A lot goes on behind the scenes at Christ Church Cathedral. It's easy to get involved if you want to be part of a ministry team.
Ministry Teams
Altar Guild
The Altar Guild is a group called to serve God by preparing and tending the places where his people worship him. Our responsibilities include purchasing vestments and linens; managing flower money and orders as well as arranging the flowers; cleaning all linens; polishing silver and brass; replenishing the supplies of bread, wine and candles; participating in special rites like the stripping of the altar on Maundy Thursday. The congregation is called to assist the Altar Guild in the “greening” of the Cathedral for the Christmas services.
Hospitality
In addition to hosting the weekly Sunday Fellowship Hour, the team hosts many special events such as Homecoming, Harvest Festival, evening receptions, concert receptions, Christmas Eve reception, Easter Vigil reception, and the Pancake Brunch. In partnership with Church Street Eats, the team hosts the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Luncheon and the Urban Picnic. One can volunteer to join the Hospitality Team or to help at one of our many Cathedral events.
Communications
In the 21st century, the ever-changing techniques for communications do not necessarily make a communicator’s job easier. Advances in digital technology have had a tremendous impact on how we communicate. Words on paper are still with us even though we increasingly “go green” by using the Internet. The communications team assists with the E-News, Sunday Service Bulletins, Announcements, Pew Cards, Bulletin Board, Facebook, External Publicity, and Editing/proofread support offered to clergy staff and lay-leaders.​
Stewards
The Stewards are the counters who are trained and responsible for collecting, recording, and preparing the deposit of the treasure that the congregation offers each week. We work as two-person teams in coordination with the Cathedral Accountant. The counting task is regularly done on Sundays.
Stewardship
Discerning what we give back to God out of all that we have been given; God loves us where we are, but does not want us to stay put on the path! The practice of tithing ten percent of our income to our faith community is a concrete and meaningful way to show that we put God first in our lives. The annual giving campaign in the fall is a time set aside to reflect on how the practice of intentional giving deepens our walk with Christ. The Stewardship Committee is active from late summer through mid-January.
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Congregation Committee
The Cathedral Congregation Committee advises the Cathedral clergy, provides leadership to the congregation, and, in consultation with the Dean, oversees the congregation’s Ministry Teams. The members of the Congregations Committee also serve as full members of the Cathedral Chapter, and the Committee Chair serves on the Chapter’s Finance and Executive Committees.
The members of the Congregation Committee are:
John Decker (Vice Chair), Mike O'Brien, Anne Bartholomew (Chair)Carol Gilbert, Carlene Taylor, Deborah Simmons, Nancy Jacobs, Roberto Burgos, Lilibeth Warner, and Nagda Echavarria. Members ex-officio: Dean Miguelina Howell, the Rev. Ramon Antonio Garcia, and Deacon Bonnie Matthews.
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If you feel called to serve and would like to be considered for nominations, please get in touch with committee Chair John Decker.