Stargazer Posted August 23, 2019 Posted August 23, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, MustardSeed said: ...I have heard them describe themselves as having served with the bishopric. That's the preposition I was looking for! Thanks! 5 hours ago, MustardSeed said: For what it’s worth, identifying secretaries as Non Bishopric ordinations it leaves open the possibility of women filling the role of secretary. Once they can be trusted with such important things such as money and human counting and such. I suppose. However, current policy requires that ward clerk and assistant clerk for finance be priesthood holders. Same with Executive Secretary, which used to be called Priesthood Executive Secretary. I've seen that assistant clerk for history (or ward historian) has been a woman -- don't know if that's according to policy or not. Edited August 23, 2019 by Stargazer
Stargazer Posted August 23, 2019 Posted August 23, 2019 17 minutes ago, mfbukowski said: it IS commonplace for the one doing the blessing to kneel. No, actually it is according to scripture: DC 20:76 : And the elder or priest shall administer it; and after this manner shall he administer it—he shall kneel with the church and call upon the Father in solemn prayer, 1
MustardSeed Posted August 23, 2019 Posted August 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, Stargazer said: current policy requires that ward clerk and assistant clerk for finance be priesthood holders yes. for what reason, we don't know. So it is my opinion that it is a human policy in place for tradition and comfort rather than an eternal principle regarding the need for priesthood to count money and people.
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