For the opening night Ecumenical Prayer Service:

On the opening night all will dress in civic attire for the Evening Prayer Service. Black clerical shirts only. Those participating on the program will be vested in Choir according to their church usage. Congress members who are on the program will be in Cassock, Surplice and Liturgical Stole for the Service

For the Sessions:

All clerics should note that civic attire should be black suit, clerical shirt (color depends on your office), black shoes and shoes and pectoral. A dark suit or grey suit is permissible as well.

During the Sessions, name badges should be worn at all times.

Please limit the color of Shirts to Purple/Fuchsia, Red/Scarlet, White and Black.

For the Consecration of Bishops on Friday the following will be observed

Bishops/Apostles should be in a Red chasuble (which can be secured from Autom.com, item #JT387 or item #JT385) with matching stole, Alb #KS006 or #TS664 on Autom (in place of the Alb you can wear the Rochet and Cassock), and the Pectoral Cross. Only the black suit and shoes should be worn when vested in Eucharistic Vestments.

Presbyters/Elders should be vested in Black Cassock, Surplice, Black cord and Cross, tippet/stole.

Deacons/License Ministers and non-ordained four-fold ministry should vest in Black Cassock,Surplice and deacon stole or Alb and Deacon Stole.

Communion will be served.

Saturday Closing Liturgy the following protocol will be observed:

Choir Dress - Cassock, Surplice Pectoral Cross and stole/tippet.

For the Congress - Choir dress at a minimum will be Cassock (the color of your office), Surplice, Red stole/tippet and Pectoral.

Communion will be served.