There's always a bit of a struggle to fully integrate them in the ward, but we try! And those languages do not give the literal wording of the prayer, but use the adoptive words and phases.

Our deaf members get up and sign the hymn. As one example, when I learned the prayers, there was no sign for "sanctify" so the sign we used was (i) form the letter "S" and (i) then sign the words for "make" and "clean." My MIL is an interpreter and temple worker and coordinates deaf sessions for the temple. Our primary also always signs at least one song for the primary program.

We have in our ward two men who are ASL.

Share This Tweet Merriam-Webster Online Dictionarysacrament (noun)1.a) a Christian rite (as baptism or the Eucharist) that is believed to have been ordained by Christ and that is held to be a means of divine grace or to be a sign or symbol of a spiritual realityb) a religious rite or … Apparently the sacrament prayer in ASL isn't word for word but could they sign to someone who would then read the sacrament prayer word for word or how would that all happen? Once you have that it is the official version (whether it is "word for word" or not). I found the church through my philosophical understanding of Pragmatism. I have seen baptisms performed for the dead in the temple using sign language. But has anyone seen that before? The discussion never went beyond that really. From one who is more deaf than not...I think this is wonderful and I have never heard of this before.

I'm not sure if that's still church policy. It seems to me like it would be beneficial to have an interpreter for those who don't know ASL. The question came up if they could bless the sacrament. Can't find a word in our dictionary? Ask the church headquarters to provide a church ASL version so your ASL "speaker" can participate equally. We have members of the ward who sign for them and it's a thrill to be able to help them and be helped by them. She's got some neat stories about how the temple accommodates all kinds of issues and how doing ASL sessions has given her different insights into things. Apparently the sacrament prayer in ASL isn't word for word but could they sign to someone who would then read the sacrament prayer word for word or how would that all happen? Yes, it can be done and there is official guidance on it. The church provides a stage for these children like no other. Our deaf members get up and sign the hymn.

I participated in an ASL baptism which would be the same issue.

One of the interpreters is also the primary chorister so she's got the kids signing all the time. From one who is more deaf than not...I think this is wonderful and I have never heard of this before. Suggest a word via our We want to recognize your class for creative use of sign language in the classroom. We didn't use ASL - which I understand includes a lot of ways to cut off unnecessary words - but instead signed every word of the prayer. We have in our ward two men who are ASL.

Yeah it's been a neat experience. Have you seen the story of David and Goliath in sign language? FWIW, I found that learning to sign the prayer gave a unique perspective on the words of the prayer, much like happens with any second language. If you wanted these individuals to bless the sacrament (which they have equal responsibility to) they simply sign the prayers (speaking in their language) and the translator will speak the English prayer. Yeah it's been a neat experience. he wasn't involved in the discussion, we had a combined EQ and HP class. Submit a photo of yourself, classwork or ideas. The question came up if they could bless the sacrament.

The question came up if they could bless the sacrament.

he wasn't involved in the discussion, we had a combined EQ and HP class. They sometimes pass the sacrament.

Another autistic boy struggled through talks and by the time he was out of high school was able to recite a very intelligible short talk.

I would assume the bishop would simply make sure that the speaker of the "translation" is correct or designate someone to check out the ASL. Handbook 1 gives general guidelines for the interpretation of ordinances performed by someone using sign language, but not specific direction on how this would apply to the sacrament in the situation you described. Amazing, especially when Goliath falls down. Apparently the sacrament prayer in ASL isn't word for word but could they sign to someone who would then read the sacrament prayer word for word or how would that all happen? They sometimes pass the sacrament. Our deacons and teachers have been trained to watch the interpreter and make sure he's finished signing before they stand and take the trays.

I've never seen the reverse done where the deaf member is saying the Sacrament prayer, but it makes sense to me that it would be spoken for the hearing just as is fine when one of our deaf members gives a talk or prayer. We had a deaf boy who had some oral language that wasn't very intelligible. a Christian rite (as baptism or the Eucharist) that is believed to have been ordained by Christ and that is held to be a means of divine grace or to be a sign or symbol of a spiritual reality a religious rite or observance comparable to a Christian sacrament

Apparently the sacrament prayer in ASL isn't word for word but could they sign to someone who would then read the sacrament prayer word for word or how would that all happen? We have members of the ward who sign for them and it's a thrill to be able to help them and be helped by them.