The Logan Tabernacle is set to be rededicated at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug.
25 by Logan native Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. According to Logan South Stake President Allen Cooley, tickets to attend the dedication in-person are limited and have already been distributed because seating inside the tabernacle is limited.
The rededication will be broadcast to Latter-day Saint stake centers throughout the Cache Valley, including Preston. Anyone is welcome to watch the broadcast. According to the Church newsroom, the purpose of a dedication is to set aside a building for the work of God.
A Latter-day Saint dedication ceremony includes a special prayer designating the building for Church use and asking God to bless the structure and grounds. A dedication ceremony generally also includes music and talks from Church leaders. The Church announced it planned to close the tabernacle for renovations and seismic upgrades in 2019.
The original plan had been to close the tabernacle in 2021, but it was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Cooley said they started some work inside the building toward the end of 2020 when COVID-19 restrictions started to relax slightly. The majority of the work, including external renovations, began in 2021.
In 2019, a Church representative told the Herald Journal they anticipated the work to take 12-18 months to complete. After the pandemic, supply chain issues slowed the project�.