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Chalicists Notes:

• No one in attendance request instruction but we did talk about a variety of unusual circumstances that can arise. Some rules of thumb: Use the same phraseology as the priest uses with the bread
• Remember that an adult who is crossing his/her arms may want as little attention drawn as possible so just pass by.
• Some people look at us and others don’t. Regardless, always put your smile/friendly face on since we are part of a celebration and you are part of the communion. People look to us for assurance of God’s love.
• Generally never let go completely of the cup but use common sense when a person takes control. Its OK.
• If a piece of the wafer drops into the wine, you may elect to leave it if it is small or you may move to the altar where you may find a spoon or where you can discreetly drink the chalice if its near empty and then refill it.
• The Great Hall servers are now being instructed to stand in front of the altar where they can observe you and you can signal them to come and refill your cup.

Usher Information:

If you were not present for this training any of the clergy will be glad to meet with you.

• Ushers were shown the locations for
• heat and air conditioning controls
• lights
• sound system
• breaker panels incase of loss of power
• Ushers for the 8:00 service were reminded to put the parking covers on the meters as soon as they arrive. They generally have be put in place by the clergy but this is not always the case.
• Ushers for the 5:00 Saturday and the 10:30 AM nave service are to close all the windows and lock the doors, and turn the AC off and lights off. Please do not depend on the clergy or sexton to do this.
• Remember to push on the far right hand (facing the church from Church St.)door to the outside to ensure it is locked. Many people use this door to exit and do not fully engage the latch
• Fire extinguishers have been install in the nave
• Please use your cell phone for emergency calls but remember to put it in “vibrate” or only turn it on for outgoing calls.
• If people complain that they are cold from the AC you and your sense is that the room is at the proper temperature, please suggest that they move to another location just as they might in a restaurant to get away from the air flow.
• Know where the sound system breaker switch is located so you can turn it off in case of malfunction or bleed in from other transmitters. (on the breaker panel near the rheostats for the lights in the nave.

Lector Notes:

All readers should consult our web site (allsaintsmd.org) each week to review the upcoming lectionary readings even when you are not scheduled to read. You will never know when you may be called upon to read because someone has failed to show up.

Please take some time to understand the reading even consulting a commentary or calling one of the clergy. We will have a "button" on the web site soon that will take you to a commentary.

The web site has a "button" that will lead you to the proper pages. The staff will be working with our web master to increase the amount of current information on this page including last minute changes so please keep checking in.

At the end of the Prayers of the People there is sometimes an awkward moment or two because the clergy may try to interject a prayer and we may be awkward of how we get back to our seat as the confession is introduced. The rule is: Leave some space (silent count of 2 or so) after the prayers before moving. If you move and the clergy inserts a prayer, please stop in place and wait till the prayer is finished. The deacon will be instructed to wait until you are at least near you seat before saying the invitation to confession. Silence is good in a service.

In the Great Hall, please dress neatly and if one of your children is reading please ask them to dress appropriately and neatly as a respect for the Word of God they are ministers of.