Son, give your Holy Spirit to &N.; fill him with grace and power, and 
make him a priest in your Church."  When they have laid their hands 
upon all the ordinands, the bishop continues "May the exalt you, O Lord, 
in the midst..."*

*A Bible is to be given to each new priest, and the words "Receive this 
Bible..." are to be said to each one.*

*All the newly ordained take part in the exchange of the Peace, and join 
the bishop and other priests at the Altar for the Great Thanksgiving.  
Similarly, all the new priests break the consecrated Bread and receive 
Holy Communion.*


*At the Ordination of a Deacon*

*The stole worn over the left shoulder, or other insignia of the office 
of deacon, is placed upon the deacon after the entire Prayer of 
Consecration is completed, and immediately before the Bible is given.*

*If two or more are ordained together, each is to have his own 
presenters.  The ordinands may be presented together, or in succession, 
as the bishop may direct.  Thereafter, references to the ordinand in the 
singular are changed to the plural where necessary.*

*The ordinands are examined together.*

*During the Prayer of Consecration, the bishop is to lay hands upon the 
head of each ordinand, and say over each "Father, through Jesus Christ 
your Son, give your Holy Spirit to &N.; fill him with grace and power, 
and make him a deacon in your Church."  When they have laid their 
hands upon all the ordinands, the bishop continues "Make them, O Lord, 
modest and humble..."*

*A Bible is to be given to each new deacon, and the words "Receive this 
Bible..." are also to be said to each one.*

*After participating in the Peace, the deacons go to the Altar for the 
Offertory.  If there are many deacons, some assist in the Offertory and 
others administer Holy Communion.  One, appointed by the bishop, is to 
say the dismissal.*

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*When desired, deacons may be appointed to carry the Sacrament and 
minister Holy Communion to those communicants who, because of sickness 
or other grave cause, could not be present at the ordination.*

*If the remaining Elements are not required for the Communion of the 
absent, it is appropriate for the deacons to remove the vessels from the 
Altar, consume the remaining Elements, and cleanse the vessels in some 
convenient place.*