Ordinance (Latter Day Saints)

[1] Community of Christ-derived denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement also tend to refer to "sacraments" rather than "ordinances".

Some ordinances—such as baptism, confirmation and the sacrament of the Lord's Supper—are similar to those practiced by other Christian denominations.

[2][3] Most Latter Day Saints denominations see saving ordinances as necessary, but not sufficient, requirements for exaltation.

These are performed vicariously or by "proxy" on behalf of the dead, and church members believe that it is up to the deceased to accept or reject the offered ordinance in the spirit world.

Since deceased persons no longer have an earthly existence, they are unable to directly participate in these "saving" ordinances themselves.

A Latter Day Saint confirmation c. 1852 .
Robes of the Nauvoo endowment, c. 1870s
Baptismal font in the Salt Lake Temple, c. 1912 , where baptisms for the dead are performed by the LDS Church
Rigdonite/Bickertonite Foot washing in the Philippines