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Worcester Fellowship is an outdoor church community that gathers with those experiencing homelessness or isolation, offering worship, pastoral care, and friendship. On Sunday afternoons, volunteers from St. Michael’s and other area churches join in worship and fellowship, helping to serve meals and build relationships rooted in dignity and grace. On Thursdays, we also support Thursday Café, held at All Saints Episcopal Church. This ministry provides hot meals, clothing, toiletries, and a warm, welcoming space for anyone in need. It’s a place where stories are honored, burdens are shared, and every guest is reminded of their sacred worth. Whether preparing meals, offering a listening ear, or simply showing up with love, our parishioners embody the Gospel call to serve “the least of these” with humility and joy. https://www.stmichaelsontheheights.org/parish-service daily 0.75 2018-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5275aeb7e4b0782c048ca9b3/1530813354552-FP24IRJK84EV88KNDFGQ/Altar+Guild.jpg Parish Service Sacristan/Altar Guild - members of the church who care for the altar, vestments, vessels, and altar linens of the parish. Altar Guild members prepare the sanctuary for services, and clean up afterwards. 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There is no license required for this lay ministry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5275aeb7e4b0782c048ca9b3/1530823620713-AF1B6IJOBQNFQG2RBEGG/Chalicist.jpg Parish Service Chalicist/Lay Eucharistic Minister - Lay person licensed by the bishop to administer the consecrated elements of the eucharist. Lay eucharistic ministers may be licensed to administer the consecrated bread and wine at any celebration of the eucharist in the absence of a sufficient number of priests and deacons to assist the celebrant. They may also be licensed to go from a Sunday eucharist or other principal celebrations of the eucharist to share the sacrament with members of the congregation who were unable to be present at the celebration because of illness or infirmity. Lay eucharistic ministers may be licensed for either or both ministries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5275aeb7e4b0782c048ca9b3/1530823986116-39I0FXTT5A7NBGE0NIKW/Building+Committee.jpg Parish Service Building Committee - addresses and fixes or works with the Parish office to solicit contractors for immediate, short-term repair work. This important committee identifies and recommends potential long-term repair and renovation projects to Vestry. They also work with the Finance Committee to project building and maintenance expenses throughout the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5275aeb7e4b0782c048ca9b3/1530824873029-FO79QB75T2IRD7DXZ38I/Stewardship.jpg Parish Service Stewardship Committee - Stewardship is the practice of caring for, developing, and wisely giving from the gifts we have received from God. This committee educates the parish on stewardship and the financial needs of the parish through the stewardship season and throughout the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5275aeb7e4b0782c048ca9b3/1530826460212-88YE0E9M4JYHY30QMBS9/Vestry.jpg Parish Service Vestry - a church’s vestry is the lay leadership that supports our Rector. They do this by protecting the vision of the parish, ensuring that the values of the congregation and the church are upheld, and protect the financial integrity of the church. They have a deep spiritual commitment to the Christ and the work of the church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5275aeb7e4b0782c048ca9b3/1530813354552-FP24IRJK84EV88KNDFGQ/Altar+Guild.jpg Parish Service Sacristan/Altar Guild - members of the church who care for the altar, vestments, vessels, and altar linens of the parish. Altar Guild members prepare the sanctuary for services, and clean up afterwards. 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