Ushers are responsible
for seating people, distributing the bulletin, receiving
the offering and assisting parishioners as needed during
communion. Teams of four are assigned for the 10:00
AM Sunday services; teams of two are on hand for the
8:00 AM services.
Readers and Ministers
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Readers are
our worship team who are licensed to conduct Morning
Prayer and preach.
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Eucharistic Ministers are
licensed to administer the host or chalice during
communion. They also assist the clergy during home
visits.
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Lectors and Intercessors read
the Old and New Testament lessons and the Psalm,
and lead the Prayers of the People during services.
Training and assignments are offered periodically.
Newcomers Ministry
The Newcomers Ministry plans and coordinates all aspects
of welcoming visitors and new members to St. Mary's
from their first visit through helping them become
fully involved and committed parish members. Members
of the ministry are in charge of training greeters,
hosts and home visitors, for planning and running seminars,
and for helping to involve new members with one or
more parish ministries.
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Greeters welcome
visitors and newcomers to St. Mary's before the
services.
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Hosts are in
the back of the church after the service to talk
with guests (visitors and newcomers) to provide
information about the parish and its programs,
and to answer any questions they may have.
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Home Visitors deliver
welcome baskets to newcomers and let them know
how happy we are that they visited St. Mary's.
Their visit is very brief, but we want newcomers
to know they are both welcome and wanted.
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