Senior Deacon has always been my favorite position in the Lodge. It's like the Master (my current office) is the coach, and the SD is the quarterback. My advice would be as follows...make sharp, crisp turns and encourage your fellow Brothers in the procession to do the same, not only is it symbolically accurate to make SQUARE turns, it also looks better for all those assembled. Same goes for trying to walk in step with your Marshall. Walk sloooooooooooow during circumambulations. Don't get nervous and try to set a record pace around the lodge, remember the condition of the candidates, let them keep up without being dragged along, or tripping up.
Secondly, I would remind you that none of the candidates (or Brothers depending on which degree), have done this before, so they don't know what is supposed to be said/ what is supposed to happen. While I am a stubborn ritualist, I also believe it's better to get it wrong and sound good doing it than it is to go back and start over, make apologies, or need to be prompted.
Finally, we all make mistakes, don't let a mistake throw off the rest of your ritual work, and don't beat yourself up for it, move on, make it look good for the new Brother(s) and have fun!
Good luck Brother,
Josh
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