Acolyte/Crucifer

Thank you for volunteering to serve as an Acolyte/Crucifer.  As the Acolyte/Crucifer you are serving as a worship leader with Pastor.  Once worship starts you need to remain in the sanctuary all during the service.  As a leader participate in worship fully by taking part in the singing, prayers and liturgy. 

• Be at church 15 minutes before worship starts.

• If it needs to be done get a drink, go to the bathroom, make sure you have tissue in your pocket before worship starts.

• Put on an ankle length alb and the cincture.

• Ask Pastor if there are any special instructions. 

During the prelude, an adult will help you light the candelabra.  When Pastor says it is time, walk down the center isle with the lit candelabra.  At the center, reverence the altar, light both candles on the altar, return to the center of the altar, extinguish the candelabra, reverence the altar

If also serving as the crucifer walk to the back of sanctuary.  If only serving as the acolyte walk to you seat by the computer.  Place the candelabra against the wall 

Acolyte/Crucifer

During the Confession and forgiveness, at the baptismal font, hold the processional cross high.  Your top hand should be even with your eyes, with your knuckles facing your eyes.  When the congregation begins singing the gathering hymn begin walking slowly down the center aisle.   Reverence the altar.  Then go to your seat over by the computer.  Put the processional cross in the stand. 

After the sharing the Peace, when it is time to receive the offering plate.  Take the offering plates off the altar, stand in front of the altar, and wait patiently for the usher to come forward and take the offering plates from you. 

Using the side aisle, go to the back of the sanctuary.  The ushers will give you either the offering plates, the flagon, or the paten to carry down the aisle to the altar, give it to the worship assistant, reverence the altar, and return to you seat by the computer. 

After the Lord’s Prayer, join the worship assistant behind the altar with pastor.  Pastor will give you the communion tray and the worship assistant the chalice and purficator.  Go with the worship assistant to stand in front of the altar.  Additional communion trays will be placed on the altar behind you.  When the one you have is empty or near empty, put that one on the altar and pick up one that is full. 

After all have communed, return to the back of altar.  Pastor will commune you and the worship assistant.  Please let Pastor know if you prefer grape juice.  Once you have been communed you may return to your seat by the computer. 

Acolyte/Crucifer

As we begin singing the sending hymn, take the processional cross, hold it high go to the altar, reverence the altar and begin walking slowing down the center aisle to the back of the sanctuary.  After Pastor is at the back of the sanctuary take the candelabra, walk down the aisle, reverence the altar, extinguish the candles and return to the back of the sanctuary.  Return the candelabra to its stand.  At this point you may remove the alb and cincture.  Please be sure and hang them up neatly and put them in their proper place so they are ready for the next person to use.   

Acolyte Only

As begin singing the sending hymn, take the candelabra which by your seat.  Go to the altar, reverence the altar, extinguish the candles, reverence the altar, and walk slowly to the back of the sanctuary.  Return the candelabra to its stand.  At this point you may remove the alb and cincture.  Please be sure and hang them up neatly and put them in their proper place so they are ready for the next person to use. 

Lector

The lectern rotation schedule is located under the Volunteers section of www.peace-lutheran-springhill.org.

Please check the schedule and if you have a conflict on your scheduled day it is your responsibility to find a replacement. 

You will find the lessons for each Sunday on the website under the Worship section.  You may copy and paste the lessons and read from a hard copy at the lectern or you may read the lessons from the screen. It is important to stand directly behind the lectern. If you cannot read the text from the screen behind the lectern please print the lessons and read from the hard copy. 

It is imperative you read the lessons before Sunday. Become familiar with the text and if you cannot pronounce any of the words ask Pastor to help with the pronunciation or you may go to www.BibleGateway.com. There are multiple versions of the Bible and there are several audio translations you can listen to and obtain the proper translations. Practice reading the lessons before reading on Sunday. Be sure to read slowly and with expression. Don’t be upset if you mess up – pat yourself on the back for volunteering to read. 

When you advance to the altar you want to reverence the altar by bowing and then go to the lectern.

 Lay Minister

The “Lay Minister” will either process in and out with the Pastor and sit in front or come up to the altar during the last stanza of the sermon hymn. After reverencing the altar proceed behind the altar. Be sure to stand behind the altar and in the middle of the altar. 

• Lead the congregation in saying the creed by using the monitor

• Prayers of the People (You may review the prayers of the people on the website at www.peace-lutheran-springhill.org/lessons. You may either use the Prayer of the People found on the website or you may write your own prayer. The Prayers of the People will be read via the monitor.

• Lead the congregation in the “Sharing of the Peace” (Use hand motions when saying “The Peace of the Lord be with You” (extend out arms)

• During the offertory hymn proceed behind altar to receive the offering. Once received from the ushers lift the plate and set them under the altar.

• Setting the table:

 Paten (bread)               Chalice on cloth                      Flagon (pitcher) 

                                       (Cloths should be folded and staggered)

•  After setting the table step aside and stand next to acolyte

• After the Lord’s Prayer” slide by the Pastor and she will give you the chalice

• Commune members in the congregation who cannot walk up to the altar

• Stand next to the acolyte in front of the altar and pour small amount of wine into the communion cup saying, “The blood of Christ, shed for you”.

• After communion progress behind the altar via the pulpit side and receive communion. Then cover the soiled cups and soiled purificator and place on the paten and cover with clean cloth.

• You may return to your seat or place by the acolyte.

• Speak the Dismissal from your seat or at the rear of the sanctuary if recessing with the Pastor

 Your schedule will be found on the website under Volunteers. If you have a conflict the day you are scheduled please find a replacement and notify the Pastor of the replacement.

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