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Temple Square Sisters Learn Their Fate
For three decades, the Temple Square Mission in Salt Lake City was the only LDS mission staffed entirely by sister missionaries.
On January 9, 2026, 128 sisters gathered in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building and learned it would be discontinued by July.
The change comes as the church prepares for the Salt Lake Temple’s first public open house since its 1893 dedication, scheduled for April–October 2027…