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• Guidelines for Those Seeking Holy Orders (includes forms)
  The Commission on Ministry of the Diocese of California has prepared this handbook for those seeking the ordained ministry of our Church.
• Congregational Sponsorship for Holy Orders (includes forms)
  This handbook was prepared by the Commission on Ministry of the Diocese of California as a guide for missions, parishes, clergy and vestries that find themselves counseling or sponsoring those who seek holy orders.
  

Ordination Forms

Postulancy

• P1 - Social History
• P2 - Application for Postulancy
• P3 - Interview with Member of the Commission on Ministry
• P4 - Interview with the Bishop
• P5 - Personal Financial Statement
• P6 - Letter of Recommendation for Postulancy
  
• P7 - Congregational Vocations Committee Evaluation
• P8 - Congregational Endorsement of Application for Postulancy
• Bishop's Cover letter
• Required Medical Exam
• Behavior Screening Questionnaire

Candidacy

• C3 - Congregational Endorsement of Application for Candidacy

Ordination to Diaconate

• D1 - Congregational Endorsement of Application for the Diaconate
• D2 - COM Recommendation for Ordination to the Diaconate

Ordination to Priesthood

• Pr1 - Congregational Endorsement for Ordination to the Priesthood
• Pr2 - COM Recommendation for Ordination to the Priesthood
  
  

Financial Aid (Seminarians)

•  Financial Aid Form for seminarians
  
  

Applications for financial aid are due April 15, 2010, and must be returned by mail to 1055 Taylor Street, San Francisco, CA 94108 ATTN: Scholarship Committee or by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   Applications will NOT be accepted by FAX.