Area Confirmation Service at Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage

Gary Allman & Donna Field Two-minute read. Resources

Grace, Carthage; St. Nicholas, Noel; St. Philip’s, Joplin, and Shepherd of the Hills, Branson. Image credit: Gary Allman

On Saturday, April 17, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage hosted the first Area Confirmation Service of 2021. Presenting candidates were: Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage; St. Nicholas’ Episcopal Church, Noel; St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Joplin, and Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church, Branson.

Click on any of the pictures below to see a larger version and start a slideshow of all the images. You can watch a recording of the service here.

Getting Ready

Order of ServiceImage credit: Gary Allman

Gathering – Area Confirmation Service at Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Gary Allman

Waiting for the service to start – Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Gary Allman

The Service

Sermon, April 17, 2021 – Bishop Marty delivering his sermon at the Area Confirmation service held at Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri.Image credit: Gary Allman

Bishop Marty delivers his sermon, April 17, 2021. Area Confirmation service at Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri.Image credit: Gary Allman

Presenting the candidates from St. Nicholas, Noel. Image credit: Gary Allman

Presenting the Confirmation candidates from St. Nicholas, Noel. Image credit: Gary Allman

Presentation of the candidate from St. Philip’s, Joplin. Image credit: Gary Allman

Presentation of the candidate from Shepherd of the Hills, Branson. Image credit: Gary Allman

Vows. Image credit: Gary Allman

Holy Communion. Image credit: Donna Field

Blessing. Image credit: Donna Field

Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage

Vows. Image credit: Gary Allman

A candidate from Grace Episcopal Church is confirmed. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Donna Field

A candidate from Grace Episcopal Church is received into The Episcopal Church. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Donna Field

A candidate from Grace Episcopal Church. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Donna Field

A candidate from Grace Episcopal Church is confirmed. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Donna Field

A candidate from Grace Episcopal Church. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Donna Field

Candidate from Grace Episcopal Church. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Donna Field

A candidate from Grace Episcopal Church is confirmed. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Donna Field

Candidate from Grace Episcopal Church. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Donna Field

A candidate from Grace Episcopal Church is confirmed. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Gary Allman

Candidate from Grace Episcopal Church. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Donna Field

Those being Confirmed

Marty Bennett
Rudy Castellon
Gabe Castleberry
Lola Grace Chapman
Jose Enrique Cruz
Cambry Erdman
Keith Garber
Serena Haffner
Izaiah Hill
Tyrese Hill
Emily Kester
Jay Lanham
Grant Lasley
Jeff Lasley
Walker Lasley

Pamela Lopez
Tristan Lynch
Olivia Pierce
Brianna Mertens
Jory Mertens
Dagan Nelson
Jonathon Palma
Maurice Ranz
Nancy Ranz
A J Rhymer
Paige Rhymer
Jim Seitz
Gabe Wilson
Gail Wright

Those being Received

Bryan Castellon
Dee Moss

St. Nicholas’ Episcopal Church, Noel

St. Nicholas, Noel. Area Confirmations at Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Gary Allman

Presenting the Confirmation candidates from St. Nicholas, Noel. Image credit: Gary Allman

A candidate from St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, Noel, is confirmed. Image credit: Gary Allman

A candidate from St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, Noel, is confirmed. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Donna Field

A candidate from St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, Noel, is confirmed. Image credit: Gary Allman

A candidate from St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, Noel, is confirmed. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Donna Field

St. Nicholas, Noel. Area Confirmations at Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Gary Allman

Those being Confirmed

Mireya Hernandez
Orlando Hernandez

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Joplin

A candidate from St. Philip’s, Joplin is confirmed. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Gary Allman

Those being Confirmed

Richard Calvin DePriest
Wilson Davis DePriest

Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church, Branson

Shepherd of the Hills, Branson. Area Confirmations at Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Gary Allman

Presentation of the candidate from Shepherd of the Hills, Branson. Image credit: Gary Allman

Anthony Cook, from Shepherd of the Hills, Branson is received into The Episcopal Church. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Gary Allman

Anthony Cook, from Shepherd of the Hills, Branson is received into The Episcopal Church. Area Confirmations, Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, Missouri. Image credit: Donna Field

Those Being Received

Anthony Lee Cook

Copies of the Pictures

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Gary Allman is Communications Director with The Diocese of West Missouri. Donna Field is Bishop Marty’s wife.

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