worship ministries
Altar Guild......................................................................................... .
Members of the Altar Guild prepare the altars in the church, chapel and parish center for worship and maintain the silver, brass, vestments and linens. There are several guilds, each responsible for specific services including Sundays, Wednesdays, baptisms and feast days throughout the year.
• Church Guild
• Chapel Guild
• Contemporary Service
• Memorial /Funeral Guild
• Wedding Guild
Acolytes.................................................................................................
Adult Acolytes assist the clergy at the altar during worship services at the 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 7:45 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Sunday services at the Ponte Vedra campus, and the 10:00 a.m. Sunday service at San Pablo campus by helping to set the table and carrying the cross or tapers during procession. Youth Acolytes assist the clergy at the altar during the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. Sunday worship services in the church, and the 10:00 a.m. Sunday service at the San Pablo campus by helping to set the table and carrying the cross or tapers during the procession.
Church Mice...........................................................................................
Church mice work “behind the scenes” every Thursday morning. They straighten prayer books and hymnals, restock the materials in the pew rocks, making the church more welcoming.
Eucharistic Ministers.......................................................................
Eucharistic ministers are trained and then licensed by the Bishop to serve the chalice at Communion and to lead Morning and Evening prayer.
Festival Decorations.....................................................................
The Festival Decorations Committee decorates the church and courtyard with seasonal arrangements for holiday celebrations (e.g. greens for Christmas and lilies at Easter).
Lectors...................................................................................................
Adult and Youth Lectors read the lessons during the worship service. Teams of lectors serve specific services, including the 5:30 p.m. Saturday, the 7:45 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday services, 9:00 a.m. Chapel service, the 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service in the Parish Center, and the 10:00 a.m. Sun. service at the San Pablo campus.
Ushers...................................................................................................
Adult and Youth Ushers greet worshipers with bulletins as they arrive at church, provide seating assistance, receive the offering and help worshipers as they come to Communion. Usher teams includes adult and youth who serve at the 5:30 p.m. Saturday, the 7:45 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday services, the 11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service in the Parish Center and the 10:00 a.m. Sunday service at the San Pablo campus. |
