Bishop Skirving looks forward to his visit with your congregation and would appreciate your assistance in making his visit as beneficial and satisfying as possible for everyone. This form seeks information from three main areas: about you, the submitter; about the visit; and about your parish. Thank you for completing this form!

Reminder: This form should be submitted to the Office of the Bishop no later than one month before his visit.

Preparing for the Bishop's Visit Form

About You

* First Name:

* Last Name:

* Email:

* Phone Number (Please list the best number to contact for this visit and the name of the contact if it is not you):

* Parish Name, Parish Location (ex. St. Thomas, Ahoskie):

About the Visit

* Please enter the date of your visit as Month/Date/Year (ex. 10/25/2024):

* Please enter the service time(s) you confirmed with the Office of the Bishop (Note: Bishop Skirving usually arrives at least 30 minutes prior to the service, unless you requested an earlier time.):

* Do you plan to deviate from the Guidelines for the Bishop's visit:

* If you selected 'Yes' above, please describe below how you plan to deviate from the guidelines for the bishop's visit:

* How many confirmations will take place? If none, please enter 0:

If you would like the diocese to print confirmation certificates, please enter the names below as you would like them printed (please double check your spelling):

* How many receptions will take place? If none, please enter 0:

If you would like the diocese to print reception certificates, please enter the names below as you would like them printed (please double check your spelling):

* How many reaffirmations will take place? If none, please enter 0:

If you would like the diocese to print reaffirmation certificates, please enter the names below as you would like them printed (please double check your spelling):

* Our congregation will use the color of the day, according to the liturgical calendar, unless otherwise noted:

* Our congregation will use the assigned propers from the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) unless other wise noted:

About the Parish

* Are there any special circumstances of which the bishop needs to be aware:

If you selected 'Yes' above, please describe the special circumstances Bishop Skirving should be aware of:

* Since the bishop's last visit please describe three important happenings or events in the life of the parish:

* Please share three challenges currently facing the congregation:

Additional Comments

Please share other comments that might be helpful to the bishop in making his preparations to visit your congregation.

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