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The Ordination Ceremony: Jehovah’s Witness Ordination
The branch of faith known as Jehovah’s Witness following guidelines of first-century Christianity. Therefore, Jehovah’s Witnesses have no separate clergy. According to JW.org: all baptized members are ordained ministers and ... -
Pastor Ordination Ceremony: Protestant Ordination
Across most Protestant churches, clergy ordination is considered the rite by which their various churches determine whether an individual has a calling to serve God through ministry. Ordination also acknowledges training or ... -
Ordination Ceremony: Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Ordination
When you imagine an ordination ceremony, you are most likely thinking of a Roman Catholic, Orthodox or Anglican consecration. Within these faiths, there are three "degrees" of ordination: deacon, presbyter, and bishop, ... -
Pastor Ordination Prayers
Depending on specific church services, different ordination prayers are used to mark the special occasion. Disciples Home Missions put together a sample service which includes prayer order and service guidelines. ... -
Pastor Ordination Scriptures and Prayers
On an occasion as holy as ordination, biblical text and solemn prayer can mark the occasion like no other word, written or spoken, can. Depending on what branch of Christianity ...