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The Diocesan Confirmation Service will be held at Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday, April 27 at 10:30am. The schedule for the day is included below.

If your parish has candidates for Confirmation, Reception or Reaffirmation, you must complete the appropriate Confirmation, Reception or Reaffirmation forms and return them to the Bishop’s Office by Friday, April 19th at the latest. There is an individual form that must be completed for each candidate. Photo and Video Release forms are also required for each candidate-please also return them by Friday, April 19th. Be sure to inform the Bishop’s Office who will present your parish’s candidates-a maximum of two presenters per parish can be accommodated. Forms are available below or by contacting Bill Siksay. Completed forms and the names of presenters should be sent to Bill.

Further details will be provided once you have returned the forms to the Bishop’s Office.

You are asked to bring completed Confirmation and Reception certificates and your parish’s completed Confirmation Register (save for the Bishop’s signature) to the Confirmation Service. Certificates can be ordered from Maria Sousa at the Synod Office at 604-684-6306 ext 210.

 

9:00am - 9:15am     
Candidates arrive and sign-in at the Park Room and receive their name tags. Parish clergy deliver their confirmation registers and completed Certificates to the sign-in table.

Parish clergy vest in the Parish Hall.

9:25am                      
Candidates who are reading or leading the Prayers of the People meet with the MC in the chancel to practice.

(9:30) The Bishop, servers, chaplain, candidates, and parish clergy gather upstairs in the church to rehearse the service.

If you have questions please contact Bill Siksay in the Bishop’s Office at 604-684-6306 ext 228.