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| − | The office of a | + | [[image: Mormon Church Priest Preparing Sacrament.jpg|350px|right|alt=Mormon Church Priest Preparing Sacrament|Mormon Church Priest Preparing Sacrament]]The office of a [[Priests|Priest]] is one of the [[priesthood]] offices of authority in [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], each of which holds different rights and responsibilities of service. |
| − | Worthy young men in the | + | Worthy young men in the Church of Jesus Christ may be ordained priests the year they turn 16 years old. A priest has all the responsibilities of a [[deacons|deacon]] and a [[teachers|teacher]]. Some of their additional responsibilities include following counsel, and setting a good example. A priest may "preach, teach, expound, exhort, . . . and visit the house of each member, and exhort them to pray vocally and in secret and attend to all family duties" (Doctrine and Covenants 20:46-47); "administer the [[sacrament]]" (Doctrine and Covenants 20:46) by worthily officiating at the sacrament table and offering the sacrament prayers when authorized (see Doctrine and Covenants 20:77, 79); baptize when authorized by the [[bishop]] (see Doctrine and Covenants 20:46); confer the [[Aaronic Priesthood]] and ordain deacons, teachers, and priests when authorized by the bishop (see Doctrine and Covenants 20:48); and assist the bishop. One of the most visible and commonly-performed duties for priests is to bless the [[sacrament]], a holy service for Mormons. |
| − | The priest quorum is presided over by the bishop of a ward. | + | The priest quorum is presided over by the bishop of a ward. [[Keith B. McMullin]] who served in the [[Presiding Bishopric]] said, “Without the bishop present, a priests quorum meeting is just a class for young men of a certain age. Through the keys that he bears and the impressions of the Holy Spirit, the bishop will have a sense of the work that needs to be done. When you see a bishop who is really engaged in the quorum, you see a different quorum. You see a different group of priests" ("The Priests Quorum," ''Ensign,'' March 2005). |
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| + | In addition to these religious duties, priest quorums also provide socializing and service opportunities for young men. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:18, 26 April 2022
Worthy young men in the Church of Jesus Christ may be ordained priests the year they turn 16 years old. A priest has all the responsibilities of a deacon and a teacher. Some of their additional responsibilities include following counsel, and setting a good example. A priest may "preach, teach, expound, exhort, . . . and visit the house of each member, and exhort them to pray vocally and in secret and attend to all family duties" (Doctrine and Covenants 20:46-47); "administer the sacrament" (Doctrine and Covenants 20:46) by worthily officiating at the sacrament table and offering the sacrament prayers when authorized (see Doctrine and Covenants 20:77, 79); baptize when authorized by the bishop (see Doctrine and Covenants 20:46); confer the Aaronic Priesthood and ordain deacons, teachers, and priests when authorized by the bishop (see Doctrine and Covenants 20:48); and assist the bishop. One of the most visible and commonly-performed duties for priests is to bless the sacrament, a holy service for Mormons.
The priest quorum is presided over by the bishop of a ward. Keith B. McMullin who served in the Presiding Bishopric said, “Without the bishop present, a priests quorum meeting is just a class for young men of a certain age. Through the keys that he bears and the impressions of the Holy Spirit, the bishop will have a sense of the work that needs to be done. When you see a bishop who is really engaged in the quorum, you see a different quorum. You see a different group of priests" ("The Priests Quorum," Ensign, March 2005).
In addition to these religious duties, priest quorums also provide socializing and service opportunities for young men.
