Altar Guild

Altar Guild members are called to a nearly invisible servant ministry of setting the scene for corporate worship.  They ensure that the things needful to worship are in place and that God is honored in the setting.

The members of the Altar Guild prepare and care for the vessels, linens, vestments, articles and supplies for the Eucharist. Guild members work on a rotating schedule, singly or in pairs in accordance with local custom. The Altar Guild is also responsible for the procurement, arrangement and disposal of the flowers.

For more information, please contact Nancy Hammond at 805 640-6543 or Carolyn Huntsinger at 805 646-3114

Ministers of the Liturgy
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Participants are called to a ministry of helping complete the Service in an orderly fashion and helping where needed based on specific roles.

In St. Andrew's the most commonly used titles are Chalicer: a lay person who administers the chalice (cup) during Communion; Lector: a lay person who reads the lessons from the Old and New Testament; Intercessor: a lay person who leads the prayers of the people on St. Andrew's prayer list and for other persons mentioned by the congregation; Acolyte: a lay person who carries the torch or cross into and out of the church and at the reading of the Gospel; Usher: a lay person who hands out the Service and Bulletin materials and helps escort people to and from communion; and Welcomer: a lay person who greets worshippers and, if visitors, asks them to sign the guest registry and gives a brief overview of St. Andrew's.

A representative of the vestry, Minister of Trash and the Hosts of the Coffee Hour are included in the Schedule for the Ministers of the Liturgy because they help provide important information, vital services that benefit the entire congregation and represent the welcoming community of St. Andrew's during coffee hours in Fisher's Hall.

Earth Stewards
Everyone is welcome at the Earth Stewards Meetings!

CLICK HERE for information about the Grow Biointensive garden.

For information contact Carol Vesecky, 805 640-1897, cvesecky@igc.org

Emergency Planning Committee
Chairpersons serve on a rotation schedule by month. For more information contact the chairperson for the month noted.

Developed and operating to assist parishioners in case of emergency. Shepherding Group Leaders will be asking members for information needed by the Committee about the following subjects: persons with disabilities (including breathing problems and smoke sensitivity) and any urgent needs (oxygen, transportation, emergency power, etc.), short-term housing that could be provided for displaced parishioners, including limitations such as number or people, stairs, pets, children, etc. They will also be asking for potential providers' contact information including phone numbers and email.

The Book Group
The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri Nouwen

Nouwen wrote this book after long reflection on Rembrandt's painting (seen to the right) of this parable, giving a fresh interpretation , in which he concluded, "Though I am both the younger son and the older son, I am not to remain them, but called to become the father."

For further information, contact Patty Lunetta at 805 646-6212 or lunettapatricia@yahoo.com