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The Consecration of the 14th Bishop of Maryland

The Cathedra or Bishop's Chair at the Cathedral of the Incarnation Consecration to take place at the National Cathedral in Washington

The Consecration of the 14th Bishop of Maryland will take place at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on June 28. Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will be the principal consecrator.

Detailed arrangements and design of the liturgy will be made by the Transition Committee working with the bishop-elect, the presiding bishop’s office, the Diocesan Liturgy and Music Commission, with assistance from the staff of the National Cathedral.

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Consecration Participants

All churches in the Diocese are invited to participate in the Grand Procession of Banners. We hope to have every parish represented at the consecration. If you would like to process a banner from a church, school or ministry in the diocese download this flyer to learn more.

A Festival Choir made up of singers from the Diocese of Maryland will perform during the Consecration service. Each parish is invited to send choir members to participate. Read this letter from the liturgy planners for more information then download the Festival Choir signup form.

Consecration Admission Passes

General Admission Passes

Passes will be required to attend the consecration of the 14th bishop of Maryland, the Rev. Canon Eugene T. Sutton. So that every church in the Diocese of Maryland is represented at the consecration, 15 General Admission passes will be allotted to each parish for laity and clergy spouses/partners and then distributed through the parishes in two phases.

Phase One: May 10-June 1
Each parish is asked to collect names and then fill out the form available through the Weekly Clergy Mailing or Parish E-mailing and return it to bishoppasses@aol.com. The requested passes will be mailed to the parish for distribution. If a parish has more than 15 people hoping to attend, they are advised to keep a waiting list.

Phase Two: June 2-13
Any unclaimed passes will be available through the parishes on a first come, first served basis. Using the same form, parishes will be able to e-mail requests and passes will be distributed by mail to the parish for distribution.

Who needs a General Admission Pass?

Who in the parish does not need a General Admission pass?

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