PRIESTHOOD LINE OF AUTHORITY GLOBAL SERVICE CENTER 120 NORTH 200 WEST SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103-1514
DAVID N MOSS 388 S 630 E LEHI, UTAH 84043-2352
4 February 2015
Enclosed is the Melchizedek Priesthood Line(s) of Authority you requested. If there is a discrepancy in a line of authority or it is not complete, please refer to the enclosed, "Information Concerning Priesthood Line of Authority", for instructions on how to resolve any issues.
Member Services 1-800-453-3860 extension 23500
Email: lineofauthority@ldschurch.org
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS PRIESTHOOD LINE OF AUTHORITY 4 February 2015
Moss, David N Lehi 5th Ward (12416) Record number: 000-0627-8213 Lehi Utah Stake (501069) Current priesthood office: High Priest (314)
PRIESTHOOD LINE OF AUTHORITY
Melchizedek Priesthood Conferral and Ordination to the Office of Elder 24 Aug 1985
Ordained By Office Held Date Ordained
Birth Date Displayed if Deceased
David Adolph Moss High Priest 13 Feb 1983
Clarence McAllister Moss High Priest 19 Mar 1950
16 Aug 1909
Joseph Francis Merrill Apostle 8 Oct 1931
24 Aug 1868
Heber Jeddy Grant Apostle 16 Oct 1882
22 Nov 1856
George Quayle Cannon Apostle 26 Aug 1860
11 Jan 1827
Brigham Young Apostle 14 Feb 1835
1 Jun 1801
The Three Witnesses Called by revelation and set apart
14 Feb 1835 Oliver Cowdery
by the First Presidency to choose David Whitmer
and ordain the Twelve Apostles Martin Harris
Joseph Smith, Jr Apostle 1829
23 Dec 1805
Peter, James, and John Apostle
Who were ordained Apostles by the Savior during His earthly ministry
TRACING PRIESTHOOD LINE OF AUTHORITY Priesthood lines of authority are determined by the Melchizedek Priesthood office (elder, seventy, high priest, or apostle) the officiator held at the time he performed the ordination.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS PRIESTHOOD LINE OF AUTHORITY 4 February 2015
Moss, David N Record number: 000-0627-8213
PRIESTHOOD LINE OF AUTHORITY (continued)
High Priest Ordination 22 Apr 2001
Ordained By Office Held Date Ordained
Birth Date Displayed if Deceased
David Adolph Moss High Priest 13 Feb 1983
Clarence McAllister Moss High Priest 19 Mar 1950
16 Aug 1909
Joseph Francis Merrill Apostle 8 Oct 1931
24 Aug 1868
Heber Jeddy Grant Apostle 16 Oct 1882
22 Nov 1856
George Quayle Cannon Apostle 26 Aug 1860
11 Jan 1827
Brigham Young Apostle 14 Feb 1835
1 Jun 1801
The Three Witnesses Called by revelation and set apart
14 Feb 1835 Oliver Cowdery
by the First Presidency to choose David Whitmer
and ordain the Twelve Apostles Martin Harris
Joseph Smith, Jr Apostle 1829
23 Dec 1805
Peter, James, and John Apostle
Who were ordained Apostles by the Savior during His earthly ministry
TRACING PRIESTHOOD LINE OF AUTHORITY Priesthood lines of authority are determined by the Melchizedek Priesthood office (elder, seventy, high priest, or apostle) the officiator held at the time he performed the ordination.
Information Concerning Priesthood Line of Authority
The First Presidency has authorized the gathering of information for priesthood lines of authority for the following: - Melchizedek Priesthood conferral (usually ordination to the office of elder) - Ordination to the office of high priest
Tracing Priesthood Line of Authority
When you ordain others to offices in the Melchizedek Priesthood, their priesthood line of authority will be determined by the priesthood office you hold at the time you perform the ordination. For example, if you are an elder when you ordain your son an elder, he would trace his line of authority through your elder ordination line of authority. However, if you are a high priest when you ordain your son an elder, he would trace his line of authority through your high priest ordination line of authority.
Note: Though a priesthood holder with the office of seventy may be included in a member's personal line of authority, no separate line of authority is maintained for the office of seventy. Ordained bishops and patriarchs trace their priesthood line of authority through their high priest ordination. Priesthood line of authority is not recorded for Aaronic Priesthood offices.
Requesting Your Priesthood Line of Authority
If you wish to request your priesthood line of authority, include your full legal name, birth date, membership record number (if known), the name of the individual who ordained you to the office of elder or high priest (if known), and your return address and telephone number or e-mail address. Send your request to:
Priesthood Line of Authority Global Service Center 120 North 200 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84103-1514 Fax: 1-801-240-6816 Telephone: 1-800-453-3860, extension 2-3500 E-mail: lineofauthority@ldschurch.org
Correcting Your Priesthood Line of Authority
Upon receipt, review your Priesthood Line of Authority document for accuracy. If any information is incomplete or inaccurate, send corrections to the street or e-mail address shown above. Corrections or additions should include officiator names and birth dates or approximate ages; locations where ordinations occurred; and your relationship to officiators, if any (such as father, father-in-law, bishop, and so on). An updated and corrected Priesthood Line of Authority document will be sent to you.
Validity of Your Priesthood Ordination
Because of missing information your priesthood line of authority may be incomplete. In such a case, your priesthood ordination is nevertheless valid because: - Your stake president, through the priesthood keys he held at the time, authorized your ordination. - Your ordination was recorded in the official records of the Church.