Christ the King

Altar Guild is responsible for preparing and tending to the places where Christ the King worship services are held. The Altar Guild Directress oversees the members and chair the meetings.

Members of the Altar Guild are divided into four teams and have Sunday service duties once every fourth Sunday. If there are enough members, as we do have on several teams at the present time at the 10:00 service, then it is every eighth Sunday. They have weekend cleaning every eighth week along with two group cleanings - one the Saturday before Christmas and the other on Holy Saturday. Members are expected to help with the decorating of the church for Christmas and Easter Services. Christmas decorating is done on Christmas Eve Day and Easter decorating on Holy Saturday after the cleaning. They are to participate in the undecorating of the church from the Christmas Season on the Epiphany or when the Directress designates. And they may be asked to help with special services, such as funerals, weddings, ordinations, seasonal services, etc. There are at least two meetings a year - one several weeks before Christmas and the other several weeks before Easter. We are part of the Worship Team and help and work closely with the clergy; therefore, loyalty and commitment are essential if the priest is to lead the parish in worship with equanimity. Our motto is: Duty makes us do it well. Love makes us do it beautifully. The members review and discuss any changes at their meetings and the Worship Team plans and reviews with the Altar Guild Directress each season at their meetings.

Anyone with a willingness and commitment to do a good job is welcome to join us.

• Sunday duty - approximately 20 minutes every fourth or eighth Sunday
• Weekend cleaning - 2 to 3 hours every eighth week
  
• Christmas cleaning - about 2 hours
  
• Christmas decorating - about 2 to 3 hours
  
• Take down Christmas decorations - 1 to 2 hours
  
• Easter cleaning and decorating - about 3 to 4 hours
  

Training:

A member of your team or the Altar Guild Directress will work with you until you are comfortable to work on your own.

Resources/Support available:

An Altar Guild member manual is given to each member and there is a copy of the Directress manual in the main sacristy.