“Baptized into the priesthood of Christ, we are called to offer ourselves to the Lord of the Church for what he has done and continues to do for us”
These words describe the motivation for serving on the Altar Guild. (Occasional Services, 1982)

Altar Guild members are grateful servants of God, servants of God’s people, servants of the liturgy, and servants of the worship space.”
The Rev. S. Anita Stauffer

Purpose: To prepare the setting for each liturgy by properly caring for the chancel area as well as the paraments, vestments and communion vessels.

Skills, interests desired: Any baptized member who is interested in working behind the scenes preparing the worship area.

Time required: One-half to one hour every five or six weeks. Extra time may be required during the seasons of Christmas and Easter.
Members can choose to work any one of three times:

1. Saturday morning: to prepare for the 5:30 p.m. liturgy.
2. Saturday evening: to clean up following the liturgy and set up for Sunday morning.
3. Sunday morning: to clean up and store the communion glasses and vessels following the 10:00 a.m. liturgy.

Training: Training takes place mostly on the job while working with other members of the guild. A new handbook is being prepared to assist with preparations for the various liturgies. An Altar Guild Handbook by The Rev. S. Anita Stauffer, is also available for reference.

Contact: Jan Cikowski 724-465-4214