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Evangelical outreach team encounters Mormon summer pageant in Chorley

Evangelical outreach team encounters Mormon summer pageant in Chorley
Tony Brown
Tony Brown Speaker for Reachout Trust and member of Sunbridge Road Mission, Bradford.
06 November, 2023 2 min read

Many won’t have heard of the small town of Chorley in Lancashire, but it is a fascinating place. Home to Chorley cake and to markets dating back to 1498, it is also home to the largest Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Europe.

Known as the Preston Temple, this imposing structure with large manicured grounds was the venue for the Latter-day Saints British Pageant during the first two weeks of August.

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