The Office of Divine Worship at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Parish endeavors to coordinate all the various elements required to celebrate the sacred liturgy in a worthy manner. Good liturgy involves both clergy (priests and deacons), and a variety of lay ministers (altar servers, lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Ministers of Hospitality, music ministers). In addition, a fully engaged, actively participating assembly is essential to good liturgy. To back it up a bit, just what is “liturgy” ? Liturgy
is the public worship of the Church. In our Christian tradition, liturgy
is the participation of the people of God in the work of God. We believe
that Christ is present in his Church, especially in liturgical celebrations.
He is present in the Eucharist, in the person of the priest, in the
proclamation of the Word of God and when we pray and sing. We recall
Christ’s promise "Where two or three are gathered together
in my name, there am I in the midst of them" (Matt. 18:20). Good liturgy requires good planning. The Liturgy Planning Committee meets monthly to discuss and shape the worship of our parish community. Under the umbrella of Divine Worship are many ministries in which you
are welcome to share your gifts in order to serve this community.
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