Worship Support Ministries

Acolytes - Adults and youth assist the priest at the altar during all services by helping to set the table and carrying the cross or tapers during procession and recession. Click here to see the Ministry Schedule page.

Altar Guild - Several guilds are responsible for specific services including Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays, baptisms and feast days throughout the year. Click here to see the Ministry Schedule page.

Eucharistic Ministers - Men and women trained and then licensed by the Bishop to serve the chalice at communion and to lead Morning and Evening Prayer. Click here to see the Ministry Schedule page.

Festival Decorations Committee - This ministry decorates the church with seasonal arrangements for holiday celebrations.

Lectors - Adult and youth read the lessons during the worship service. Teams serve specific services. Click here to see the Ministry schedule page.

Ushers - Greet worshipers with bulletins as they arrive at church, provide seating assistance, receive the offering and help worshipers as they come to Communion.  Teams serve specific services. Click here to see the Ministry schedule page.

Special Worship Services

Epiphany Feast of Lights - A candlelight service for Epiphany is held on January 6.  Men and women of the parish portray disciples to help us celebrate the spread of the Gospel by taking Christ's light into the world.

Clown Eucharist - This service sometimes held just before Lent is a deeply spiritual service, conducted in mime by a clown troupe of lay people and clergy.

Pentecost - This feast day celebrates the birthday of the Christian Church and the coming of the Holy Spirit. The parish celebrates with a picnic and games, a plane flyover and liturgical dancers.

Animal Blessing - St. Francis Day is celebrated with a special outdoor Holy Eucharist. Clergy bless our families and their pets, both live and stuffed, during the service.

All Saints Sunday - A Holy Eucharist celebrating those who have been special saints in our lives. We write their names on white paper crosses during the service, process from the church and place the crosses in the Memorial Garden.