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Date: July 16, 2011 09:52PM
16.1 General Policies
16.1.1 Worthiness to participate in an ordinance or blessing
Only a Melchizedek Priesthood holder who is worthy to hold a temple recommend may act as voice in confirming a person a member of the Church, conferring the Melchizedek Priesthood, ordaining a person to an office in that priesthood, or setting apart a person to service in a Church calling.
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16.2 Naming and Blessing Children
16.2.1 General Guidelines
"Every member of the church of Christ having children is to bring them unto the elders before the church, who are to lay their hands upon them in the name of Jesus Christ, and bless them in his name" (D&C 20:70). In conformity with this revelation, only Melchizedek Priesthood holders may participate in naming and blessing children. Priesthood leaders should inform members of this instruction before their children are named and blessed. While preserving the sacred nature of the blessing, leaders should make every reasonable effort to avoid embarrassment or offense to individuals or families.
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From the CHI part 2, online, it says only a priesthood holder when talking about baptisms:
http://lds.org/handbook/handbook-2-administering-the-church/priesthood-ordinances-and-blessings?lang=eng#203Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 07/16/2011 10:01PM by Heresy.