Lay Leadership Opportunities

According to The Book of Common Prayer, page 855, the ministers of the church are lay persons, bishops, priests and deacons. Therefore, Lay ministry is the work of all members of the Church. Lay, which comes from the Latin laos (the holy people of God), means not ordained to the deaconite or priesthood.

Generally, our work is to represent Christ and his Church; to bear witness to Him wherever we may be; and, according to the Gifts given to us, to carry on Christ's work in the world. It is the business of our lives to take our place in the life, worship and governance of the church (See The Book of Common Prayer, page 855)

All that we do is offered to God as an expression of love to others.

Some of us are called, not to be ordained as priests or deacons, but to help those who are ordained in their work.

To find out about Lay Leadership Opportunities and ministries, click on the ministry below:

Ministries

Epicopal Church Women,
The Order of the Daughters of the King
Altar Guild
The Vestry
Acolytes
Acolyte Master
Reader
Choir
Preacher
Worship Leader
Eucharistic Minister
Eucharistic Visitor

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