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On Saturday, June 14, Archbishop John Stephens confirmed 52 people from across the diocese in a service held at Christ Church Cathedral. He also received three into the Anglican Communion and reaffirmed two Anglicans.

Archbishop Stephens said candidates being confirmed, reaffirmed and received were marking  “a point on their life journey where a deeper connection to the Gospel of Christ is awakening them to a deeper trust in God.” 

He also recalled that the previous Sunday was Pentecost Sunday - the day the Church marks the arrival of the Holy Spirit among and upon the first followers of Jesus. 

“The description was of tongues of flame descending, of a wind blowing through the room, of new languages being spoken and a new perspective discovered. That same spirit continues to descend on the followers of Christ even now, and even here. It may not be with those same flames of fire or a gale force wind but that same spirit is known as we gather, and invited to descend once again on those committing to a deeper walk with Christ. For that spirit awakens and invites us into a knowledge of the true purposes of life as we see in Jesus,” he said. 

A photo gallery will be made available shortly. 

You can watch and listen to Archbishop Stephens’ sermon Here.