Welcome. ! This is the first of three Altar Guild Informa6on & Training sessions. ! Each session is unique, so please a<end all three if possible

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1 Altar Guild

2 Welcome! This is the first of three Altar Guild Informa6on & Training sessions! Each session is unique, so please a<end all three if possible! Please a1end as many as you can even if you cannot a<end them all! Handouts will be available for all three sessions! Each session will include lunch (30 minutes) and minutes of content

3 Parts & Pieces Exercise

4 UP UP Parts of the Church A B C! Chancel! Nave! Sanctuary! Percy Foster! Sacristy! Acolyte Room! Side Chapel! Narthex! Transept! Ves6ng Room! Atrium K D E F G H H I J

5 Pieces used in service A. Cruet B. Ewer C. Crudite D. Flagon A. Piscine B. Paestum C. Piscina D. Cistern A. Ambry B. Hombre C. Umbra D. Sanctum A. Chasuble B. Ciborium C. Chalice D. Saboria

6 Altar Guild Prayer Most gracious Father Who has called me Your child to serve in the prepara7on of Your Altar, so that it may be a suitable place for the offering of Your Body and Blood; Sanc6fy my life and consecrate my hands so that I may worthily handle those Sacred Gi]s which are being offered to You. As I handle holy things, grant that my whole life may be illuminated and blessed by You, in whose honor I prepare them, and grant that the people who shall be blessed by their use, may find their lives drawn closer to Him Whose Body and Blood is our hope and our strength, Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN The Rt. Rev. E. Don Taylor, Vicar Bishop of New York City The Na>onal Altar Guild Associa>on (NAGA) Serve in the prepara6on of Your Altar

7 The Last Supper "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. "Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me."

8 Worship & Sacraments The Book of Common Prayer defines a sacrament as "an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us, ordained by Christ himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof The sacraments are: Bap6sm Eucharist (also called Communion or Lord s Supper) Confession and absolu6on Holy Matrimony Confirma6on Ordina6on (also called Holy Orders) Anoin6ng of the Sick (also called Healing or Unc6on) Two great sacraments Bap6sm & Communion

9 What is Communion? It goes by several names: Holy Communion, the Eucharist (which literally means "thanksgiving"), the Lord's Supper, the Divine Liturgy, the Mass and the Great Offertory. It is the sacrament of Christ's body and blood, and the principal act of Chris6an worship. [Weekly] But whatever it s called, this is the family meal for Chris6ans and a foretaste of the heavenly banquet. All people are part of the body of Christ that is the Church and are welcome to receive the bread and wine, and be in communion with God and each other. The Principal Act All are welcome

10 History of the Altar Guild Altar Guilds, as known to the Episcopal Church, did not become a formalized body un6l the nineteenth century. The history goes back to the 7me of the apostles. In the early days of the Church, followers of Christ gathered in homes to break bread together. By the fourth century, parish ministry had been generally established, and for hundreds of years to follow the ordained clergy referred to as sacristans were responsible for maintaining the items used in worship and the prepara6on for services. By the twen6eth century, Altar Guilds were beginning to be organized and they assumed the decora6on of the Church and prepara6on for Worship. Prepara6on of the church for Worship

11 What is Altar Guild? We are Not:! Not Priest, ordained or even cer6fied! We do not conduct services (rou6ne ritual) We Are:! People who volunteer to serve and help set the table Qualifica6on: Fail! The only ability God wants from us is our availability Nothing that we can do can make or break the administra6on of the sacraments What follows next is the Lord s Supper, it is for all of God s people All are welcome All are welcome to receive All are welcome to serve

12 St. Paul s Body Blood Priest Congrega6on You! Unpack the Elements at St. Paul s

13 The Elements - Bread Wafers Gluten Free Priest Host Homemade Unleavened (Stored in freezer) Faith@5 Sunday a.m. & p.m. Cavanaugh From CM Almy Wednesday

14 The Elements - Wine Ordered from the state of Virginia (6 cases 6 each of 1.5 ml bo<les) delivered and invoiced Stored in locked closet In Percy Foster Hall Room

15 Elements - Bread Unconsecrated Carry-up Move consecrated wafers from the Ambry Count le]over consecrated wafers and label 50 total (2 nd bread box if needed for unconsecrated) 7:45 a.m. Sunday a.m. Sunday 9:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Consecrated + Unconsecrated = Total

