Liturgical
Acolytes
St. John’s Church has a very active corps of dedicated acolytes. These young men and women have the honor and privilege of serving and assisting the clergy during the 8:45 and 11:15 services during the winter, and the 10:00 service during the summer. In addition, they may assist at additional special services during the year as necessary.
All acolytes, whether new or returning, are required to attend a training session held in late August of each year. Acolyte teams for the year are assigned from those attending this session. Interested applicants from 6th though 12th grades, should contact Kerry Johnson in the church office (704-366-3034).
Adult men and women serve at the 7:30 a.m. service during the winter and the 8:00 a.m. service during the summer.
St. John’s Staff Contact: Kerry Johnson — 704-366-3034
kerry@saintjohns-charlotte.org
Altar Guild
The Altar Guild is an organization whose purpose is preparing the chancel and chapel for Sunday services, the Tuesday healing services, weddings, baptisms, and funerals as they occur. The Guild is divided into four weekly groups who gather in the Sacristy on Saturday mornings to clean and polish silver and brass for that Sunday’s services. Laundry duties include each week’s Purificators (linens used on chalices for communion) and other linen
items, as needed.
With three (3) services September through the end of May each group has designated members to clean up and reset after the 7:30 and 8:45 services and clean up and return to storage cabinets all vessels used for communion. The processional Cross and torches are also returned to the Sacristy.
Flower arrangements designated for delivery are placed in the hallway outside of the Sacristy, where a member of the Flower Committee will pick them up.
Anne Parker — 704-541-3194
anparker@tuckeradministrators.com
Liturgical Committee
The Liturgical Committee critiques the various services held at the church. This group works with representatives from the Altar Guild, ushers, acolytes, lay readers, choir, etc. A member of the clergy is present at all meetings, held bimonthly on Mondays at 6:00 p.m.
Contact: Bill Nuttall — 366-2493
wenuttall@earthlink.net
Lectors and Intercessors
Lectors assist during all three of the Sunday morning services by reading the Old and New Testament lessons. Intercessors lead the congregation in reading the Prayers of the People. Training is available from Mark Thomas, St. John’s Verger.
St. John’s Staff Contact: Kerry Johnson — 704-366-3034
Kerry@saintjohns-charlotte.org
Ushers
Volunteers direct and escort parishioners before, during, and after church services.
Contact: Pat Cummins — 704-362-1290
Southminster
Southminister Morning Prayer is lay-led on the first and third Sunday of each month, at Southminster Retirement Community located at 8919 Park Road. This service of Morning Prayer is a shortened version from the Book of Common Prayer, and printed in a booklet. We do prepare a five to seven minute homily. We robe in cassock and surplice. The service begins at 11:00 a.m. and ends around 11:30 a.m., but you need to be at Southminister
around 10:30 am.
This is a wonderful and enriching Spirit-filled service both for our teams and the residents of Southminister.
Contact: Mary Catherine Coon — 704-542-7801
Thirdorder@aol.com
Leadership Team for Contemporary Service
The Leadership Team for the Contemporary Service is a group who meets bi-monthly to help set direction and provide feedback from the congregation on worship. The team represents people associated with the former St. John’s Rite 4 services, the former Church of the Beloved services, long-time St. John’s parishioners and newcomers to St. John’s and the Contemporary Worship Service.
St. John’s Staff Contact person: Fr. Paul S. Winton — 704-366-3034
pwinton@saintjohns-charlotte.org