The Usher/Greeter group is made up of men and women who have chosen to serve God and Saint Paul's by playing an active role in our worship services. Their work is an offering of time and talent to ensure that the congregation enjoys a warm yet solemn service. Each team of three Ushers serves on average once every 4-5 weeks at either the 8:30 AM Low Mass or the 10:30 AM Sung Mass. Ushers serve at the Easter, Christmas and special (funerals, weddings) services on a volunteer basis and when requested by the families and/or the clergy.

The members of the Ushers of Saint Paul’s fulfill two vital and distinct, yet related, responsibilities – that of Usher and that of Greeter.

GREETERS

• Establish a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all who come to worship at Saint Paul’s.
  
• Identify and welcome all visitors and newcomers to Saint Paul’s.
  
• Urge visitors to complete the visitor card and invite them to social hour.
  
• Introduce visitors to the clergy after the service.
  
• Accompany visitors to the social hour and introduce them to members of the parish.
  
• Be prepared to answer questions about child care, youth and adult formation, communion and the Episcopal Church and Saint Paul’s in general.

USHERS

• Prepare the Naïve for the service by checking:
  The Naïve is neat and tidy.
  Holy water is in entrance font
  Pew racks have hymnals, Bibles, Book of Common Prayer, misalette and visitor cards.
  
• Announce the start of the service with the Tower Bell.
  
• Take up the collection and present it to the Altar.
  
• Punctuate the Eucharist with the Tower Bell.
  
• Manage seating of late arrivals and the flow of the congregation to the communion rail.
  
• Attend to special needs of individual members of the congregation.