Worship
Sanctuary Guild & Lay Ministry Schedules
Acolytes, Chalice Ministers, and Lectors
These service ministries involve assisting the Clergy with the various worship liturgies at the Cathedral. Each of these ministries require the individual to be committed to show up on time when they are scheduled to serve. That commitment also requires that they will be knowledgeable of their specific responsibilities and duties in the worship service, and have prepared themselv…
Read More »St. John's Live
If we are offline at the moment, you can check out past services below. To access the complete video archive, click on the icon in the upper right corner (it's the three lines with an arrow). Here you will find the Playlist for the Live Stream Archive. Click the icon to open and scroll down the list.
Vergers
A verger is a committed lay minister within the Church, who assists the clergy in the conduct of public worship, especially in the marshaling of processions. The office of Verger has its roots in the earliest days of the Church's history. The contemporary office of Verger is experiencing a rapid expansion within the Episcopal Church, and the Verger's Guild at St. John's Cathedral…
Read More »Anointer's Guild
According to the Book of Common Prayer, unction is the rite of anointing the sick with oil, or the laying on of hands, by which God's grace is given for the healing of spirit, mind, and body (BCP: 861). Members of the Anointer's Guild work in teams of two on a rotating basis at the 9 and 11 a.m. services. Anointers receive communion with the choir, and then take their place at th…
Read More »Cathedral Choir
Consisting of 40 singers, the Cathedral Choir at St. John's is an integral part of the worship experience, singing every Sunday at 11 a.m., and for Carol Services, Evensongs, as well as Holy Day services. St. John's Cathedral is the designated church for the Bishop's seat within our Diocese, therefore the Cathedral Choir is called to sing at ordinations and other Diocesan sponso…
Read More »Children's Chapel
Children’s Chapel is designed for children ages four years through 5th grade. This age‐appropriate worship is part of the 9 a.m. Sunday service each week during the school year and during the 10:30 a.m. service in the summer. Children process behind the choir and go to Cummings Chapel. Children return to their families at the Peace. The children have their own Sunday bulletin…
Read More »Cathedral Care
St. John's Cathedral continues to minister to the residents and staff of the Cathedral Care by bringing worship services to them. Every Sunday morning The Rev. Canon Raja Zabaneh celebrates a worship service with Holy Eucharist at 10 a.m., and every Wednesday The Rev. Louis Towson celebrates Holy Eucharist at 2 p.m.
Sanctuary Guild
Any public event or celebration requires much behind‐the‐scenes activity. If the event is to have dignity and meaning, there must be care and preparation. Liturgy is the church's expression of worship, an evolving demonstration of its relationship with God. We use rituals and symbols to express our faith in the God revealed to us in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus …
Read More »Ushers
Ushers greet and assist members of the congregation at services of worship and share responsibility for orderly services. The Usher is often the first person to greet a visitor or a regular communicant and the last person to say "farewell." Ushers show young families the location of the nursery and familiarize everyone with the church’s floor plan, including the restrooms. Ushe…
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