Usher Ministry

Usher Ministry Ushers welcome worshipers with bulletins, introduce newcomers, answer questions and guide people during our worship services, take up the offering, and deliver altar flowers to shut-ins and parish members.

Nursery Volunteers Spring 2021 note: Nursery care has been suspended until COVID state and Diocesan restrictions are lifted.  We will be very happy to resume this family ministry as soon as it is possible. Nursery volunteers help our youngest members…

Lector Ministry Lectors read the scripture passages at both the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services, once or twice each four to five months.

Lay Eucharistic Ministry Lay Eucharistic Ministers serve as chalice bearers during Eucharists. They also serve as lectors and acolytes to the priest at the 7:45 a.m. worship servic. LEMs also provide in-home communion to those parishioners who are unable to…

Hospitality, Food and Fellowship Ministries Food and fellowship are important parts of our church family’s time together, and service that we can offer to the larger community. Opportunities range from baking cookies for Sunday Summer Fellowship, helping to plan and…

Flower Guild Faith in bloom! The St. James’s Flower Guild welcomes you to our ministry, to work with us or to contribute flowers or greens for worship. Our mission is to worship God and glorify His creation with joyful thanksgiving…

Altar Guild Altar Guild is the ministry that prepares the church (with specific attention to the altar) and chapel for worship services, including weddings, funerals and baptisms.The Guild takes care to ensure that each feast day, most especially in Advent,…

Acolyte Ministry Acolyte Guild is comprised of young people, sixth grade and up, who serve as crucifers (the lead crucifer assists the priest with the elements at the altar), banner bearers and torch bearers during the worship services.  Due to…