A Deacon

In the LDS faith, we believe turning twelve is a big deal. That is the age when a worthy young man receives the priesthood. Seth was ordained and set apart as a deacon today. His father set him apart but with him in the priesthood circle was his grandfather, his uncle, his cousin, the bishop and a member of the bishopric. It was a wonderful mama moment.


We also believe that this priesthood came directly from Jesus Christ. Each man has a line of authority that can be traced back to Him.

LINE OF AUTHORITY

SETH was ordained a Deacon on 15 April 2012 by his father, Jay

JAY was ordained a High Priest on 17 May 2009 by his father, Vaughn

VAUGHN was ordained a High Priest on 25 September 1978 by Donald D. Bushnell

DONALD D. BUSHNELL was ordained a High Priest on 18 August 1963 by Bernard P. Brockbank

BERNARD P. BROCKBANK was ordained a High Priest on 19 July 1942 by Joseph F. Merrill

JOSEPH F. MERRILL was ordained an Apostle on 8 October 1931 by Heber J. Grant

HEBER J. GRANT was ordained an Apostle on 16 October 1882 by George Q. Cannon

GEORGE Q. CANNON was ordained an Apostle on 26 August 1860 by Brigham Young

BRIGHAM YOUNG was ordained an Apostle on 14 February 1835 under the hands of the Three Witnesses;
Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer an Martin Harris

The THREE WITNESSES were called by revelation to choose the Twelve Apostles and on 14 February 1835 were “blessed by the laying on of hands of the Presidency”;
Joseph Smith, Jr., Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. WIlliams,
to ordain the Twelve Apostles (History of the Church, Vol. 2, pg. 187-188)

JOSEPH SMITH, JR. and OLIVER COWDERY received the Melichizedek Priesthood in 1829 under the hands of
Peter, James and John

PETER, JAMES and JOHN were ordained Apostles by the
Lord Jesus Christ (John 15:16)

I hope Seth continues to follow in the footsteps of his savior, Jesus Christ.

true, goofy, Seth