Those attending the consecration and ordination of Rev Nicholas Dill as the next Bishop of Bermuda can expect a great deal of pomp and circumstance.The ceremony is being planned for Wednesday, May 29, beginning at 6.30pm at the Cathedral and will begin with musical performances by a number of different groups.“It’s going to be a big event, I guess,” Rev Dill said. “We start the whole thing within the Cathedral. There’s going to be quite a lot of different kinds of music before the service, including the Christ Church Men’s Choir, three young women from St John’s, the Allison girls, who are going to be playing their violins; Dylan Hollis, a young pianist who is going to be playing; and the St John’s All-Age Worship Band, who are going to be playing a couple of numbers before the start of the service, just to give it a little different feel. I really want to have the focus of the service to involve as many ‘youthy’ elements as possible.”While the music plays, Rev Dill, as well as banner bearers from the different parishes, the different church wardens and the visiting clergy will all gather at City Hall to parade to the Cathedral behind the North Village Band, weather permitting.“I’m also going to be led into the church by two young boys from the St Augustine’s area. One is Hazajae Outerbridge, who’s father Haile Outerbridge was killed not so long ago, and the other is a young chap called Senjae Vanderpool-Darrel, who I’ve also had quite close dealings with the family. The reason for this is to say that these are the people to whom we are ministering in the parish, and where we, as a Diocese, need to be connecting with our communities and our neighbourhoods.”Several guest clergymen from around the world are also expected to participate.“In order for an Anglican consecration to be legitimate, it requires, well, the main part of the service is the laying on of hands of at least three bishops and a prayer for the Holy Spirit to come upon the candidate as he is consecrated.”In fact, there will be four bishops attending. Bishop of Bradford, Nicholas Baines, will be attending as a commissary for newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, as well as Rev Dill’s long-time friend, Rev Keith Sinclair, the Bishop of Birkenhead. Also attending will be Cyrus Pitman, the Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, and retired Bishop of Bermuda, Ewan Ratteray, who ordained Rev Dill as a deacon.Other guests include Rev Dr Canon James Clark, under whom Rev Dill served while training as a curate and then later as his ‘boss’ as an associate, and former youth minister, Rev Stuart Silk, who is now doing a curacy in West Sussex, England.During the ceremony, Rev Dill will be installed on the bishop’s throne and the dean’s chair, as well as given the signs of his office. The mitre, or Bishop’s hat, represents the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and all of the New Testament, while the Bishop’s ring is presented to represent being a part of the Bride of Christ. Also presented are the Bishop’s staff, symbolising the shepherd care of the flock, and a cross to keep Christ close to your heart.“All these signs are outward, symbolic symbols of the office,” Rev Dill said.Following the consecration and installation, there will be a Holy Communion, open to all who wish to participate. Then, there will be a reception at St. John’s Pembroke Sunday School building.“The ceremony will have all the drama of an Anglican service, with all the colour and all that sort of stuff, but for me, the crucial part is just being together as a Diocese and praying for our common life,” Rev. Dill said.*****In preparation, Rev Dill is planning to spend all of Saturday in prayer.“Before all of that happens, I’m kind of undertaking a kind of pilgrimage, as it were, visiting all the Anglican parish churches during the course of the day and just praying with whoever is there — the incumbent, and whoever wants to join me, to just pray for their parish and the Diocese and our time together. I want it to be a kind of representation of what I would like to do going forward, in terms of being present as a centre of unity and encouraging the parishes to work better together.”The prayer pilgrimage will commence at 10am at St James’ church in Sandys; followed by St Anne’s, Southampton, at 11am; St Mary’s, Warwick at 12pm; and St Paul’s Paget at 1pm. Then, it’s on to Christ Church, Devonshire, at 2pm; St. Mark’s, Smith’s, at 3pm; Holy Trinity, Hamilton Parish, at 4pm; St Peter’s, St George’s, at 5pm; and then the Cathedral at 7pm. The last two hours will begin at 8pm at St John’s in Pembroke.All are welcome to follow, or simply pop in at their parish church to pray with Rev Dill, as well as write any prayers, scriptures or hopes for the Diocese in a special book.