Cathedral Confirmations

2008
Confirmation Service | 10 a.m.-noon, June 21, 2008, at the Cathedral
Confirmation Service | 10 a.m.-noon, Nov. 1, 2008, at the Cathedral

2009
Confirmation Service | May 16, 2009, at the Cathedral
Confirmation Service | June 20, 2009, at the Cathedral
Confirmation Service | Nov. 7, 2009, at the Cathedral

2010
Confirmation Service | May 14, 2010, at the Cathedral
Confirmation Service | June 19, 2010, at the Cathedral
Confirmation Service | Nov. 6, 2010, at the Cathedral

Parishioners should contact their rectors to indicate their desire to partake in one of the Cathedral Confirmation services. Rectors/parish administrators, please contact the Bishop's office at cathedralconfirmations@edow.org with a final count of confirmands.

Attention churches of confirmands:

Certificates for confirmation, reception and reaffirmation are available from Church House. These need to be requested by the church no later than two weeks prior to the event. We would be eternally grateful to have your information well in advance however! You may call us at (202) 537-6527 or write to us cathedralconfirmations@edow.org. These certificates will come to the church already signed by the Bishop who will be confirming your candidates. Please request your certificates in time to have them returned to you. Enclosed with your certificates will be a notice informing you of the location to which you and your confirming bishop have been assigned. Clergy are responsible for informing their candidates of the name of the bishop and location to which they are assigned.

When you receive your cards, please complete the certificates and write their Christian names in large, bold, legible letters so that the name can easily be read by the Bishop as the candidates kneel. In order to minimize pre-ceremony loss, it is suggested that all cards be maintained and transported by the clergy presenter and distributed once your group arrives at the Cathedral. If you would like the bishop to sign your parish register, please bring it to the chapel to which you and your confirming bishop will be assigned.

Please return the "Report of Confirmation" form to Tracy Dieter at Church House the week following the service. If you prefer, there is a more "user friendly" report form on the Website at http://www.edow.org/parish/administration/resources/index.html
However, you will need to print it out and complete it since we will still need a hard copy with your signature.

Now, for some details about the day: The candidates for Confirmation, Reception or Reaffirmation of Baptismal vows will need to arrive no later than 9:15 a.m. and report to your assigned area. Please mark your banner stand with masking tape and the name of your congregation! Ceremonial instructions will be given that morning. When you organize your group for the procession, please ask the candidates to line up with confirmands first, those who are being received second, and those who are reaffirming their baptismal vows third. This assists the confirming bishops. The clergy will wear red stoles. No specific dress is required for confirmands. Please do not bring valuables with you as we cannot ensure their security.

Please advise your confirmands and their family and friends that photographs are not permitted during the service, and that they will need to turn off their cell phones. The bishops will provide ample opportunity for photographs following the service. If anyone in your group needs special accommodations, such as wheelchair access or sign language interpretation, please let us know in advance so provision can be made.

In addition, please let us know if your group has a large contingent whose first language is not English and if anyone in your group would like to read a lesson in the predominant language of your confirmands. Those persons serving as lectors or intercessors must arrive at the Cathedral by 9 a.m. and report to the slype. The vergers will provide them with information about their participation as well as an opportunity to practice.

We look forward to this wonderful occasion in the life of our Diocese. If you have any questions, please contact us at cathedralconfirmations@edow.org or call Tracy Dieter at (202) 537-6555.

Post Confirmation Report
• Confirmation Report Form [Word]
• Confirmation Report Form [pdf]
This form should be completed and returned by the congregation after the visitation confirming how many were confirmed received or reaffirmed together with their names and religious affiliation if applicable. Data from this form is included and published in the annual diocesan Journal.
Contact: Tracy Dieter at cathedralconfirmations@edow.org

Resources

Confirmation Certificates
Instructions about how to use the documents below
Confirmation Certificate (used to print the name, location and date onto the certificate)
Confirmation Certificate Mail Merge (same as above but using mail merge from a spreadsheet)
Confirmation Form (used to collect information from those being confirmed)

Last Update: 06/17/08