, skirts, and dresses.
 

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