The Ministry of Worship
Vestry Contact: Father Bob
Fellows
The
Ministry of Worship assists the Rector in planning worship services during the year.
In the Episcopal Church, the Holy Eucharist, sometimes called
Holy Communion, is our central service of worship on Sunday. Other services of
worship include Morning or Evening Prayer, Holy Baptism and
Confirmation, Marriage, the Reconciliation of a Penitent, and the
Burial of the Dead.
Holy Baptism
Holy Baptism is the sacrament by which God adopts us as his
children and makes us members of Christ's Body, the Church, and inheritors of
the kingdom of God.
Confirmation
Confirmation is the rite in which we express a mature
commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer
and the laying of the hands by a bishop.
It is required of those to be confirmed that they have been
baptized, are sufficiently instructed in the Christian Faith, are penitent for
their sins, and are ready to affirm their confession of Jesus Christ as Savior
and Lord.
Marriage
Holy Matrimony is Christian marriage, in which the woman and
man enter into a life-long union, make their vows before God and the Church, and
receive the grace and blessing of God to help them fulfill their vows.
Special Services
Saint Francis Day
Celebration
4:00 pm Sunday
October
Every October, the annual
Saint Francis Day
Celebration occurs in Saint
Andrew's Courtyard on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 pm. We bless our
animals in honor of the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. Saint
Francis of Assisi is remembered for his faith and his love for God's
creation.
Everyone is welcome to join us and to bring their pet(s)
for their annual blessing.
If you missed us this year, we look forward to seeing you
next year on this joyous date.
Click Here
To Check out the "Animal
Blessings" Photo Album Page for photos.
Ministry of Worship
Members
In St. Andrew's Parish, the
Ministry of Worship, which helps plan for and
coordinate our services of worship, consists of the following members:
The Rector
Father Robert Fellows
The Saint Martha's
Altar Guild
Saint Martha's Altar Guild prepares the Altar for all the services held at Saint Andrew's
Episcopal
Church. Their talents are most noticeable with the arrangement of the
beautiful floral decorations
at Easter and Christmas. The Altar Guild also
provides assistance with weddings and other special
occasions.
Saint Martha's Altar Guild members serve weekly on teams. The members
include: Sally Ahrberg,
Jan Madole, Julie Littlefield, Mary Ann Wetzel, Katie
Fellows, Julie Pate, Nancy Holt, Stephanie
Pollom, and Renee
Bodine.
Saint Martha's Altar Guild is always looking for additional members.
For further information or if you are interested in becoming a member, please contact Renee
Bodine
or the church office.
For further information about the
National Altar Guild.
The Lay Readers and Eucharistic Ministers
The
Lay Readers and the
Chalice Bearers are an important part
of each service.
The Lay Readers read the
lessons before the Gospel.
The Chalice Bearers assist the Clergy in
administering the Eucharistic Sacraments.
Training sessions are available for anyone interested in becoming a Lay Reader
or would like to
refresh their skills.
For more information see the
Lay Reader page.
The Acolytes
The
Acolytes are the young, and the not so young, people of the church who
assist the Clergy
during the Services. Their ages range from eight years
old to ???.
If you are interested in becoming an Acolyte, please contact
John Irons, Acolyte Master,
at 405-372-1558.
For more information, see the
Acolytes page.
The Music Ministry
The Choir sings, accompanied by the Organist, at the Sunday 10:30 Services.
They take a Sabbatical during the summer months.
For more information, see the
Choir page.
Lay Eucharistic Visitor
The Order of Saint Luke
The Order of Saint Luke sponsors the Jesus Ministry of Healing Study Group
and the Hunger for
Healing - a twelve step study group. For more
information, see the
Order of Saint Luke page.
The Parish Prayer Group
The Parish Prayer Group meets every Tuesday at 10:30 am in the Church
Library to receive and
pray for the special needs and concerns of our
congregation. Prayer requests may be phoned to
the church office at
405-372-3357. Prayer request forms found in the pews of the Church may be
filled out and placed in the offering plates during the service.
The Saint Andrew's Men's Group
The Saint Andrew's Men's Group is a group to bring the men of Saint Andrew's
closer to our Lord
through bible study, prayer, silent prayer time and any other
means to allow us to grow
spiritually. The group meets on the fourth
Tuesday of each month. Visitors are always welcome.
The Brotherhood of Saint Andrew
The Brotherhood of Saint Andrew
is an international order for men within the Anglican
Community dedicated to the
disciplines of prayer, study and service. The Stillwater Chapter is
non-Active at this time.
For more
information, see the
Brotherhood of Saint Andrew page.
Daughters of the King
The Stillwater Chapter is non-active at this time.
