Visiting people of our Parish who can’t come to church. Did you know that 30 households of our Parish have limited or no mobility. This makes it impossible or very difficult for these people to participate in activities at the church. If you would like to be part of a group of Home Visitors who help make friendly informal visits, or if you would like more information, please speak to the Rector.
Parish Hosts are required to be in attendance when a non-parish group is using our worship space. Parish hosts would welcome these groups and ensure their comfort while present in our church. For more information please speak to the Rector.
Youth Group Leader – this group cannot continue without an adult leader. This challenging and rewarding position is now open. This position involves hard work and lots of fun, with plenty of support and encouragement from vestry.
Coffee Host - prepares, serves and cleans up on a Sunday morning after the 10:30 a.m. liturgy. Tea, coffee and juice are served each Sunday, and the host may also choose to provide a simple treat to eat. For more information please speak to Beth-Anne Exham or the Rector.
Altar Guild
St. Peter’s Altar Guild meets bimonthly on the second Wednesday evening of the month from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Anniversary room of the Lower Hall. A light snack with tea/coffee and a short time of fellowship follows. Both men and women are welcome to join the Altar Guild. Duties are usually carried out on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Saturday responsibilities include vacuuming the sanctuary and choir areas; polishing brass/silver as needed; arranging flowers; changing altar hangings as needed and setting up communion vessels etc. for Sunday services. Sunday responsibilities include re-setting for the later service between 9:30 and 10:15 a.m.; washing up/clearing away; and distribution of altar flowers to parishioners following the service.
Other occasional duties include preparation for baptisms, weddings, and funerals; and co-sponsoring the Seder Meal on Maundy Thursday; and helping with the Vestry-sponsored “Spring Cleaning and Palm Cross making” the Saturday morning before Palm Sunday.
Are you interested in donating Altar Flowers?
Each Sunday, except in Lent, you have the opportunity to donate the Altar Flowers in thankgiving, celebration, or in memoriam, to the Glory of God. A contibution of $50.00 is requested . For more information, please see the Flower Chart and notice posted in the Narthex, or speak to Jody Watson (Flower Secretary).
For more information, contact the Rector through the parish office at 780-455-3665.
Servers’ Guild
The Servers’ Guild meets twice a year for a dinner and meeting. Both boys and girls of post-Confirmation and Sunday School age are welcome. Adults are also welcome. Sunday responsibilities from 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. include lighting and extinguishing the altar candles; carrying the cross during processional and recessional hymns; assisting with the preparation of bread and wine for communion; receiving the offertory from the sidespersons, and returning it. Other occasional duties include carrying processional candles. The group also assists with special services, particularly at Christmas, Easter, Confirmations, and occasional funerals. For more information, contact Mrs. Beth-Anne Exham at 780-453-1523.
Sidespersons
Sidespersons’ Sunday responsibilities from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. and from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon include the distribution of service books and bulletins; receiving and counting the collection: counting the congregation (including the Sunday school at the later service); and ushering at communion services. Everyone,men, women and children are all welcome to serve as sidespersons. For more information, contact the Rector at 780-455-3665.
Today, April 28th, 2013 – the current service roster ends. Many worship leaders are prepared to continue to serve, but we would like to include others who might wish to join us. Several opportunities are as follows: the Greeter, the Sideperson, a Prayer Leader, a Server and an Administrant. We now have only 3 coffee groups – we would encourage other people to become part of this ministry. We really need 4 coffee groups. There is help – coaching, coming alongside – for anyone who would like to participate. Beth-Anne and Kathy will be happy to assist you for as long as you need. Please consider joining us in one of these ministries as part of your Worship of God. Please talk to Kathy Hutchinson or Sandy Sherman (Vestry members) for more information.