Our Worship Team is led by the rector and includes all clergy, the music director, and the lay leaders of our various Altar Ministry teams. This team reviews our worship program, designs and evaluates our services, and plans for future worship services. We try to insure that worship is serving the needs of our members, is consistent with our traditions, is supportive of our Values andVision, is a joyful expression of our faith and keeps God as the center and focus of our lives.

ACOLYTES
- A team of three adults directs, trains and oversees the acolyte program.
- Acolytes assist clergy with worship as crucifer, server or torcher.
- Acolytes usually start while in the 5th grade and continue through the 12th grade.
- Serve at the 9:00 a.m. service on average one Sunday a month.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
- Help clergy distribute communion at worship.
- Serve as acolyte when necessary.
- Requires completion of a training program offered at St. Peter’s.
- If licensed as Eucharistic Visitor will take communion to sick and shut in.

ALTAR GUILD
- Prepares the church for all worship services.
- Cares for vestments, vessels and all worship equipment and supplies.
- Provides all decoration and floral arrangements for our worship.
- Works in multiple person teams with training offered at St. Peter’s.

USHERS
- Assist worshipers by giving directions, guiding them to seats, offering bulletins, being available when needed, etc.
- Collect the tithes and offerings.
- Straightens the church after worship.
- Youth, women and couples are welcome into this ministry.
- Ushers serve at each of the regular Sunday service, at Holy Day services, and occasionally at funeral services. Ushers usually serve once each month.
- Training is on-the-job (OJT) with an experienced crew.

If you are interested in this ministry contact any clergy member or Jack Wright, Head Usher, through the church office, 858.755.1616.

WEDDING GUILD
- A team that assists clergy with all weddings.
- Provides information and guidance to all prospective matrimonial couples and their families.
- Serves as primary resource to participants during the pre-marital and wedding process.

LECTORS
- Read or lead the reading of lessons and psalms in public worship
- Receive training in public reading offered at St. Peter’s.

WORSHIP LEADERS
- Leads a variety of public worship services in the absence of clergy.
- May work with Eucharistic Visitors to lead worship services at skilled nursing facilities and senior residences.
- Must complete a diocesan training program (offered at St. Peter’s) and be licensed by the Bishop.