Cantors and Assisting Ministers

Cantors minister by proclaiming the word through chant and song at Sunday morning services and special services throughout the year. They enliven the liturgy and lead the assembly to engage more fully in word and sacrament through song.

The role of the Assisting Minister is also to engage the assembly in the liturgy, but they do so through the spoken word by proclaiming scripture and assisting the Presiding Minister at the font and table.

Cantors and Assisting Ministers both cultivate their ministries by meeting with their respective groups for monthly forums and individually during the week before they serve for personal coaching.  The development of Faith’s worship leader formation program, facilitated by Joe Simmons, principal cantor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in NYC, was featured in an article of The Lutheran magazine.