Volunteer at St George's

How a little time could make a big impact

Volunteer at St George’s

St. George’s Chaplaincy relies on volunteer support for a range of activities from cleaning the church to conducting worship to day-to-day parish administration.

It is the people that make the Church.

Would you have a few hours in the week to help out in a voluntary capacity? We are currently looking to fill the volunteer vacancies listed below.

Or are you looking for a different volunteer role?

Because of our ongoing reliance on volunteer support, we expect we will need help in other areas very soon.

If you´d like to make contact and express interest in volunteering in another area, please complete the form at the bottom of the page.

Bar Help

At approximately the rate of one per month over the summer months, St George’s runs Saturday night concerts. These have proved successful, attracting up to 100 people on each occasion. There is an interval during the concerts at which we service drinks/snacks from our bar.

The purpose of this role is to support the running of the bar, to ensure that people are served correctly & swiftly and charged the correct amount. The aim is to ensure that they have time to buy and consume their drink during the interval. Our expectation is that volunteersould work to a rota as part of a team.

Activities include:

- Setting up and stocking the bar prior to opening
- Greeting and serving customers politely and swiftly
- Ensuring customers are charged the correct amount, and counting the income at the end of the interval
- Cleaning up and washing glasses and other crockery/cutlery
- Clearing the bar away after the interval

You will liaise primarily with the Churchwarden responsible for the bar, the Events Manager and other bar staff.

Previous experience of bar work is helpful but is not necessary as training and support will be provided.

Our expectation is that you would take on the role for one season, and then we would review.

Interested? Contact Fr Hilary here.

Church Sacristan

Every Sunday morning we meet at St George’s church to celebrate the Eucharist. It is the central function of the church and it is what binds us together as a community. However this requires a number of actions to prepare the service, ensure it runs smoothly, and return items to storage afterwards.

We are looking for one, or a number of individuals on a rota, to help with the set up and running of our weekly Eucharist at St George’s. Hours include Sundays, being present at least an hour before the Eucharist and staying on the clear up afterwards. Ther will be additional requirements during the seasons of Christmas, Holy Week and Easter.

Activities would include:

setting up the church before the service, eg ensuring that vestments, offertory tables and linens are arranged and ready, and preparing the altar
ensuring that altar vessels are kept safe, and consumables like altar wines and altar bread are in adequate supply
returning all objects to their proper place after the service
maintaining the Sacristy where the liturgical items are kept including vestments, sacred vessels, books, etc
maintaining the liturgical linens and vestments including storing and ironing if needed
⁠tidying the sanctuary after the service.

According to the role you would liaise with the Chaplain or visiting preacher, as well as the Chaplaincy and/or Congregational Wardens.

The Sacristan should have a solid understanding of how the Eucharist flows and the basic teachings of the Christian faith, and must be able to work and communicate well with others as part of a team.

Training and support will be provided as necessary.

Our expectation is that you would take on the role for a year, with a review after the first 3 months.

Interested? Contact Fr Hilary here.

Help with Building Improvements

In the coming months we will begin a series of works in the church, to improve the worship environment and repair wear & tear on the building. This will involve some rewiring, new plumbing, remodelling of the vestry and repainting. We may also take up a small portion of the floor.

Major works will be untertaken by contractors, but it would be helpful for volunteers to be available to provide support and undertake lower level tasks.

Would you have a day or a few days to help us? Volunteers could help sanding and painting the dado rail, and also sanding and painting the windows. Other volunteers could help to make a meal for thet day, or provide general support like moving church furniture or clearing rubbish.

Thank you. Your help enables us to keep the costs of the building work to a minimum.

Interested? Contact Fr Hilary here.

Thank you for your support

Thank you for every gift of every hour of your time. Your support makes a huge difference and is very much appreciated.

Volunteer at St George's