Liturgical Volunteer Service
Why Volunteer?
Glory Be to Jesus Christ! Honour him by partaking in the Divine Liturgy and following in the footsteps of both the Apostles and our Ukrainian ancestors. Stimulate both your faith and the faith of your family by becoming even more involved in the liturgies. Liturgy is “the work of the people”, and volunteering for liturgical service is a great way for you and your family to become more involved and closer to Christ. There are many ways you can help, depending on the gifts God has given you and how God calls you to help. Sometimes to find that out, we need to just try and see. Just as with every family home, it takes the participation and assistance of everyone. Our church building is the place where our family gathers to worship together. How do you feel you’re being called to help or give a try? Jesus was sent by God the Father to be the servant of all and to teach us to serve others in love. Perhaps you are being called to liturgical service? There has never been a better time to become a member of the liturgical volunteer team.
Glory Be to Jesus Christ! Honour him by partaking in the Divine Liturgy and following in the footsteps of both the Apostles and our Ukrainian ancestors. Stimulate both your faith and the faith of your family by becoming even more involved in the liturgies. Liturgy is “the work of the people”, and volunteering for liturgical service is a great way for you and your family to become more involved and closer to Christ. There are many ways you can help, depending on the gifts God has given you and how God calls you to help. Sometimes to find that out, we need to just try and see. Just as with every family home, it takes the participation and assistance of everyone. Our church building is the place where our family gathers to worship together. How do you feel you’re being called to help or give a try? Jesus was sent by God the Father to be the servant of all and to teach us to serve others in love. Perhaps you are being called to liturgical service? There has never been a better time to become a member of the liturgical volunteer team.
Liturgical Volunteer Opportunities
- Volunteers can select to serve at the 8:30am, 10:30am, and 5:00pm liturgical services on Sundays at scheduled intervals
- We need Rosary leaders, hosting and ushering volunteers, and Epistle readers
10AM Rosary Leader
- Rosary leaders are responsible for leading the Rosary (Glorious Mysteries) at 10AM on Sundays
- The reader follows a guide and reads bolded parts while the parishioners pray the non-bolded sections
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the Rosary Leader's Guide. It can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF
Hosting and Ushering Duties for 8:00AM and 10:30am Liturgies on Sundays
- This is a great family activity and children are welcome to help out!
- Greet parishioners and visitors to the church 20 minutes before Divine Liturgy
- Hand out Church Bulletins
- Ushering parishioners
- Responsible for lighting and holding the candles during the reading of the Holy Gospel
- Note that the 5:00PM volunteers need only read the epistle
Epistle Readers
- All liturgies require an Epistle Reader
- The reading is identified in the Church Bulletin
- The reading can be viewed in advance by visiting our Church Bulletin page
Online Volunteer Sign Up
- It's easy to sign up and track online with a computer or app on your phone
- Both iPhone and Android apps can be downloaded by the Rotundra MSP app (Ministry Schedule Pro). The community name is ststephenukrainiancatholic
- Sign up application at this link: http://www.rotundasoftware.com/ministry/ststephenukrainiancatholic Our online schedule makes it easy to select which liturgies you want to volunteer for, see the schedule anytime, and request substitutions when unavailable. The iPhone and Android app can also send you auto reminders!
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Epistle Readers Checklist
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