Worship

Led by our music director, accomplished composer and musician Tyler Versluis, the Choir sings regularly at Sunday services and rehearses on Thursday evenings. We have two regular worship bands that each perform once a month.

During every communion service one to two people serve the cup, the blood of Jesus, to those attending.

For every Sunday communion service one member stands at the back of the church to pray and anoint with oil anyone who wishes to ask for God’s guidance, support, or presence, whether it is for them or someone else, spoken or unspoken.

Every Sunday one person leads us in our common prayers. How we pray: the Anglican church has a set of seasonal prayers we often use, and then we add in our particular prayers for our church family (sent in advance) and world. As Intercessors become more comfortable they are welcome to use other forms and to invite participation.

At our services we have at least two people read a passage of Scripture that relates to that day’s theme and sermon. The readings are organized and sent in advance.

This team sets the altar, prepares the credence table, and prepares everything related to these areas – including changing the seasonal colours.

Each Sunday one or two people support worship by lighting and extinguishing the candles, carrying of the cross in at the processional and out at the recessional, helping to prepare the table at the offertory, receiving the plate at the offertory, and helping the priest and lay administrators during communion if the need arises.

The sidespeople team greets attendees at our Unity and 11:00 am services. They present the offering, and record the count of attendees at each service.

The bell ringer rings our church bell ten minutes before any service, announcing to everyone that we are worshipping and welcoming them to come. Children are often invited to help.

We have a substantial team of prayer partners across the world (connected via email) who will pray for anyone who requests prayers whether it is for them or for someone else. Those submitting the prayers will often write or copy an accompanying prayer. We hope to establish a physical team of people to meet regularly for prayer.