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Cos Handbook ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Company gratefully acknowledges all the support given in the production of this booklet and especially to: David Beresford , Richard Botham , Philip Gray & KGR Imaging for photography Text by David Stephenson, Chairman General, with supplementary text by the Very Reverend Andrew Nunn, Chaplain General. Foreword 'God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues.’ 1 Corinthians 12.28 The ministry of Servers is the ministry of assistance, a real ministry and one without which other ministries could not be effective. If those other ministries could not function as they should the whole church would be diminished. For that reason the church must value those who give themselves as servers at the altar, who fulfil this calling which has diaconal features to it. To fulfil this ministry we, all of us, servers as much as ordained ministers, must know what we are doing, why we are doing it and how we should be doing it. It is no good just saying to someone 'Carry this candle' or 'Pour water over these hands', we should know why it is important that these things are done and what they add to the liturgy. For the liturgy is both the work of the people of God in worship of the one true God and it is a visual re-enactment of the essentials of the faith - of the proclamation of the word and the celebration of the sacraments. This is the air which the church breathes and servers help to ensure that all is done well. The Company of Servers seeks to encourage good serving in our churches by men and women, girls and boys who are dedicated to their ministry and understand the calling to which they have responded. We hope that this handbook will help enhance this ministry of ‘assistance’ and give ever greater support and encouragement to those who week by week and day by day offer service in the sanctuary. Andrew Nunn Chaplain General A Companion for Servers CONTENTS I. Foreword by the Chaplain General, the Very Rev'd Andrew Nunn 2. Introduction Why do we have servers? Serving and training 3. Companionship What it means to be a member of the Company of Servers Rule of Life 4. Rites of Admission & Welcome For Companions For Associates & Affiliates 5. Prayers & Devotions Before & after serving During communion Daily devotion resources 6. General serving guidance Do's & don'ts 7. Different types of serving Roles & responsibilities Serving alone & in a team Liturgical functions & manual actions 8. Glossary of terms with pictures 9. Vestments 10. Useful resources, links & contacts 11. The Company Prayer INTRODUCTION WHY DO WE SERVE? As soon as Christians began to meet for worship there will have been some helpful person who would have assisted. We know from the Acts of the Apostles that the first Christians continued in their attendance of Jewish worship in the Temple and in the Synagogue. As good Jews they would have been familiar with the tasks that had to be done in the Temple and in the Synagogue to enable the worship of God to take place. Our first experience of a 'server' is the boy Samuel. If we read the story of Samuel to be found in I Samuel 1, 2:8-20, and 3 we can see how he assisted Eli in the care of the Temple at Shiloh. It seemed that he even slept in the Sanctuary, such were his duties. "Samuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy wearing a linen ephod. His mother used to make for him a little robe and take it to him each year, when she went up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, 'May the LORD repay you with children by this woman for the gift that she made to the LORD'; and then they would return to their home?' (I Samuel 2:18-20) Very quickly the early Christians began to organise their liturgy (services) and clearly defined roles began to be established. Many of the roles though, that we now see as being voluntary and performed by people who are not ordained, were done by those preparing for priesthood. They were known as 'Minor Orders' but at the Reformation they ceased to be part of the formal organisation of the Church of England. The first authentic document which we have in which mention is made of acolytes is a letter written in 251 by Pope Cornelius to Fabius, Bishop of Antioch, and in which we possess a definite enumeration of the Roman clergy. There existed at that time in Rome forty-six priests, seven deacons, seven sub-deacons, forty-two acolytes, and fifty- two exorcists, lectors, and doorkeepers. In the Book of Common Prayer the Wardens are expected to make sure that all is provided for worship. There is no mention of servers. It was with the Oxford Movement in the early-mid 19th century and the revival of catholic liturgical practice in the Church of England that the role of the server was reintroduced into the life of our churches. Now most churches will have a team of people who assist with the worship. What they do will depend on the nature and the style of the church. A good server will be a person who enables worship to be offered, who will make the role of the ordained ministers that much easier. They will be dignified and prayerful, smart and humble. They will not be looking for the limelight for themselves but like St John the Baptist will always be pointing to Jesus and away from themselves. All of the churches represented by Companions are different. This handbook is not intended to be a how to guide but will help servers reflect on what they do in their serving ministry and, as importantly, why they do it. Serving is not a ministry for Sundays only and so also within this Handbook you will find both practical and spiritual resources to help you develop and grow into the ministry and mission you have been called to fulfil. SERVER TRAINING Many people become a Server because they are asked by someone else if they would like to. Others offer themselves for the serving ministry. Serving at the altar is a good way of contributing to the worshipping life of your church. Not all of us are called to be priests, not all are called to preach, or read, or lead the intercessions. Not everyone has the same gifts - and, believe it or not, not everyone makes a good Server. But God has a ministry for all of us, and calls each one of us to service. A server will have many gifts and skills. Among the most important to have or develop is careful observation and an eye for detail. If you are able to watch and reflect as others serve to see how they move, how they stand, how they look, how they handle the tools of serving and react to each other then you have already developed an essential skill. Even if you serve at the altar on your own, it is important to carry out your duties calmly, reverently, prayerfully and unnoticed! If you serve as part of a team, it is important that you are collaborative and pay attention to what each other are doing. In this Handbook you will find some useful tips and advice for ensuring that the way you serve is the best it can be. For those new to serving, training will form an essential part of their ministry. There is a responsibility on those being trained to be observant, responsible and committed. There is also a responsibility on those training, whether they are other servers or clergy, to be able to communicate clearly what they expect servers to do, to be able to answer questions which servers will have, and to value the roles which all take at the altar in the service of God. Learning is a life-long process and so training should be revisited regularly, even if you have been serving for decades! You should accept this with humility. Don't imagine that you know it all or that your way is the only, or proper, way! The Company of Servers offers training and development workshops for Chapters so if you think there is an area of the serving ministry which you would like to learn more about, speak to your Chapter representative. When you are admitted to the Company of Servers it is expected that you will continue to seek opportunities to develop and understand your ministry as a server. You have an important public role in the life of God's church and will need the support and prayers of Companions and those of the family at your own church. By attending Company events you will have the opportunity to develop as a server and to renew the commitments you have already made. Photo 2013 Blackburn & Liverpool Chapter Committee COMPANIONSHIP As a member of the Company of Servers you are part of a community of servers throughout the Anglican Communion. This means that whether you serve in your own church alone, or you are part of a large team of servers, you have access to the support, prayers and encouragement from hundreds of others who share your ministry with you as well as the opportunity to meet with others to share best practise, stories, fellowship and worship.
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