Melchizedek priesthood

A bishop must also be a high priest in the Melchizedek priesthood.

A male member of the church must hold the Melchizedek priesthood to participate in the endowment.

Higher priests, holders of the Melchizedek priesthood, have greater powers still.

This baptism must be performed by a member of the Melchizedek priesthood.

The second level of the priesthood is the Melchizedek priesthood.

Any Melchizedek priesthood holder is eligible to be called as an apostle.

All Melchizedek priesthood holders are 18 or older but the offices do not have set ages for progression.

In the summer of 1843, he was ordained an elder in the Melchizedek priesthood.

In special situations, a companionship may consist of a Melchizedek priesthood holder and his wife.

The mission president must be a married high priest in the Melchizedek Priesthood; his wife is asked to serve alongside him.

It is considered to be either an office of the patriarchal priesthood or the Melchizedek priesthood.

The pulpits to the east, standing between the windows, were reserved for the Melchizedek Priesthood.

Elder is the proper title given to all holders of the Melchizedek Priesthood.

Sagwitch was ordained as an Elder in the Melchizedek priesthood.

Assignments made to the group include home teaching and assisting adult males who are not yet elders prepare to receive the Melchizedek priesthood.

Baptism of water can be performed by an Aaronic priest or the Melchizedek priesthood.

For females and for male members not initiated into the Melchizedek priesthood, a ward disciplinary council is held.

Like all other functioning bishops in the church they are ordained high priests in the Melchizedek priesthood.

When and where Church kohanim are not available, Melchizedek Priesthood holders substitute.

In 1856, at about 16 years of age, Lyman received the Melchizedek priesthood and ordained an elder by his father.

The selected man must be married, hold the Melchizedek priesthood, have received a patriarchal blessing, and normally be at least 55 years old.

Whatever relates to the patriarchal order is embraced in the Melchizedek Priesthood. '

There are five offices within the Melchizedek Priesthood to which one could potentially be ordained:

The lesser priesthood is an appendage to the Melchizedek Priesthood.

The decision to excommunicate a Melchizedek priesthood holder is generally the province of the leadership of a stake.