The Advisory Committee on Postulants for Ordination, which is responsible for a national discernment process advisory to bishops, has recommended two Diocese of British Columbia candidates for postulancy. Master Seaman Katherine Walker is currently studying at Vancouver School of Theology (VST) and attends St Barnabas in Victoria. Mr Paul Schumacher is a retired dental surgeon. He holds a master's degree in theological education and is currently assisting at St Peter and St Paul, Esquimalt and St Michael & All Angels, Royal Oak.