On this form, you may indicate your interest in serving in parish life ministries and you will find information about each ministry.
If you are interested in children, youth, and family ministry, you can read more here. Registration for these ministries (both to connect and serve) is available here.
Indicating your interest on this form is not a commitment; it begins a conversation with a ministry leader who will contact you to discuss your interest and questions so that you feel ready to decide whether to commit.
What time commitment is expected in a ministry? To participate in a parish life ministry, we ask that you to commit to one full year's cycle, through the next September. After one year, you should feel comfortable and competent in your ministry, have met others who share your interest and devotion, and you will have grown through the experience. Every September, we ask all ministers to clarify whether they wish to continue serving, so while some choose to serve for many years there always is an annual point in time to change course when that seems right.
The frequency of service and time commitment of specific ministries vary considerably. You will find more information about this throughout this form and can discuss details when you are contacted by a ministry’s leader(s).
On this form, parish life ministries are organized into six groupings:
- Pastoral care
- Kitchen ministries
- The Women of St. Stephen's and May Fair House
- Community life
- Racial healing
- Creation care
On each ministry group page, you may indicate a primary interest and where applicable, additional interest(s). Click NEXT at the end of each page. The SUBMIT button is at the end of the final page.
Next steps: After submitting this form, relevant ministry leaders will be notified of your interest and will contact you within one week. Kindly notify Mary Feldman if you have not been contacted after two weeks. Ministries incorporate new participants differently, so the leaders will clarify next steps about on-boarding, training, and expectations.
Thank you for sharing your gifts in parish life ministries. If you have further questions about any part of this form or process, please contact Mary Feldman.