Midrash for Zevachim 46:9
ת"ר לעמוד לשרת מצוה כשהוא אומר (דברים יח, ז) העומדים שנה עליו הכתוב לעכב
is then that inoperative in the case of a community? Hence it must surely be the uncleanness of a corpse, and yet only the iniquity of the holy things [is atoned for], but not the iniquity of those who hallow them? - No: in truth it means uncleanness through a reptile, yet uncleanness elsewhere [is waived].
Sifrei Devarim
(Devarim 18:5) "For in him (the Cohein) did the L-rd your G-d choose from all of your tribes to stand to serve in the name of the L-rd": We are hereby taught that his service is valid only standing, and if he sat and served, his service is invalid.
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