LITURGY GUILD

The Liturgy Guild is responsible for training and scheduling of parish volunteers to read the lessons and  lead the Prayers of the People in worship. The leaders of the guild also prepare Worship Leaders and Chalice Bearers to be licensed by the Bishop and the Diocese.  Worship Leaders may officiate at the Daily Office and serve at marriage and burial services. A Chalice Bearer is regularly scheduled as well as a Lay Sub-Deacon to assist at the altar and be the Gospel Bearer at the 10:30 Sunday Eucharist.

The Acolyte at the 8:00 a.m. service carries out these duties.  Both the Lay Sub-Deacon and Acolyte are responsible for making sure everything is prepared for worship before the service starts.  The guild also schedules licensed Lay Eucharistic Ministers to conduct Morning Prayer with Communion at Millcroft Nursing Car each Sundays and, as part of Pastoral Care, sends out licensed Lay Eucharistic Visitors to take Communion to other sick and homebound parishioners.  Worship Leaders officiate at Evening Prayer on Monday through Friday evenings, and officiate the liturgy of Stations of the Cross on Good Friday evening.

ALTAR GUILD

Altar Guild members prepare the sanctuary for all services, making sure the table is prepared for Holy Eucharist.  They minister to the altar by washing and ironing the linens used, maintaining the seasonal hangings on the pulpit and lectern and changing them with the change of liturgical seasons or occasions.  They polish silver and brass used for services and keep an orderly sacristy.  The Altar Guild leader prepares the yearly schedule, recruits and trains new members, communicates with clergy, staff, and other members about special requirements, and makes sure all supplies and cleaning materials are on hand. Contact Sally Price.

USHER & GREETER

The Usher is the first to greet parishioners and guests as they enter the church.  They assist people as needed, whether to direct them to child care, to the Communion rail, or to the coffee hour in the Great Hall.  They greet new guests after the services and make them welcome by introducing them to others.  The ushers assist the clergy as needed, such as attending to the lighting, taking up the offering and the Communion elements  to the altar, posting attendance, and cleaning the pews and “ordering the books” after worship. Contact Roby Roberson.

FLOWERS

• ST. GREGORY CHOIR - The St. Gregory Choir is comprised of adults in our parish 16 years and older, and supports the congregation in singing at the 10:30 a.m. worship service throughout the year. They also offer specially prepared anthems each Sunday, and lead the congregation in special musical liturgies during the year. Contact Marc Cheban, Organist and Choir Director. 
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• CHILDREN  CHOIRS - There are two children choirs.
  
  "LIGHTS" are a group of three-year-olds and up who rehearse weekly and sing at our Family Worship Sunday once a month at the 10:30 Sunday Eucharist. Contact Mike Houghton.

• "Children's Praise Choir" led by Linda Roberson are children six years and up who also follow the same practice and performance schedule as the LIGHTS.

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• “BRANCHIN’ OUT” PRAISE BAND - This special musical group of youth and adults lead the musical selections at different times in the year, particularly at Pentecost, at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. The leader gathers the musicians, chooses the music with assistance of the Organist & Choir Director, and leads the group in rehearsal and the worship performance along with the Organist and Choir Director. Contact Sylvia Berta.