Denver Area
Church News: Church members find blessings amid trials of Colorado fires
By Jenney Mead RYE, COLORADO — More than 101,000 acres and at least 337 homes have been destroyed by the Aspen Acres fire in southern Colorado. The fire is now the seventh largest in the history of Colorado, and state officials said it is a national priority for wildfires. Over 16,000 people have been evacuated since the fire began at the end…
Read MoreChurch News: Colorado Springs Colorado Temple groundbreaking date set
By Joel Randall A Sept. 12 groundbreaking date has been set for the Colorado Springs Colorado Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Karl D. Hirst — a General Authority Seventy and member of the United States Central Area presidency — will preside over the ceremony. Information about the groundbreaking, announced by the First…
Read MoreTabernacle Choir Watch Party Features Community Service Project and Live Performance from The Piano Guys
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro News Media Specialist Several thousand members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently packed into Denver’s new CoBank Arena for an incredible night of music and service. The main attraction for the evening was to watch a rebroadcast of the June 24-25 performance of The Tabernacle Choir…
Read MoreAnnual Blood Drive Honors Incredible Impact of Tyler Smith
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist Every spring, seeing leaves return on once-dormant trees or flowers bursting out of the ground with boisterous color reminds us of the constant renewal of life. The season also fits perfectly with a tradition in Aurora’s Arapahoe Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day…
Read MoreDenver Area Youth Make Incredible Impact on Global Youth Service Day, Get Visit from Denver Broncos Lineman Garett Bolles
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist When 17-year-old Taz Carlson from Denver looked out over the gigantic crowd of youth that recently gathered at the Denver Stake Center, he got excited. “We’ve got a lot of energy and a lot of heart for this sort of stuff,” he said. The “stuff” meant…
Read MoreRob Gardner’s “Lamb of God” Performed for 10th Season in Denver
By Paul Archer, Littleton Stake Communication Co-Director On March 26, 27, and 28, 2026, Rob Gardner’s Lamb of God was performed in Denver, Colorado for the 10th season. Since 2015, Lamb of God has been presented 33 times by the Littleton Colorado Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at The Robert…
Read MoreChurch News: President Holland laid to rest as New Year rings in with rain in St. George
By Ryan Jensen ST. GEORGE, Utah — New Year’s Day in 2026 in St. George, Utah, brought much needed rain to the desert community in Southern Utah. For David Holland, son of the late President Jeffrey R. Holland, the rain was a poetic sendoff for his father. “My dad absolutely loved to take a drive in…
Read MoreChurch News: President Jeffrey R. Holland dies at age 85
By Sarah Jane Weaver President Jeffrey R. Holland, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Saturday, Dec. 27, at 3:15 a.m. MST, at age 85, from complications associated with kidney disease. Known for his words and the way he expressed them, President Holland will…
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