Members of this ministry prepare and decorate the church to create an environment that is appropriate for each liturgical season, and to achieve an atmosphere conducive to prayer, worship and building a welcoming community.
Primary activities
- Beautify the worship space with flowers and other seasonal arrangements
- Adorn the sanctuary with banners and altar coverings appropriate to the liturgical seasons (e.g., purple for Lent, white for Easter, green for Ordinary time, etc.)
- Seasonal outdoor planting or decoration (e.g., Advent, Christmas, Easter)
- Promote an atmosphere that is conducive to worship and to building a warm and welcoming community.
Who can be involved?
Anyone who likes to be creative and enjoys working with flowers, creating arrangements and watering them to keep them fresh, and decorating.
Approximate time commitment
Certain liturgical seasons and feast days require a special time commitment of several hours (e.g., Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter). During Ordinary Time, a weekly commitment to help care for seasonal flowers for the weekend masses.