16 Elements - Wine Refill empty cruet for 7:45 a.m. Reserve cruet of consecrated wine used for 5:00 p.m. Faith@5 Pour Pour Pour Sunday 7:45 a.m. Sunday a.m. 9, 10 & 11 Pour unused consecrated wine into the Reserve cruet Sunday 5:00 p.m. Consecrated wine used for 5:00 p.m. service Discard unused consecrated wine into the Piscina

17 The Setup Process: In the Sacristy Le] Side Saturday: All services are setup on the le] counter in the sacristy Sacristy Counter Credence Table Sunday: Move the setup for the next service to the credence table & shelf Setup the Stack on the altar Then: Clear the credence table a]er the service is complete Place cleared items to cleanup on the right counter of the sacristy Move the setup for the next service to the credence table & shelf Reset the Stack on the altar Weekly Cycle Starts in the Sacristy

18 Setup: Saturday 9:00 a.m. In the Sacristy 7:45 9,10,11 5:00 Noon Example

19 Most Current Procedure 2 Parts Picture + Checklist In the Sacristy

20 Setup: 9, 10, 11 a.m. Sunday 2 Parts Picture + Checklist Pictures In the Sacristy Different Service 6mes Lists Some pieces are used in more than one service

21 Setup: 9, 10, 11 a.m. Sunday Credence Table

22 Setup: 9, 10, 11 a.m. Sunday Carry Up

23 Setup of the Stack Exercise

24 Setup of the Stack 1. Chalice 2. Purificator 3. Paten 4. Priest Host 5. Pall 6. Veil 7. Burse

25 The Stack - Corporal

26 The Stack - Chalice

27 The Stack - Purificator

28 The Stack - Paten

29 The Stack Priest Host

30 The Stack - Pall

31 The Stack - Veil

32 The Stack - Burse

33 Scheduling

34 Service Team Transi6on Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 7:45 a.m. (8:30) 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. (10:00) 11:00 a.m. (Noon) Noon 5:00 p.m. (6:00) Service Teams By Day & Time

35 Resources

36 Contacts Ques6ons?! How to Setup?! Something missing?! Schedule or backup?! Keys or combina6on? Clergy: Oran Warder Rector Judith Proctor Vicar Ross Kane Assoc Rector Greg Milliken Asst to Rector Verger: Heidi Schneble Verger Altar Guild: Carolyn Backus Leader Joe Backus Leader St. Paul's EPISCOPAL CHURCH 228 South Pitt St, Alexandria, VA (fax)

37 Altar Guild Members

38 Resources The Book of Common Prayer (BPC) The Na6onal Altar Guild Associa6on (NAGA) Good general resource

39 Future Sessions

40 The church calendar Seasonal Colors Altar & Hanging Colors

41 The Cleanup In the Sacristy Right Side Process:! Turn on hot water (tea pot)! Dispose of consecrated wine in the chalice (pour in piscina)! Clean the lips6ck off the purificators linens (with hairspray or Wax Away)! Place the purificators in the piscina! Rinse chalice(s) with hot water and pour over purificators in piscina! Dry the chalice(s) with hand towels! Place linens into the tub in the sink, cover with water and add OxiClean Pour consecrated wine into the Reserve Cruet (except Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Count the consecrated wafers and put in the medium breadbox with a label Extra steps a]er services (last morning and 5:00 p.m. Sundays) The meal is not over Un6l the dishes are clean

42 Saturday - Other Outside the Sacristy Details:! Unlock front doors and great the florist! Examine, clean & polish the torch and candle brass! Replace candles as needed, including window hurricanes! Update the boards with Sunday s calendar descrip6on & hymn numbers! Inspect & replace the linens as needed on altars, credence table & shelf! Check & replace the altar frontal & hangings to match seasonal colors & events! Move the font and Pascal candle to posi6on if there are bap6sms! Place bulle6ns for each service on the chairs in the Sanctuary for service leaders! Ensure that the service bulle6ns are available in the rear of the church! Plus seasonal and other special occasions (Easter, Advent, weddings, funeral etc.) Set the Altar & Prepare the Church

43 Ongoing - Other Outside the Sacristy Details:! Washing & ironing the purificators! Dry cleaning the linens (removing stains etc.)! Order the flowers, solici6ng flower dona6ons, reconciling bills! Scheduling Altar Guild members for weekly service dates! Scheduling Altar Guild members for special service dates! Recrui6ng & training new members! Upda6ng procedures, upda6ng the web site, ing etc.! Ordering the elements (wine & wafers)! Repairing bent, damaged or broken items (or replacing)! Purchasing and scheduling the setup of Lilies, Poinse{as, Advent wreath & greens Set the Altar & Prepare the Church