Liturgical Servants Training

Dorky church trivia fact of the day: our word ‘liturgy’ comes from the Greek work ‘leitourgia,’ which means ‘the work of the people.’  And our Sunday morning worship is indeed the work of many people.  Sure, there’s David up front and the musicians and all of us in the pews… But there are a lot of others whom you might not really think about:

• The greeters who meet you at the door…
• The ushers who help you find a seat…
• The scripture readers who help us hear God’s word…
• The foks who lead us in the prayers of the people…
• The ones who serve communion…

…and then there are the ones you may not even see, but whose work is still critical to making our worship happen.  The people who set the Lord’s table and stock the pews with nametags and welcome cards.  The folks who run the sound board and the powerpoint.  And everyone who pitches in to help clean up at the end.  It takes a lot of people to do this work!

But the thing is … all of this isn’t just work.  It’s also fun.  It helps you feel connected to the life of Restoration.  It lets you get to know people whose paths you might not otherwise cross. It deepens your experience of worship.  It is a blessing.  I wish I could come up with a fancy word for those people who receive the blessing of the people by serving on Sunday mornings — but I don’t know enough Greek for that.  So instead we just call them “liturgical servants.”

We’re having a training session on Tuesday, September 22 at 7:30 pm at the church for anyone who would like to get involved in Restoration’s worship life in this way.  There are lots of opportunities!  It’s fun, it’s easy, and there’s something for everyone.  So come on out tomorrow night and join us — the more, the merrier!

(The small print: The training is required of all new liturgical servants. If you’ve already been trained at Restoration, you’re welcome to attend but it’s not required. The training is offered about 4 times a year, so if you can’t make it this time, we’ll do it again in a few months!)