Spiritual Responsibilities
For Latter-day Saints their temples are considered literal houses of God the Father and Jesus Christ, a sacred space where mortals may commune directly with the heavens. As such the greatest responsibilities of the temple president are those associated with Latter-day Saint concepts of expanding divine contact within the temple. They include; setting apart ordinance and service workers by the laying-on of hands; submitting recommendations to the First Presidency for counselors in the temple presidency and for additional sealers; performing ordinances; instructing first time patrons and youth groups on the sacred nature of temple work; privately answering various doctrinal and personal questions presented by temple patrons and workers; ensuring that the reverence and harmony required for temple worship is constantly maintained; and seeking inspiration and divine guidance on every aspect of his duties.
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