Current Volunteer and Service Opportunities
Click below to learn more about our current volunteer needs and opportunities and get contact information for organizers and events. (Updated weekly!)
Altar Guild: Interest Meeting October 18
The Cathedral Altar Guild is seeking new volunteers to help prepare our worship spaces with care and reverence this coming year. This critical behind-the-scenes ministry cares for the altar, linens, vessels, vestments, and seasonal decorations, helping ensure that everything is ready for our services. The members of the Altar Guild invite you to an interest meeting on Sunday, October 18 at 10:00 AM in Lancaster Hall to learn more about what it is like to serve in this ministry as we share our experiences and answer your questions. There will be light refreshments and an informative panel discussion featuring members of the clergy, a sacristan, and other members of the Altar Guild. We hope you will join us for this time of fun and fellowship as we explore what it means to be a part of this ministry. Please reach out to Susan Standbrook if you are interested in attending or learning more!
Room In The Inn
Starting Wednesday, November 5, Christ Church Cathedral will welcome 12 men from Room in the Inn’s Winter Shelter program each week through March. If you haven’t served with RITI before, it’s more than a bed for the night: it is an invitation to break bread with our neighbors and recognize the dignity in every individual. Making this space feel like home takes a full congregation, and every role is vital. There are many ways to be part of this ministry, including providing dinner and transportation, prepping sack lunches, staying overnight as innkeepers, and more. More information about needs and volunteer roles will be posted in the coming weeks, but if you’re ready to sign up to help, click here! Please contact David Morton for questions.
Church in the Yard: Sunday, November 1
Church in the Yard is a collaborative ministry held the first Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM in partnership with several other parishes where we provide food and a worship service for Nashville community members experiencing homelessness. Volunteers are needed to shop for and prepare food for attendees before sharing a meal together and celebrating the Holy Eucharist. The next service is Sunday, November 1, and more volunteers are still needed. Click here to see needs and sign up, and email Jackson Hasty with any questions!
Monthly Mobile Meals Ministry: Saturday, November 7
Developed by our Walking Together partner church St. Anselm’s Episcopal, 4M is a ministry that meets the needs of food-insecure Nashvillians. On the first Saturday morning of every month, we support St. Anselm’s by helping prepare meals and then driving around town to deliver them to people on the street. The next 4M day is Saturday, November 7—contact Shelley Cammack to learn more and sign up!
Sunday Ushers
We are in need of more ushers for our Sunday services during the upcoming program year. Ushering is the ministry of hospitality—all it requires is a person who knows how to be punctual and welcoming and distribute bulletins for our Sunday services. Minimal training is required! To volunteer to usher for the 7:30 AM service, contact Robert Rich; for the 8:45 AM service, contact Donald McKenzie; and for the 11:15 AM service, contact John Bridges.
Join the Flower Guild
The Flower Guild at Christ Church Cathedral is responsible for beautifying our worship spaces every week by designing and arranging flowers for Sunday services and other liturgies—wherever you see beautiful floral arrangements, it’s thanks to the Flower Guild working behind the scenes! The Guild needs new volunteers especially during the summer, and no florist experience is necessary. Please consider this unique way to serve the Cathedral, and reach out to chair Pam Sheridan if you are interested in learning more! The Flower Guild has also started an Instagram account to showcase all of their wonderful work. If you are on Instagram, follow them at @cathedralflowerguild!
Become a Greeter
Become a Greeter! The Welcome Committee is looking for more greeters to serve before our main Sunday morning services. This is a great way to welcome newcomers to our services, meet other parishioners, and give back to the Cathedral! Greeters serve once a month. Contact Brynn Glaze or Laura Glover for more information.
Creation Care Committee
The Creation Care Committee, headed up by Amanda and Elijah Reynolds, has recently launched church-wide composting services and reusable mugs for coffee hour after the 8:45 AM service. Creation Care is in need of more volunteers so that we can offer composting and other sustainable solutions for more events and services—contact Amanda and Elijah to learn more and get involved in this important ministry!