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== Extent and Limits of Authority == | == Extent and Limits of Authority == | ||
| − | A patriarch can only give blessings to members of his stake and his descendants | + | A patriarch can only give blessings to members of his stake and his descendants, With the following exceptions In past could give blessings to Siblings descendants and in some cases family friends. Those cases it has to be by stake patriarch now. These exceptions to Own Stake Patriarch. Language barrier and Patriarch in Neighboring Stake speaks the language of the one seeking the blessing. Lacking a a patriarch (as occassinally happens when one moves out or dies suddenly) or likewise, when a blessing is needed by someone living in a district. then a neighboring stake's patriarch may serve. Those are the only exceptions to receiving blessings from anyone other than your own stake patriarch or anscestor. |
Stake patriarchs are men who are faithful in the church and patriarchs in there own home who may or may not have had much leadership experience in the church chosen on worthiness. | Stake patriarchs are men who are faithful in the church and patriarchs in there own home who may or may not have had much leadership experience in the church chosen on worthiness. | ||
[[Category:Church Callings and Leadership]] | [[Category:Church Callings and Leadership]] | ||
Revision as of 21:33, 29 September 2007
A stake patriarch's responsibility is to give patriarchal blessings. These blessings are an important part of every young latter day saint's life and serve as a kind of life road map. Every stake has at least one patriarch (except in the event of a sudden death or move out) or if need arises more than one. Once a patriarch is ordained he cannot be released. He can, however, be given nonfunctioning status if health prevents him from serving, he goes on a mission or moves out of the stake. In that case he can still give blessings to lineal descendants.
Extent and Limits of Authority
A patriarch can only give blessings to members of his stake and his descendants, With the following exceptions In past could give blessings to Siblings descendants and in some cases family friends. Those cases it has to be by stake patriarch now. These exceptions to Own Stake Patriarch. Language barrier and Patriarch in Neighboring Stake speaks the language of the one seeking the blessing. Lacking a a patriarch (as occassinally happens when one moves out or dies suddenly) or likewise, when a blessing is needed by someone living in a district. then a neighboring stake's patriarch may serve. Those are the only exceptions to receiving blessings from anyone other than your own stake patriarch or anscestor.
Stake patriarchs are men who are faithful in the church and patriarchs in there own home who may or may not have had much leadership experience in the church chosen on worthiness.
