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offices are divisions of authority with different rights and
responsibilities of service. Offices in the Aaronic Priesthood are
deacon, teacher, priest, and bishop. The bishop oversees ordinations to
these offices. Deacon
Worthy brethren may be ordained deacons
when they are at least 12 years old. A deacon follows counsel, sets
a good example, and may
- Pass the sacrament
- Collect fast
offerings,
- Care for the poor and needy
- Be a standing
minister appointed to "watch over the church" (D&C
84:111)
- Assist the bishopric
- Serve as a messenger
- Participate in quorum instruction
- Serve in quorum leadership
positions
- Fellowship quorum members and other
young men
- Be baptized and confirmed for the dead
- Speak in meetings
- Share the gospel
- Bear testimony
- Care for the
meetinghouse and grounds.
Teacher
Worthy brethren may be ordained
teachers when they are at least 14 years old. A teacher has all the
responsibilities of a deacon. A teacher follows counsel, sets a good
example, and may (1)
- Prepare the sacrament
- Watch over the
church always, and be with and strengthen them" (D&C
20:53)
- Serve as a home teacher
- See that there is no
iniquity in the church, neither hardness with each other, neither
lying, backbiting, nor evil speaking" (D&C
20:54)
- See that the church meet together often, and . . .
that all the members do their duty" (D&C
20:55)
- Usher reverently in ward meetings and stake
conference
- Assist the bishopric,
- Participate in
seminary, where available
Priest
Worthy brethren may be ordained priests
when they are at least 16 years old. A priest has all the
responsibilities of a deacon and teacher. A priest follows counsel,
sets a good example, and may (1) "
- 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" (D&C
20:46-47)
- Administer the sacrament" (D&C
20:46) by worthily officiating at the sacrament table and
offering the sacrament prayers when authorized (see
D&C 20:77, 79)
- Baptize when authorized by the bishop (see
D&C 20:46)
- Confer the Aaronic Priesthood and ordain
deacons, teachers, and priests when authorized by the bishop (see
D&C 20:48)
- Assist the bishopric
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