Ushers

The Mission of an Usher

Ushering is an opportunity to serve God by serving His people, and is a marvelous way to actively and faithfully participate in the functioning of Christ the King. They see to it that the services flow smoothly and orderly, thus heightening the mood to receive God’s Word. Ushering provides a wonderful way to begin to grow and to continue to serve in a very important role for the church. The role of the usher frequently is underestimated for its importance.

Good ushers are “people-persons” who make people coming into the church feel welcome and appreciated. In doing so, ushers contribute greatly to making everyone’s church experience a positive one. Think back to when you first attended a new church – probably one of the ushers had some impact on you and your family. A positive experience from an usher may have led you to join that church; maybe and hopefully it was here at Christ the King! Thus, the opinion the visitor forms of the church is directly influenced by the usher’s attitude, conduct, and appearance.

Therefore, a good usher always strives to be a blessing to everyone with whom he or she comes in contact. He or she goes out of his or her way in his or her effort to brighten a person’s day and to be a blessing to everyone they meet. An usher’s influence will always be a positive one if he or she endeavors to go the extra mile to help everyone.

Ushers arrive 15 minutes before the service. They assist to welcome arriving members and guests to our services, pass out the parish bulletin, assist and direct with seating, collect the offering and present it to the altar, direct the orderly flow of communicants to the altar, straighten the pews after the service, help in emergencies, and aid the clergy.

We need reliable, conscientious, energetic, caring and dedicated people to become Ushers.

Requirements:

†The gift and grace to express social warmth.

† An honest smile.

† An heartfelt handshake.

† A willing heart to serve the Lord and others.

Contact Geri George our Youth Liturgy Minister for more information on becoming a usher during our Youth Directed Liturgy on the third Saturday of the month. Contact Deacon Jim if you are interested in begin a usher at any other Liturgy.

An Usher's Prayer :

Lord, in your love you gather your people this day, help me to serve them in a Christ-like manner, even as your son Jesus served those who gathered about him. Make me prayerful, patient, helpful and understanding, and may I radiate the joy that faith brings as I serve their needs. Give me your strength to support my fellow ministers. May all who assemble to celebrate our common faith in the risen savior be glad of heart for being here and for having encountered your son in one another, in our priest, at the tables of the book and the bread, and through the ministry of ushers like me. I ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.