Worship Ministries
Altar ministers show us that how we worship God as a Church expresses both who we understand ourselves to be and what we are called to do. They show us how to be “doers” of the word (James 1:22) in service to God and others. Youth and adult altar ministers participate in Sunday worship services, memorial services, evensongs, weddings [...]
Altar Guild volunteers work behind the scenes, caring for all the ceremonial objects used in worship. Liturgy begins and ends with the behind-the-scenes work of the altar guild. They prepare the church and the chapel for worship for all regular services as well as funerals, baptisms and marriages. These volunteers care for and polish the sacred vessels, provide [...]
Ushers are often the first people whom worshippers meet when they arrive at the church. Working in teams, the ushers assist in the ministry of hospitality by welcoming people, especially guests or strangers, at services in both the chapel and church. Ushers hand out the worship bulletins. Their other functions are to help everyone find seating in the more [...]
Wedding Guild volunteers assist the engaged couple during wedding planning through the rehearsal and the wedding. The guild member acting as coordinator meets with the bride and/or groom to discuss the plans for the wedding and to ensure that they understand St. Paul’s wedding guidelines. This information is then exchanged among all involved, including altar and flower guilds. In [...]
Flower Guild is a ministry designed to enhance the worship experience by bringing the beauty of God’s creation into the church and chapel. Members arrange the flowers and other greens to enhance the worship service and glorify God with thanksgiving by sharing His bounty of beautiful flowers. In addition to arranging flowers for the church and chapel for Sunday [...]
Welcome Team members work to create an inclusive environment among St. Paul’s parishioners so that all guests and newcomers feel warmly welcomed at all St. Paul’s events and worship services. Team members wear red nametags at worship and other events; each member shares duties of greeting, meeting and recording information about guests of St. Paul’s each Sunday and [...]
St. Paul’s streams our 10:30 a.m. service live on our website, and a dedicated team of folks works to make that happen. Nothing Found Worship Ministries Altar Ministers Altar Guild Ushers Wedding Guild Flower Guild Welcome Team Streamers Liturgical Arts Guild
[God] has filled them with skill to do every kind of work done by an artisan or by a designer or by an embroiderer in blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and in fine linen, or by a weaver—by any sort of artisan or skilled designer. Exodus 35:35 Our Liturgical Arts Guild works to create seasonal art installations [...]
