Worship Team

The Altar Guild is made up of four teams of parishioners who prepare the altar for Sunday services, baptisms, weddings, and funerals. A team will meet, usually on Saturday morning, to dust, polish brass, and set up the vessels and hangings for Sunday. The team comes in on Sunday about a half hour before service to do the final set up. After the service is finished, the team cleans and puts away the vessels that were used, covers the altar with a dust cloth, and presents altar flowers to the parishioner who donated them.

The commitment to Altar Guild is about 3 hours a month. There are a few additional responsibilities to handle, including additional services during Holy Week leading up to Easter and the special services for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, as well as funerals and weddings. Serving on the Altar Guild is like getting ready for a Sunday family dinner! Everyone is welcome.

For more information contact Joanne Mahuka or the church office.

Lectors & Licensed Eucharistic Ministiers (LEMs)
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church has an active cadre of Lectors (L) and Licensed Eucharistic Ministers (LEMs) who serve when our community gathers to worship.

Lectors (or Lay Readers) are called to read Scripture lessons during worship services. No license is required for this lay ministry.

Licensed Eucharistic Ministers (LEMs) and Licensed Eucharistic Visitors (LEVs) are lay persons authorized to administer the Consecrated Elements at the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist. These licensed ministers act under the direction of the priest. The Licensed Eucharistic Visitors are authorized to take the Consecrated Elements in a timely manner following a Celebration of the Holy Eucharist to members of the congregation who, by reason of illness or infirmity, are unable to be present at the Celebration.

We welcome those interested in becoming trained and licensed to serve in these roles. These are the requirements and prerequisites to be licensed in the Diocese of Hawaii:

The LEM shall be a confirmed communicant in good standing of the Episcopal Church and the congregation, who has been invited to this ministry by the Clergy or other leader exercising oversight of that congregation or community of faith.
The LEM must possess an ability to administer the elements of bread and wine in the context of public worship.
The LEM must undergo and complete Safe Church Training in a program approved by the Diocese.

For more information, please contact the church office.

Music Ministry
Make a joyful noise to the Lord! The music ministry welcomes singers and musicians to join us for our services. Our musician and lead singer guide the music and the voices of the congregation join together to add sweet sounds on Sunday morning. Periodically, we will gather volunteer voices to form a choir for special holidays or other occasions.

You don’t need to be a brilliant performer. The only requirement is that you enjoy the music and love to sing. To add your name to our list of volunteer choir members, please contact Bette Kalohi or leave a message for her in the church office.