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13638
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English
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A Gathering Place : Russian Week at the Stockholm Sweden Temple
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BYU Studies
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2000
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39
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67-89
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Temple excursions from Russia to the Stockholm Sweden Temple began in 1993. The Stockholm Temple organizes and schedules weekly temple sessions with different stakes and missions. A neighboring guest house provides accommodations and serves meals to the temple visitors. This moving article describes the challenges faced by visiting Russian groups in arranging for and financing their visits. Overcoming the barriers of language and nationalistic enmity against Russians were typical occurrences during the periodic Russian weeks.