ST. MICHAEL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
LAY READER CKECKLIST FOR SUNDAY SERVICES
(WHEN RECTOR IS AWAY)
_____ Have sermon
_____ Check acolytes schedule and other lay participants on Friday or Saturday
_____ Have church keys
_____ Arrive at the Church by 7:00 Am../ 9:30 Am..
           Upon arriving unlock / turn on: (Beginning at Parish Hall)
           ______ Unlock Parish Hall
           ______ Unlock restrooms
           ______ Unlock North door of Sunday School building and door to play area
           ______ Turn on cooler water faucet in the summer (handle on West wall in nursery
                        turn knob to the left until it stops)
           ______ Turn on cooler to low cool in the summer
           ______ Turn on cooler water faucet in the summer (handle in hall - turn knob
                        to the left until it stops)
           ______ Turn on cooler in Sacristy in the summer (behing the door)
                        Heater controlled by auto thermostat
           ______ Turn on Sanctuary lights (Rheostat behind Sacristy door)
           ______ Unbolt door to Sanctuary
           ______ Unlock old office door to Nave
           ______ Unlock outside door to Sunday School office
           ______ Unlock front doors of Church
           ______ Take bell clapper from Narthex closet and place in patio bell
           ______ Check that booklets and announcement sheets are on Narthax table

                         (if not, they may be in the Narthex closet on the back shelves or in office)

                         * 7:30AM service does not use booklets

           ______ Regular bulletins for Morning Prayer and special holidays for both services
           ______ AC in church Is automatically controlled for Nave area (if necessary, manually
                       adjust to a comfortable temperature by pushing the - up or down;
                        it will automatically return to the programmed selections after 12:00 noon.
                       Heater is controlled by automatic thermostat in the winter
           ______ Turn on main lights and green light for mics
           ______ Check speakers for sound by talking into the microphones
           ______ Check hymnboard for appropriate day and hymn list for visiting clergy on
                        counter in Sacristy(hymns match bulletin)
           ______ Check that enlarged Lectionary insert is at the Bible for lector and that the
                        BCP page # for the Psalm is written on it (or that the Bible is marked
                         if no Lectionary insert is used that day)
           ______ Check location of Alms Basins
           ______ Check Altar set-up (Morning Prayer should have no Eucharistic candles)
           Before you leave:
           _____ Secure offering in locked box after Service
           _____ Fill out Service Book
           _____ Turn off green light for mics
           _____ Return Alms Basins to proper Locations
           _____ Replace bell clapper in Narthex closet
           _____ Turn off water faucets and coolers (turn knob to the right until it stops)
           _____ Turn off all inside and outside lights
           _____ Secure all doors that are unlocked
REMEMBER:
7:30 Am.. Service:
         Ring patio bell (1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9)
         Procession: (Depending on number of acolytes)

Eucharist:			Morning Prayer:
Crucifer			Crucifer
Crucifer, Banner			Crucifer, Banner
Crucifer, 2 Torches			Crucifer, 2 Flags
Crucifer, 2 Torches, Gospel Book			Crucifer, 2 Flags, Banner
Crucifer, 2 Torches, Gospel Book, Banner			Crucifer, 2 Flags, 2 Banners

         Lay Reader(s) - NO GOSPEL PROCESSION AT MORNING PRAYER!
         Ring inside Service Bells 3 times before the procession starts.
10:00Am. Service:
        Ring patio bell (1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9)
        Processional Hymn
        National Hymn and Flag after Offertory.
        Lay Reader(s) - REMEMBER TO SUBSTITUTE "US" FOR "YOU" AND "OUR" FOR YOUR" DURING THE ABSOLUTION IN MORNING PRAYER
SPECIAL NOTES FOR RECTOR:

PLEASE SIGN AND DATE YOUR CHECKLIST AND PLACE IN TOP SLOT OF BOX
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         Lay Reader Signature                                                                            Date