Worship Protocols
(Updated 3.21.22)
Thank you for joining us today. All are welcome at Christ the Servant and we want to ensure a safe, sacred, and comfortable experience for everyone who chooses to worship with us. Know that the safety of our worshipers is paramount and should the county situation significantly change, our worship protocols will also change. To help us best serve our members and visitors, the following protocols have been approved by the Congregational Council.
Ongoing protocols:
Masks: Due to the relatively low number of new COVID cases in Waukesha County and the availability of vaccines and boosters for many, masks are optional.
Seating: Every pew will be open for seating.
Singing: Congregational singing will be allowed.
Offering: The ushers will pass the offering baskets to the congregational members. During the offertory song the monetary gifts
will be taken up to the altar by the ushers..
Sharing
the Peace: People are encouraged to share
and receive the peace in any manner they feel comfortable.
We Care
Books: During the offering members
and visitors and asked to sign the We Care books and pass them along to their
neighbors. Feel free to make
introductions during the process.
Communion: Communion will be offered to all regardless of age or faith tradition and it will be offered at the rail. The ushers will indicate when it is time for people in each row to move toward the altar and then knell or stand by the communion rail. Pastor will hand out the communion bread, which is gluten free, and the deacon will hold a tray of communion cups (red liquid is wine, and the white liquid is grape juice), and each participant will take a cup. Both the pastor and the deacon will share the words of promise with anyone who comes forward. If anyone would prefer a blessing, arms should be crossed in front of the chest. After participating in Communion folks may discard the empty cup in the basket that is in each aisle and return to their seats.
Bathroom: The bathrooms throughout the building are open
Nursery: At this
time the nursery is unstaffed, but parents may access it or the toys at any
time, while supervising their child/children. As surely as the
infant Jesus cried and screamed in the manger, we want you and your child to be
in worship. The sounds, all sounds, of children in worship are sounds to be
celebrated. (updated 3.21.22)
Community: To demonstrate love and care for one another, we ask that you follow these protocols. If you aren’t comfortable following them, we ask you to worship with us via our livestream on Facebook Live.