- It is expected that there will be an investiture every second year. The time from one investiture to another is referred to as “the Order cycle”.
- Once the window of time for nominations is open (expect it to be within the first two months of a year in which an investiture is to occur) the appropriate nomination form is completed and signed then forwarded to the bishop’s office by the date published for that current “Order cycle”. (usually around April 30) Note: Please ensure that the correct form is used for either officer or member. The form may be modified from Order cycle to Order cycle so make sure the current one is used.
- Nominations for officer and member (but not honorary) are passed to the Order’s advisory council to review and make recommendations to the bishop.
- No later than four months before the investiture service, (usually by June 30) the secretary of the Order will communicate with the recipients about the bishop’s wish to bestow an award on them; in the case of Officer, to obtain their consent; and to advise them of the investiture arrangements.
- The recipient will then confirm their acceptance no later than three months prior to the investiture (usually by the end of July).
When and Where is the Investiture Service?
The bishop invests new members of the Order at an investiture service approximately once every two years. Initially it is expected that there will be two investitures, usually on a Saturday in the fall, close to All Saints. One will be at Christ Church Cathedral for the lower island and another in the northern half of Vancouver Island. However, the rules of the Order do allow for the bishop to have just one investiture at Christ Church Cathedral.
In the event that a new officer or member is unable to attend their prescribed region’s investiture, it is permissible, with prior approval, for them to be invested at the alternate location.
OFFICER NOMINATION FORM
MEMBER NOMINATION FORM