Diocesan Orders of Service and Information

Guidelines for Confirmation Services and confirmation dates as well as orders of service for a new ministry can be found below.

Guidelines and dates for confirmation services

• Dates for confirmation services 2018

Confirmation Services (with or without baptism or eucharist)

• 6a Confirmation & Holy Communion
• 6b Confirmation Reception & Holy Communion
• 6c Baptism Reception Confirmation & Holy Communion
• 6d Baptism Confirmation & Holy Communion
• 6e Confirmation without Holy Communion
• 5 Summary Form

Confirmation administration guidelines

• C2 General guidelines
• C3 Administrative guidelines
• C4 Information on Chaplaincy for the service

Services for the Inauguration of a New Ministry

• Inauguration services Churchwardens’ guidelines, 2017 revision
• Inauguration services Rural Deans’ guidelines, 2015 revision

The new Order of Service is available for download, below.

• Order of Service for a Collation (When Diocesan Bishop Patron)
• Order of Service for a Licensing 2017
• Order of Service for a Licensing Team Vicar
• Order of Service for an Institution