Mandate
Worship Committee is comprised of the clergy and lay representatives from the congregation. The Affirming Committee is an ad-hoc Committee under worship and its mandate is included below:
- Develop policies and guidelines regarding marriages, funerals and baptisms.
- share in the planning of worship for the church year, in consultation with the clergy, music director and affirming team.
- receive feedback about worship from the congregation.
- provide worship and communion for those unable to be present at regular Sunday worship services.
- recruit greeters and readers for Sunday services.
- recruit communion servers.
- prepare the communion elements.
- promote ecumenical or community worship services such as World Day of Prayer, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Remembrance Day, Advent, and Good Friday.
- responsible for changing the vestments in accordance with the church year.
- explore and initiate new forms of worship.
- prepare the annual worship and music budget for the finance committee.
- arrange for supply ministers and musicians.
- prepare a written annual report and written monthly reports for council; and
- keep the role of membership for the congregation.
To raise awareness through various activities of the caring for the LGBTQ2S+ community.
Contact
Chair – Cynthia Bruce
Secretary – tba