The Ordinand then signs the above Declaration in the sight of all present.
All stand. The Bishop says to the people
Dear friends in Christ, you know the importance of this ministry, and the weight of your responsibility in presenting N.N. for ordination to the sacred order of deacons. Therefore if any of you know any impediment or crime because of which we should not proceed, come forward now and make it known.
If no objection is made, the Bishop continues
Is it your will that N. be ordained a deacon?
The People respond in these or other words
It is.
Bishop
Will you uphold him in this ministry?
The People respond in these or other words
We will.
The Bishop then calls the people to prayer with these or similar words
In peace let us pray to the Lord.
All kneel, and the Person appointed leads the Litany for Ordinations, or some other approved litany. At the end of the litany, after the Kyries, the Bishop stands and reads the Collect for the Day, or the following Collect, or both, first saying
| The Lord be with you. | |
| People | And also with you. |
