Serving the Church

Acolytes

Fifth graders and older are welcome to help lead the St. Cross liturgy with their acolyting skills. Contact the office for more information about acolytes!

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Altar Guild

The Altar Guild Ministry serves our clergy and all who attend services at St. Cross. Our purpose is to maintain and prepare the traditional sacred items used in worship at Eucharist, baptisms, funerals, and weddings so that all may enjoy our services. We beautify our church in a traditional manner according to the colors and…

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Lectors

Lectors read assigned readings every Sunday in our worship services. Anyone is welcome to become a lector and we provide training on how to read from the lectern and where to find the assigned readings. Experience in speaking in front of people is helpful but not a requirement. A schedule is set ahead of time…

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Coffee Crew

Looking for a fun and vital ministry to join? The Coffee Guys ministry at St. Cross is as vital as they come: our priests can give a fine sermon, but they can’t do it without coffee! Sunday morning coffee is prepared by the St. Cross men on a rotating basis; this is a great ministry…

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Ushers

Our Ushering team is essential in helping to make sure our Sunday services run smoothly. They assist in seating, helping to answer questions, addressing any safety needs and collecting offerings.

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In addition to our worship ministries, there are many other ways to serve the church.