The Provo Temple is important to many people for a variety of reasons. We have meaningful connections to the building. We have attended the temple to make covenants for ourselves and for our ancestors. We have sung “I Love to See the Temple”; we have served as temple workers. We have images of it hanging in our homes. We have entered its halls and frequented its grounds to find peace and solace. Many of us visited the Provo Temple while attending BYU and the MTC. The Provo Temple is an iconic landmark in our community that reminds us we are home. 

We are mindful that the Provo Temple is historically significant, representing a significant development in temple design that affected subsequent temples. With the original Ogden Temple gone, the Provo Temple stands alone to represent an important period in Church history. 

We understand that the Provo Temple is now 50 years old and in need of significant updates. We also understand that some find the temple odd and different from any other temple, but we value it for its architectural uniqueness and appreciate its symbolism and history. 

We are happy to see the temple brought up to date functionally, but we petition Church leaders to preserve the building that is so meaningful to us. We ask that the Provo Temple be renovated rather than rebuilt. Temple renovations have occurred recently with other temples, and we ask that the Provo Temple be renovated in a way that will preserve the look, feel, and character of the temple that we love so much.