temples All Proxy Ordinances in Behalf of the Same Individual on a Single Day

[Kenngo1969]

I'm assuming that the logistics, such as scheduling all of the ordinances on the same day, are doable.  (Perhaps it varies according to the Temple's capacity.)  It seems to me that the more challenging it is for members in a particular temple district (in outlying areas and/or where travel is more difficult, for example) that this may well be more common.

Have any of you served as proxy for the same person to perform all ordinances on the same day, or in relatively short order?  Has it changed the experience for you in any way?  If so, how?  Any other thoughts?  If you have not done this, would you like to try it?  Why or why not?

Discuss.

Edited September 4, 2025 by Kenngo1969

[manol]

3 hours ago, Kenngo1969 said:

I'm assuming that the logistics, such as scheduling all of the ordinances on the same day, is doable.  (Perhaps it varies according to the Temple's capacity.)  It seems to me that the more challenging it is for members in a particular temple district (in outlying areas and/or where travel is more difficult, for example) that this may well be more common.

Have any of you served as proxy for the same person to perform all ordinances on the same day, or in relatively short order?  Has it changed the experience for you in any way?  If so, how?  Any other thoughts?  If you have not done this, would you like to try it?  Why or why not?

Discuss.

My temple-going days are in the rear-view mirror, but I really like this idea.  I think it would facilitate the experience of connection with the person you're doing the proxy work for. 

[bluebell]

14 hours ago, Kenngo1969 said:

I'm assuming that the logistics, such as scheduling all of the ordinances on the same day, is doable.  (Perhaps it varies according to the Temple's capacity.)  It seems to me that the more challenging it is for members in a particular temple district (in outlying areas and/or where travel is more difficult, for example) that this may well be more common.

Have any of you served as proxy for the same person to perform all ordinances on the same day, or in relatively short order?  Has it changed the experience for you in any way?  If so, how?  Any other thoughts?  If you have not done this, would you like to try it?  Why or why not?

Discuss.

I've heard of people doing it, but I've never done it myself.  I think it would be really cool if you could pull it off.

[Calm]

Haven’t done it, but from what I have heard about making temple attendance as smooth as possible, I would recommend a school day with bringing your own priesthood holder who can do the baptisms so you don’t have to wait for someone to be available.  Make appointments and let them know what you are planning so they can work with you to set up a likely schedule.  Go in the morning if possible.  Also make sure to arrange for a sealer to be available later in the day within the likely range for when you are done (if you are delayed for some reason, they may be booked for a wedding or something else, so it’s wise to check on options, imo).  Don’t forget to schedule time for at least a snack, if not lunch as you don’t want hunger pains interfering with comfort as that can be distracting…unless you are very familiar with how you react to fasting and intentionally want to do so.

Since you are in Utah iirc, you could ‘shop’ around to go to a less crowded temple as well.  They might be able to assign a temple worker to stay with you the whole time to help with any bumps.

Edited September 4, 2025 by Calm

[MorningStar]

I did it recently and I loved it! We also did all of my grandma's work last year in one day. 

[Kenngo1969]

5 hours ago, MorningStar said:

I did it recently and I loved it! We also did all of my grandma's work last year in one day. 

That's awesome!  I was just wondering about you in the last day or two.  It seemed like it had been awhile since I'd heard from you.  Do you mind telling me which Temple it was?  How difficult were the logistics [scheduling, etc.]?  Thanks in advance.   

[MorningStar]

9 hours ago, Kenngo1969 said:

That's awesome!  I was just wondering about you in the last day or two.  It seemed like it had been awhile since I'd heard from you.  Do you mind telling me which Temple it was?  How difficult were the logistics [scheduling, etc.]?  Thanks in advance.   

It was the Seattle Temple. For my grandma, we scheduled her baptism at 7 am and I think the endowment session was at 11. Sealings were at 1ish? It wasn't that hard. Just a long day. 

[Kenngo1969]

9 hours ago, MorningStar said:

It was the Seattle Temple. For my grandma, we scheduled her baptism at 7 am and I think the endowment session was at 11. Sealings were at 1ish? It wasn't that hard. Just a long day. 

Well, I'm glad you [all] made it through the long day.   Thanks! 👍

[Stargazer]

On 9/4/2025 at 1:34 AM, Kenngo1969 said:

I'm assuming that the logistics, such as scheduling all of the ordinances on the same day, are doable.  (Perhaps it varies according to the Temple's capacity.)  It seems to me that the more challenging it is for members in a particular temple district (in outlying areas and/or where travel is more difficult, for example) that this may well be more common.

Have any of you served as proxy for the same person to perform all ordinances on the same day, or in relatively short order?  Has it changed the experience for you in any way?  If so, how?  Any other thoughts?  If you have not done this, would you like to try it?  Why or why not?

Discuss.

Upon completion of US Army training at Ft. Gordon, Georgia (now Fort Eisenhower), on my way to Europe for assignment I stopped at the Washington DC temple early in the morning and was baptized, confirmed, and endowed for my father who had died four years before. Sealing of my parents and my sealing to them occurred much much later, but as I was there from the opening of the temple to the closing (about 15 hours) I could have gotten all the sealings done as well. Unfortunately I didn't have all the data I needed -- this was 1980 when the information was not at one's fingertips unless one had thought ahead (which I hadn't). 

Incidentally, I was working against my father's explicit instructions not to have him baptized after he died. Sorry, Dad, I'll apologize when next I meet you. But hopefully he won't mind by then.

[Kenngo1969]

10 minutes ago, Stargazer said:

... Incidentally, I was working against my father's explicit instructions not to have him baptized after he died. Sorry, Dad, I'll apologize when next I meet you. But hopefully he won't mind by then.

I strongly suspect that, at worst, the reaction will be, "Son, no harm, no foul."  I would be exceedingly surprised if all that heavy a grudge will be borne against you.  

[Calm]

15 minutes ago, Kenngo1969 said:

I strongly suspect that, at worst, the reaction will be, "Son, no harm, no foul."  I would be exceedingly surprised if all that heavy a grudge will be borne against you.  

At worst no response at all I would think…from either of them.