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Altar Guild workshop November 15th
As the rain came down in torrents outside, the guild hall of the Church of the Epiphany was cozy and warm as altar guild members from eight area churches gathered for a Christmas decorating workshop....
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Save the date! March 28th
On March 28th, the last Saturday in March, altar guild members, sacristans and parish directresses are invited to attend a morning at the Cathedral of St. John in Providence which will be devoted to...
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A Gathering for Altar Guilds
The following invitation for the March 28th altar guild gathering will be sent out to all Episcopal churches this weekend. Posted in Announcements, Diocesan workshops, Enrichments & Education for...
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RSVP Reminder
All parish altar guilds were sent invitations inviting their directors and members to attend the altar guild gathering on March 28th at the cathedral. Some guilds have sent in their responses. Please...
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Waiting to hear from you!
Responding to date for the Annual Altar Guild Gathering at St. John’s Cathedral, Providence on March 28th: St. Barnabas St. Mary’s St. John’s Newport Epiphany East Providence All Saints Pontiac St....
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Update for March 28th
Email and questions are still coming in for our Altar Guild Gathering on Saturday, the 28th. If you are planning to have members receive their pins during the service, please come to the Cathedral...
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Diocesan Altar Guild Gathering March 28th
The early fog and mist gave way to a beautiful morning of sunshine as Altar Guild members from around the state gathered at the Cathedral of St. John for a 9 a.m. Eucharist. The Bishop was celebrant...
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We get mail
Today we have had a frantic note from a new guild which has to set up for Holy Communion on Sunday. Every sacristy should have an altar guild manual in plain view, – and always consult your rector,...
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The Church Arts Series
A few years ago I happened upon a great series of little books about decorative arts in the Church, textiles and church architecture which was printed by A.R. Mowbray and Co. of London in a series...
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Sacristy Bookshelf
I am glad to see the Lesage book on Amazon.com for under 5 dollars these days. It is actually volume 114 of The Twentieth Century Encyclopedia of Catholicism, section 10 under The Worship of the...
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Fall Cleaning and vestment relocation.
It has been a busy month going through boxes of redundant and unused vestments and linens which have arrived from other churches for relocating. It is like Christmas when these things appear in my...
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Recruiting for the Altar Guild
Photo from St. Peter’s in Columbia, Tennesee This has been a week for receiving calls or emails about a problem many guilds share across the state- and the country. How do we entice new members to...
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