|
Worship Committee
To find out more about and volunteer for specific opportunities, please contact the parish managers responsible for the area
in which you might want to offer your talents and service.
Plan and help conduct worship services.
Acolytes
Position
1-3 per service
Duties
Help prepare for service, lead procession & participate at points of the service.
Experience Required
Some training is provided. Young people at 9:00 AM. service, all ages at 11:00.
Time Commitment
Must arrive 15 minutes before the service. Commitment is for one service at a time.
Selection Process
Contact coordinator for desired service (9:00 or 11:00).
Adjunct Clergy
Position
Ordained, adjunct volunteers who serve at worship services
Duties
Act as presider, co-presider, deacon, and/or preacher at worship services.
Experience Required
Must be ordained priest or deacon.
Time Commitment
Assigned to specific services in a tri-monthly roster prepared by coordinator.
Selection Process
Selected by coordinator and rector.
Altar Guild Member
Position
Several positions
Duties
Prepare altar for communion & clean silverware after services and launder altar linens (normally returned on subsequent Sunday. Assist in semi-annual
brass/silver polishing day. Work is accomplished in teams of two or more.
Experience Required
No experience required. Should enjoy “behind the scenes” work.
Time Commitment
Approximately 8 - 10 Sundays plus some other services (weddings, etc.) each year. Two brass polishing sessions per year (before Christmas and Easter).
One meeting each year.
Selection Process
Contact coordinator for desired service (9:00 or 11:00).
Beadles
Position
Multiple
Duties
Serve as ushers by greeting congregation and collecting Offertory. Also assist in preparing for service.
Experience Required
No experience required.
Time Commitment
Must arrive at church about 15 minutes before the service. Commitment for one service at a time.
Selection Process
Contact coordinator for 9:00 AM. service or vergers for 11:00 AM. service.
Bread & Wine
Position
N/A
Duties
Contribute the bread or wine and present it to the altar.
Experience Required
No experience required.
Time Commitment
This is a single service task -- no commitment beyond the service.
Selection Process
Contact coordinator for desired service (9:00 or 11:00).
Lay Servers
Position
N/A
Duties
Process with the clergy and the acolytes at the beginning and end of the service, and serve the wine during Holy Communion.
Experience Required
No experience required.
Time Commitment
Must arrive at Church early to join the procession. Commitment for one service at a time.
Selection Process
Contact coordinator for desired service (9:00 or 11:00).
Reader or Prayer Leader
Position
N/A
Duties
Prepare well, then read or lead during the service, as assigned.
Experience Required
Just a willingness to prepare well and show up for assigned service.
Time Commitment
About ˝ hour/service in addition to coming to church as usual. Dates are negotiated.
Selection Process
Send coordinator your contact information & respond to seasonal call.
Worship Task Force
Task Force Member
N/A
Duties
Task force is organized for each liturgical season. Members meet and discuss the Lectionary readings with the preacher. They also plan the service by
deciding what will take place and the hymns to be sung.
Experience Required
None
Time Commitment
Weekly meetings of several hours for 5-7 weeks.
Selection Process
Contact Worship Co-Directors or respond to announcement.
|
