Designated an Historical Landmark by the City of Columbia, SC in 2025
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
900 Calhoun St. * Columbia, South Caroling
Sunday Servants
Communal worship is at the heart of our life together as a Christian community. It takes many hands to make our beautiful Anglican service come together each week. Our smaller size means opportunities for everyone to serve during our worship services. Find your place with one of the opportunities below!
Altar
Servants
(Acolytes)
At each service, an acolyte bears the cross during the processional and helps the priest set the table for communion. During traditional worship times, members of the congregation also serve as chalice bearers and help the priest distribute the wine of communion. To serve as an acolyte, please contact the Parish Office.
Altar & Flower
Guilds
The Altar Guild's sacred ministry involves preparing the worship space with the furnishings, appointments, vessels, elements, linens, and paraments used in the liturgy. Before each service, Altar Guild members "set the table" to make sure all is prepared, and after each service they tidy the space.
The Flower Guild creates arrangements for display at the altar for Sunday services.
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The commitment for both ministries is approximately one Sunday per month. Contact the Parish Office.
Lay
Readers
The first part of our Sunday service is built on hearing the Word of the Lord as set forth in the Bible. The lay reader reads aloud to the congregation two readings and one Psalm. Commitment is approximately one Sunday every six weeks. Contact the Parish Office if you wish to be a lay reader
Choir
The St. Timothy's choir is small but mighty! No formal musical knowledge or training is required to join. The choir practices once weekly and prepares a special anthem for each Sunday service. Contact Elaine Sandberg or Greg Stone to join the choir.
Ushers
The Ushers greet those who come to services and manage traffic flow during the service. They embody hospitality and welcome to all. Contact the Parish Office to help with this ministry.
Lay Eucharistic
Visitors
Though we are many, we are one body. This is symbolized by the bearing of the consecrated host (bread & wine) from the service to those members of our congregation who are unable to attend worship in person due to infirmity. Contact Janice Nepita to help with this ministry.
