Ministry & Training
Liturgy
Diocesan Servers' Guild
On Saturday 8 January 2005 in the Cathedral the Annual Servers' Festival marked the launch of a new Diocesan Servers’ Guild. Over 200 servers from throughout the Diocese were present for a day which included contributions from Bishop Tom Butler, the Archdeacon of Croydon, the Revd Alan Wild, the Cathedral Girls’ Choir, the Choir of Croydon Parish Church and many others.
In his sermon at the Choral Eucharist Bishop Tom spoke of the converting power of the liturgy and therefore the important role that each person plays in presenting worship within their parish, the tremendous responsibility we have the awesome privilege that is ours.
Before Choral Evensong the servers were invited to join the new Guild and those present were given an enrolment card, a badge to mark their membership and a copy of the Guild Handbook.
The aims of the Guild are simple
- to provide a sense of belonging and fellowship for those who share in this ministry in all of our churches.
- to deepen understanding of the role of the server and to encourage growth in commitment to the Lord.
- to promote good practice in our churches.
Servers who were not present but who would like to join are most welcome to do so.
This should be completed and returned to:
Canon Andrew Nunn
Southwark Cathedral
London Bridge
London SE1 6ER
with a cheque for £3 to cover initial costs.
For those without access to the web, enrolment forms can be obtained from Trinity House or the Cathedral.
To mark the Centenary of the Diocese a special badge has been made. In future years the time for Enrolment will be at the Servers’ Festival in the Cathedral which happens each year on the Saturday after the Feast of the Epiphany.
SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN SERVERS’ FESTIVAL 2011
Each year there is an occasion for those who are servers in Southwark's churches to come and celebrate their ministry at a festival in the Cathedral. On this forthcoming occasion Bishop David Atkinson, Assistant Bishop in the Diocese, will be presiding and preaching.
The day begins at the Cathedral on Saturday 8th January at 12 noon, and the occasion offers an opportunity to give thanks for the privilege of serving God and church, and of getting to know others from across the diocese who exercise a similar ministry. Following lunch (drinks are provided but those attending are asked to bring their own food) there is the opportunity to benefit from training for both older and younger servers in separate sessions at 2.30 pm. The Festival will end with Choral Evensong at 4.00pm. The preacher at that service will be the Dean of St Albans, the Very Revd Dr Jeffrey John who will also be speaking at the adult training session in the afternoon. The training for younger people will be led by the Revd Dr Rosemarie Mallett.
In order to assist those who are responsible for its organisation, you are asked to respond to Canon Andrew Nunn by Thursday 6 January.