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susanbethstocking1
susanbethstocking1 ✭
October 27, 2021 in Suggest an Idea

In the Ordinances Ready feature, when you go into Sealing to Spouse, it will bring up couples who have not been baptized or do not have other ordinances completed. It is my understanding that you can't seal couples until ALL of their other work is completed. So why does Ordinances Ready bring up people who are not even baptized? Can you please fix this feature so that only the couples with their work completed for both people pop up on Ordnances ready for sealing to spouse. It doesn't do me any good to have people that need endowments, or baptisms, etc., to seal to their spouse. That all should be done before the temple sealing. So then it blocks me so that I cannot find any more ordinances ready because they think I have the 5 names I need for sealings. Please fix this feature so that when I put it in Ordinances Ready, I can get 5 sealings I can actually do.


Thank you.

Susan

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  • Brett .
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    October 27, 2021

    @susanbethstocking1

    Susan

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

    I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

    [ And, I happen to be a Member of the Church ]

    This is an ongoing dilemma, for many Members of the Church.

    The matter, has been canvased, on numerous occasions, in the various 'iterations' for the 'FamilySearch' Forums.

    One does not really have to be too concerned ...

    Really, the choice is yours, whether or not, to do the "Temple" Work of "Sealing to Spouse" that OrdinanceReady" provides.

    'Yes', you can proceed, with the "Temple" Work of "Sealing to Spouse" that OrdinanceReady" provides.

    [ If you so desire; but, of course, you DO NOT have to, if you do not want to. ]

    As an aside ...

    One does not really have to be too concerned ...

    We have been advised, that regardless if "Ordinances" are done 'Out of Sequence', not to worry; as, those "Ordinances" that are done 'Out of Sequence' simply DO NOT take effect, UNTIL the prerequisite "Ordinances" are "Completed".

    And, most importantly ...

    "Ordinances" that are done 'Out of Sequence' DO NOT have to be done again; as, they are STILL "Valid".

    Here are some "Knowledge Articles" in 'FamilySearch':

    Ordinances performed out of order

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/ordinances-performed-out-of-order

    Which states, among other things:

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    Vicarious ordinances performed out of sequence are valid, but they become effective only after the prerequisite ordinances are completed.

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    And ...

    Correct order of temple ordinances

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/correct-order-of-temple-ordinances

    Which states, among other things:

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    Although vicarious ordinances performed out of sequence are valid, they become effective only after the prerequisite ordinances are completed.

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    And ...

    Of course ...

    Why are the temple ordinance dates out of order in Family Tree?

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/why-are-the-temple-ordinance-dates-out-of-order-in-family-tree

    Where it states, among other things:

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    • The ordinances were inadvertently or intentionally performed out of order in error.

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    Plus ...

    Most IMPORTANTLY ...

    In one of the aforementioned "Knowledge Article":

    Ordinances performed out of order

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/ordinances-performed-out-of-order

    Which states, among other things:

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    It is preferable to have the ordinances done in sequence

    [ Note: The Words ... It is preferable ]

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    And ...

    In the other of the aforementioned "Knowledge Article":

    Correct order of temple ordinances

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/correct-order-of-temple-ordinances

    It also states, among other things:

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    The FamilySearch Family Tree website does not clear ordinances if prerequisite ordinances have not been cleared or performed.

    [ And ]

    • Sealing of a husband and wife and sealing of children to parents (if possible). Whenever possible, parents should be sealed to each other before the children are sealed to the parents.

    [ Note: The Words ... Whenever possible ]

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    So, basically ...

    Do not be too concerned ...

    'Yes', you can proceed, with the "Temple" Work of "Sealing to Spouse" that OrdinanceReady" provides.

    [ If you so desire; but, of course, you DO NOT have to, if you do not want to. ]

    The choice is yours.

    I hope that this helps, somewhat.

    Brett

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