
Foyers
Foyers is HTP’s version of a Supper Club.
Foyers is HTP’s version of a Supper Club.
Every baptized person is called to ministry—do you know yours? Are you being nudged in a new direction? Consider joining Education for Ministry (EfM)
A perfect group for women of any age: Women in Ordinary Time (WiOT) is a newly-formed “events-based” group of women from HTP.
The Evangelism Ministry includes two primary areas of responsibility: The Greeters at the 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday services The Newcomers Class, which organizes and meets seasonally.
Eucharistic Ministers include both chalice bearers who assist in distributing the wine at Eucharist, and Lay Readers, who read Holy Scripture and lead The Prayers of the People at services.
The Lay Pastoral Ministry is HTP’s way to keep in touch with those members who have a pastoral need. Each week, volunteers send cards, visit, call, and deliver flowers or meals.
At Sunday Coffee Hours, weekly volunteers serve fair-trade coffee, doughnuts, and light snacks after Sunday morning services.
The Flower Guild prepares arrangements for the Nave and Chapel, as well as for funerals, weddings, and other services.
The Altar Guild prepares the church for all of the services, polishsd the altar silver and brass, launders the altar linens, and orders supplies for worship.
Vergers at Holy Trinity serve at all worship services held in the Nave including Sunday Eucharists, funerals, and special services. They work closely with clergy, acolytes, altar guild members, and ushers to help make the service a worshipful experience for the congregation.
Ushers at Sunday morning services and other services have a number of responsibilities. They hand out bulletins and helping seat people, put bulletins in the seats of those serving in the chancel area, arrange for parishioners to present the elements at the altar…
Interpreters for members of the congregation who are deaf are regularly scheduled for the 10:30 a.m. Sunday services and for other services and events upon request. Interpreters have been provided for DOK meetings, Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, Christmas services, English teas, ordinations, funerals, forums and discussion groups.
Acolytes assist in worship by carrying the crosses, lighting candles, carrying the Gospel book, carrying torches, assisting with the setup and clean up at the altar, swinging the censer or thurible, handling the offering plates, and performing any other tasks as seen fit by the priests.