Acolyte manual

I hope this manual will provide a quick reference for you as you begin your journey as an acolyte. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our acolyte coordinator, Jill Ingram @ or jill@www.doorway.ru You have made an important promise to First United Methodist Church by agreeing to serve as an acolyte. The support of a well-trained Acolytes Guild is an important ingredient in the overall worship of the parish and in the mission of the hurch. Use of the Manual This manual will serve as an introduction to the many duties and responsibilities of those who assist in the rites and sacraments of the hurch. The duties of the acolyte in Catholic liturgical services are fully described in the manuals of liturgy, e.g. Pio Matinucci, "Manuale Sacrarum Caeremoniarum" (Rome, ), VI, ; and De Herdt, "Sacrae Liturgiae Praxis" (Louvain, ), II,

Acolyte makes you a member of a worldwide Acolyte community. Please use this manual as a quick reference as you serve God at His Altar. It has been designed to define the roles and duties of Acolytes at St. George. There are many situations, however, when the service will not proceed exactly as set forth in this manual, such as a baptism, a service. The Acolyte Director and assistants will conduct periodic training sessions, the frequency thereof being dependent upon the level of competence attained by members of the Guild. It is important that new acolytes read this manual thoroughly to gain an overall picture of the. ACOLYTE MANUAL REVISED: FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD, AD Father, thank you for asking me to be an acolyte. Give me the grace and peace to be available to you and Good Shepherd as we worship and praise you; through.

Words an Acolyte Should Know Acolyte – means “companion” or “one who helps.” An acolyte brings the symbolic light of Christ into the worship service. Once the acolyte brings the light, the worship service may begin. Alb – is a white robe that is worn with a cincture around the waist, symbolizing the robe of righteousness. As described by Dennis G. Michno in A Manual for Acolytes: “The patron of those who serve at the altar is Vincent, Deacon and Martyr. He lived in the late third century, was martyred in the year , and is. Acolyte is derived from the Greek word, akolothos, which means attendant. Crucifer, comes from the Latin crux (cross) and ferre (to bear, or to carry) and this means Cross-Bearer. The Acolyte carries in the taper, lights and extinguishes the candles. Since ancient times, light and fire.