At Sunday Worship

Altar Guild members prepare and the altar for every service and reset or clean the altar after each service.  They keep altar supplies up to date and clean. The Guild does semi-annual deep cleaning and polishing of the worship space.

Greeters  are the first face you see upon entering the church, welcoming you to the service.

Ushers perform a variety of duties to help the service go smoothly, including greeting and providing a service leaflet, collecting the offering, and guiding attendees to the communion rail.

Lectors read the appointed lessons and lead the Prayers of the People.

Acolytes carry the cross and candles in the procession to and from the altar, and assist at the altar.

Lay Eucharistic Ministers are licensed members who serve the chalice to communicants.

Tech for livestreaming both our Sunday services. Each Sunday we use a Mevo operator and a video editor to send our livestream to Concord TV.

During the week

Front Desk Volunteers greet people coming in the door, answer the phones, other various tasks.

Lay Eucharistic Visitors take communion to those in nursing homes or at home.

Chapter Two Thrift Store welcomes people to work sorting clothes and assisting shoppers.

Food Pantry looks for stock people to work while the pantry is closed and also people to work with clients when it is open.

Garden Helpers keep the grounds looking good during the summer time.

In the Episcopal tradition, the lay leaders at St. Paul’s play an important role in the life of our congregation. We are very much a spiritual family, and as in any family, our strength is built on our members’ participation. This extends not only to our outreach efforts and governance of our congregation, but directly to the altar where lay ministers perform a variety of duties in support of our worship together.  If you are new to St. Paul’s, take some time to settle in and then explore which ministry you feel most drawn to. If you’ve been here awhile and are ready to actively participate in one or more of these ministries, please talk with a member of the clergy.