Bishop authorization time perform a wedding

3 postsstarted by willmatt99 2020-03-28 12:41 UTC628 viewsoriginal topic

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#1
2020-03-28 12:41 UTC

How do we get authorization from the first presidency for a bishop to perform a wedding for two members not in his unit?

russellhltn

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#2
2020-03-28 19:01 UTC

(For those playing along at home, General Handbook 38.3.2)

I'm not sure, but I think it may have to go though the stake president. He may have the option in LCR to submit it.

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lajackson

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#3
2020-03-28 20:01 UTC

willmatt99 wrote:How do we get authorization from the first presidency for a bishop to perform a wedding for two members not in his unit?

Letter to the First Presidency. He will have to explain why one of the other bishops or their stake president should not perform the wedding.

If the bishop has his stake president make the call, he will find out what the chances are that the request might be approved.