Serving at a Church Service
Many of the important liturgical functions of our church services are entrusted to the laity, calling upon the gifts of many different people serving together to the glory of God.
Acolyte Guild
A gateway to a lifetime of serving the Church, the mission of the Acolyte Guild is to guide the young people at St. Paul’s on a path of Christian faith and spiritual growth. They do this through assisting the clergy of St. Paul’s during each Sunday service and on special occasions. Adult acolyte masters mentor the young acolytes before and during church services. Those who ar…
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A centerpiece of Mass is the Altar. Setting the Lord's table is a very specific task and members of the Altar Guild are responsible for setting up and refreshing the altar for all church services when Holy Communion is served in addition to providing additional support for other services. Altar Guild members set up for Communion then clean, restore and reset afterwards. The Altar…
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The Audio Guild provides audio-visual support for church services, forums and other programs. Audio Guild members also record church services for on-line use. For more information contact Larry Joplin.
Hosts/Greeters Guild
St. Paul’s Cathedral Hosts and Greeters faithfully welcome guests as well as long-standing parishioners attending the 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services on Sundays. The Hosts and Greeters ministry helps St. Paul’s present a friendly face and warm welcome to all who enter our doors. We welcome everyone during the announcement portion of the service…
Lector and Lay Eucharistic Ministry
The St. Paul’s Cathedral Lector and Lay Eucharistic Ministry serves at regularly scheduled Sunday church services at 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and at the 12:10 p.m. mass on Thursdays in addition to participating in all special services including weddings and funerals. Lay ministers also assist with monthly Taizé services, during Holy Week services, …
Oblationer Guild
The Oblationer ministry brings the offerings of bread and wine (Sacraments) to the Altar. The wine carafe and bread container are carried by lay people to the altar steps and given to an Acolyte. Oblationers are often a family, though anyone may serve with any parishioner or by themselves. As they offer the “oblations” of the congregation, they are referre…
Taizé Choir
The Taizé service is based on the method of prayer utilized in the Taizé community of Taizé, France. It is a time of listening, a time to leave things before God, a time to be before God, to have one’s soul open for God. The Taizé Choir, under the leadership of Mary Reynolds, provides instrumental and choral music for the Taizé Service on the first Sunday of every month. F…
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Ushers greet Parishioners and visitors to the Cathedral at the door at all services on Sundays and distribute service bulletins to attendees. Ushers also collect the offering and present it during each Sunday service. They also assist in guiding Parishioners to the communion rail to receive the Holy Communion. For more information contact Ashley Wells.
Verger Guild
In ancient times the Verger was the Protector of the Procession in the Church. The Verger was the first person in the procession that “cleared” the way as the procession made its way to the Altar. Today’s Vergers are laypersons who serve the Church in a welcoming ministry. In addition to organizing and leading the procession, Vergers are especially helpful assisting visitin…
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