Their main duty is to convey the teachings of PL to members and non-members alike. PL ministers are obligated to perform Divine Rites, Services, Ceremonies, all ritual and devotions wherever they are stationed. They are invested with authority for their particular mission by the Patriarch. Once ordained, they are solely responsible to the Patriarch. While group worship is required, a member unable to attend services may conduct an abbreviated authorized version of the service alone, with his family, or with other members if he has a portable or family shrine.
Members conduct morning and evening services in their homes.
Attendance at other Services is recommended, but not required. Generally none, except when prescribed by a physician. Many members, therefore, abstain from the use of tobacco and alcohol, or some may be vegetarians. A matter of individual choice. If the deceased has made his wishes known, his family would make those decisions after consulting a minister.