Focus Hawaii President Clarke

Authors

• Lance Chase
• J. Richard Clarke
• Barbara Reed Clarke

Files

Description

Hosted by Lance Chase, this episode of Focus Hawaii features President J. Richard Clarke and Sister Barbara Reed Clarke, newly arrived as president and matron of the Hawai‘i Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints, following his emeritus release as a General Authority after more than two decades of worldwide church leadership. President Clarke reflects on his upbringing in Idaho, military service at the close of World War II, a successful career in the life‑insurance industry, and his call to full‑time church leadership—including service in the Presiding Bishopric, the First Quorum of the Seventy, and multiple assignments across Africa and other international areas. Sister Clarke shares her perspective on family life, motherhood, and her extensive service alongside her husband in church auxiliary leadership. Together, they discuss the sacred role of temples, the responsibilities of a temple president and matron, the history of the Hawai‘i Temple as the first LDS temple built outside the continental United States, and the spiritual significance of temple worship, eternal families, and proxy ordinances, offering viewers a thoughtful and personal introduction to their mission and ministry in Hawai‘i.

Length of Video

00:31:33

File Size

194.5MB

Archives Call Number

22.FH

Air Date

1-7-1999

Keywords

Lance Chase, Focus Hawaii, J. Richard Clarke, Barbara Reed Clarke, Hawaii Temple, LDS temple president, temple matron, BYU–Hawai‘i, church leadership, Presiding Bishopric, First Quorum of the Seventy, LDS General Authority, Africa mission president, temple worship, eternal families, proxy ordinances, religious life Hawaii, Latter‑day Saint history, spiritual leadership.

Disciplines

Religion

Recommended Citation

Chase, Lance; Clarke, J. Richard; and Clarke, Barbara Reed, "Focus Hawaii President Clarke" (1999). Focus Hawaii. 42.
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/focushawaii/42