Coordinate the church liturgical environment per Pastor's direction.
Part-time approximately 5- 8 hours per week, regular liturgical season and 15+ hours per week Christmas and Easter liturgical season. Not benefit eligible.
ENVIRONMENT DUTIES :
- Coordinate and maintain the church's liturgical environment in alignment with the liturgical calendar and Pastor's direction
- Change altar cloths and church banners to reflect liturgical seasons and special occasions
- Design and implement floral arrangements that enhance the sacred space, including seasonal décor and regular upkeep
- Lead extensive preparations for Christmas and Easter seasons, including lighting, floral displays, banners, decorations, crosses, and spatial arrangements throughout the church
- Assist with special liturgical occasions requiring environmental changes, such as baptisms, funerals, and feast days
- Manage physical setup for Holy Week liturgies, including the altar of repose for Holy Thursday and other worship spaces as needed
- Attend planning meetings in advance of major liturgical seasons to ensure timely and coordinated setup
- Maintain and clean liturgical furnishings such as candlesticks, Baldacchino, Monstrance, Humeral Veil, Holy Water fonts, and Baptismal font (including post-baptism cleaning and repositioning)
- Track inventory and request orders for votive and liturgical candles; replace burned-out candles regularly (several times each week)
- Ensure all liturgical elements are clean, orderly, well-maintained, and appropriately placed
- Organize and maintain church-adjacent spaces such as narthex and gathering space with respect to liturgical and church-related materials
- Regularly check pew orderliness of materials (remove extraneous materials)
- Coordinate with appropriate parish staff regarding larger projects or requested changes
- Maintain confidentiality about parish, staff, and Pastor's business
- Demonstrate both creativity and organization in crafting beautiful, reverent, and liturgically appropriate worship environments
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