David Lewis White and Cynthia Lee Hansen White of the Modesto California Stake have been called as president and matron of the new Modesto California Temple. Brother White is a mission presidency counselor, ward missionary and temple ordinance worker, and former stake president, bishop and high councilor. Sister White is a ward music coordinator and temple ordinance worker and former stake Young Women president, ward Relief Society president and seminary teacher.

Richard G. Youngblood and Katherine Youngblood of the Chattanooga Tennessee Stake have been called as president and matron of the new Knoxville Tennessee Temple. Brother Youngblood is an Area Seventy and former Nevada Las Vegas East Mission president, stake president, bishop and high councilor. Sister Youngblood is a branch Relief Society presidency counselor and former mission president companion, ward Primary president and ward Young Women presidency counselor.

President D. Todd Christofferson of the First Presidency dedicated the Yorba Linda California Temple on Sunday, June 7, 2026. "This temple and all latter-day temples constitute our visible, tangible testimony of the living reality of the Redeemer since without His Atonement and Resurrection, the temple would serve no purpose," said President Christofferson. "I give you my sure witness that Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God and Savior of the world, the resurrected Lord, that He lives, and that this is His Church, His house, and His work."

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, dedicated the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple on Sunday, June 7, 2026. The green landscapes in Oregon reminded President Uchtdorf of his home in Germany. He said, "When you see the wonderful Willamette River flowing quietly but strongly, just in the neighborhood of this temple, it is like the flow of spiritual power, which comes from this temple and goes into the community."