Coordinators
Cynthia Puskar is the vestry program
coordinator for 2008 and Jeff Gustafson is the non-vestry program coordinator for
the worship program.
Acolyte Corps
Acolytes play an
important role in our worship and include both adults and young people.
Adults assist at
the Eucharist at the 7:30 AM and the 5:00 AM Sunday services, as well as
at the daily services. Training is required, and interested adults may
contact Anne Caputo for more information.
Youth from
fourth grade through high school assist at the 9:00 AM and the 11:15 AM
Sunday services during the academic year and the 10:00 a.m. service during
the summer, as well as special services. Training is provided on Mondays
at 7:30 PM as announced. Interested young people should contact Father
Malm.
Altar Guild
Altar Guild members prepare the
altars, sanctuary, vestments, and flowers for all worship services,
including daily and Sunday celebrations of the Holy Eucharist, marriages,
baptisms, confirmations, and burials. Service is rotated among the members.
Membership is at the invitation of the rector, and training is required. Ruth Corlett
is the 2008 Easter President and Ashby Rushing will be the 2008 Christmas
President.
Altar Flowers
Altar Flowers are given by
parishioners as an expression of gratitude to God for special events in
their lives such as births, marriages or anniversaries, in general
thanksgiving or in memory of persons who have died. After Sunday worship,
the flowers are taken to parish shut-ins and hospital patients. Those
wishing to give flowers may sign up on the calendar in the narthex or call
Liz Saalfeld.
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There are choir
programs for the 9:00 AM and the 11:15 AM services during the academic
year.
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The Alleluia Singers is
a cross-generational choir; children and teenagers from grade five up
join with adults to sing regularly at the 9:00 AM service. Repertoire
includes music from all styles, and singers get a grasp of music theory
during the course of rehearsals. They rehearse on Wednesday evenings
from 7:15 to 8:45 PM. They often join with the Schola Cantorum for major
feasts and celebrations.
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The St. Nicholas Choir
is for children in grades one through four. Rehearsals are held on
Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:00 PM. The choir usually sings at the
9:00 AM service every 4 to 6 weeks during the school term.
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The Schola Cantorum—“School
of Singing”—regularly leads worship at the 11:15 AM service and at major
evening feast day celebrations. Its repertoire ranges from the great
composers of the Renaissance to music by living composers. Schola
rehearses on Thursday evenings, from 8:15 to 9:45 PM. Trebles in grade
five and above are welcome to sing with this choir.
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The Handbell Choir
(another cross-generational group) meets Thursday evenings from 7:00 to
8:00 PM to learn bell-ringing techniques and to prepare music to enhance
worship services. Music reading skills are also taught, so no one need
stay away if they are unable to read music.
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Grace Church Choral
Society, for all who enjoy singing but can’t commit to a year-long
schedule, meets for two five-week periods to prepare and perform a major
choral work (often with orchestral accompaniment). Rehearsals are on
Tuesday evenings from 8:00 to 9:30 PM, and are open to parishioners and
friends throughout the community.
For more information or to join one of the choirs, please
contact Thom Robertson at the church (703-549-1980).
Return to Top Element Bearers
Parishioners are encouraged to
present the elements of bread and wine on behalf of the congregation at the
9:00 AM and 11:15 AM Sunday services. Ushers ask different parishioners to
serve as element bearers each week.
La Eucaristía en Español
La Eucaristía en Español
is a weekly
celebration of the Holy Eucharist in Spanish on Sunday at 9:00 AM in the St.
John Room of Merrow Hall.
Eucharistic Ministers
Lay Eucharistic Ministers assist the
clergy during the celebration of the Holy Eucharist by bearing the chalice
and bread to those receiving Holy Communion.
Training is required, and the Bishop licenses those who
have been selected and trained. Interested persons should contact the
clergy. Lisa Sprague is the coordinator.
On a monthly basis, Lay Eucharistic Ministers take
Communion to the sick and shut-ins. Jean and Lucy-Lee Reed are the coordinators for home
communions.
Lectors
Lectors assist during the conduct of
the public worship by reading the appointed biblical lessons. Individual
training is provided. Otto Wolff is the coordinator.
Ushers
Ushers greet worshippers, assist
with seating and movement of the congregation during the service, collect
the offering and help newcomers with information and help clean up after
services. Michelle Cox coordinates the Ushers for the 7:30 AM
Sunday Eucharist, Brad Bergmann for the 9:00 AM service, and George and
Pepper Lindroth
for the 11:15 AM service.
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