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Worshiping in the Anglican Tradition Through Christian Faith, Love, and Service.
Leadership Ministers
The Right Reverend Andrew Waldo, Bishop
The Reverend Harold E. Morgan III, Rector
Ms. Lee Ann Watson, Senior Warden
Mr. Frank Wyman, Junior Warden
Ms. Kay Addison, Treasurer
Mr. Forrest Adair, Dr. Neil Prater, Ms. Candy Rains,
Dr. Dale Osborn Rains, Ms. Gail Dixon, Ms. Janet Roberts,
Mr. Frank Wyman, Ms. Lee Ann Watson Vestry
Ms. Cindy Perry, Organist/Choirmaster
Ms. Sharon Sullivan, Altar Guild Chair
Dr. Dale Osborn Rains, Verger
The Reverend Harold E. Morgan III, Rector
Ms. Lee Ann Watson, Senior Warden
Mr. Frank Wyman, Junior Warden
Ms. Kay Addison, Treasurer
Mr. Forrest Adair, Dr. Neil Prater, Ms. Candy Rains,
Dr. Dale Osborn Rains, Ms. Gail Dixon, Ms. Janet Roberts,
Mr. Frank Wyman, Ms. Lee Ann Watson Vestry
Ms. Cindy Perry, Organist/Choirmaster
Ms. Sharon Sullivan, Altar Guild Chair
Dr. Dale Osborn Rains, Verger
Who Are the Ministers of the Church?
The Catechism of the Episcopal Church, in answer to the question, "Who are the ministers of the Church," states: "The ministers of the Church are lay persons, bishops, priests, and deacons." This means that all who are members of Christ's Body, regardless of their status in the Church, are ministers, and they all work together to do ministry. Each minister, however, has his or her own function. Just as our physical body has an arm with its own function, an eye with its own function, or an ear with its own function, so Christ's body has its members with different functions. (See I Corinthians 14-16)
Lay Persons
The waters of the Sacrament of Holy Baptism enable our lay people to minister in many ways. They minister in the Church, they minister in Evangelism, and they minister in Outreach. They minister in the Church in the following ways: (1) the Vestry or governing body of the congregation, (2) the Altar Guild, (3) the Choir and Organ, (4) as Lay Readers, (5) as Chalice Bearers, (6) as committee members, (7) as Sunday School teachers, as Vergers, and in numerous other ways. They minister in outreach by giving of God's gifts to them, by raising funds for various outreach programs, by volunteering themselves to various outreach activities. One of the most remarkable of outreach programs is the Good Shepherd Free Medical Clinic. This clinic was begun by a member of All Saints' Church and endorsed by the All Saints' Vestry. It now has wide support not only from All Saints' but from various other churches in the community. It has truly become an ecumenical endeavor.
Bishops
Bishop Andrew Waldo
Bishops are the spiritual shepherds of Christ's flock. The New Testament apostles were the first bishops, and they carried on Christ's ministry by ordaining others to carry on their work after they went on to their heavenly reward. These new bishops then ordained others and
they in turn ordained others, and this tradition has been observed to the present day. The Episcopal Church, having never lost this continuity even during the reformation, stands in succession to the New Testament Church through its bishops. Although bishops may administer all sacraments, two sacraments are reserved to be administered only by the bishop: Confirmation and Ordination.
they in turn ordained others, and this tradition has been observed to the present day. The Episcopal Church, having never lost this continuity even during the reformation, stands in succession to the New Testament Church through its bishops. Although bishops may administer all sacraments, two sacraments are reserved to be administered only by the bishop: Confirmation and Ordination.
Priests
Father Harold Morgan
Our priest pastors All Saints', preaches, and administers the Sacraments of Baptism, Communion, Reconciliation, Matrimony, and Anointing the Sick. Priests, often called "presbyters" (or "elders" in most English translations of the New Testament), are the bishop's deputies. In the New Testament, when the Church became so large that the bishop was unable to handle personally the growing number congregations, the bishop ordained presbyters to preach and administer the sacraments in their stead. They were most often placed in charge of local congregations, while the bishop served as overseer of several congregations.
Deacons
St. Stephen, Deacon
Although there are several deacons in our diocese, we at All Saints' do not have a deacon in our congregation. Deacons work under the direct
oversight of the Bishop as pastoral and outreach ministers. Deacons were ordained in the New Testament Church to take a leadership role in the Servant Ministry of the Church. The first deacons in the New Testament were ordained to take care of the widows and children of the Church so the bishops and priests could spend more time studying and preaching the Word of God and administering the sacraments.
oversight of the Bishop as pastoral and outreach ministers. Deacons were ordained in the New Testament Church to take a leadership role in the Servant Ministry of the Church. The first deacons in the New Testament were ordained to take care of the widows and children of the Church so the bishops and priests could spend more time studying and preaching the Word of God and administering the sacraments.
