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Temple Dedication: Mother Temple of South America – English
October 27, 2016, in Videos > Holy Places, by Sonjel VreelandTemplo Baha’i de Sudamerica (Baha’i Temple of South America) has released this short video about the dedication of the House of Worship in Chile.
Conference highlights seen in this video include descriptions of the sacrificial pioneering efforts of Leonora Armstrong, Martha Root and May Maxwell and the spiritual role of the indigenous people of South America.
This video is also available in Spanish and Portuguese.
For more videos about the Chile Temple, its dedication and its construction, please take a look at the official Vimeo channel of Templo Baha’i de Sudamerica.
The full public opening ceremony of the Chile Temple can be watched on the Baha’i World News Service, where you can also find many articles and photographs capturing the dedication of this precious edifice.
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Sonjel Vreeland
In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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Éste Templo de Adoración para mí es una señal de amor, bondad y benevolencia de Dios hacia Su creación, reuniéndola bajo Su amparo y protección. Ver éstos rostros radiantes y felices me transmiten inmensa alegría y esperanza.
Vajiheh Aminian Elyasieh (October 10, 2016 at 4:38 PM)