Retail Store - Call For Appointment. 7603 First Place #B-1. Oakwood Village, Ohio 44146. Main Office Phone For All Orders: (330) 487-1134. The Acolyte by Abraham Solomon, 1842. An acolyte is an assistant or follower assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession. In many Christian denominations, an acolyte is anyone performing ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles. In others, the term is used for one who has been inducted into a particular liturgical The manual will aid both novice and seasoned acolytes in understanding their responsibilities and sharpening their skills. I highly recommend it. Tim WeitkampPastor, First United Methodist Church Huntingdon, PennsylvaniaAt first glance, this book may look like just a training manual for acolytes. In each of these areas you will receive practical hands-on training. • Help people find a seat This seems obvious, but there is an art to it. The art is all about making people, especially new people and people far from God, feel comfortable. In an auditorium of 2500 seats, and especially in the round, people feel The Board of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church provided our Quadrennial Theme, "The Freedom Church: A Movement empowered by the Holy Spirit." As such, the theme has four areas for each year which are: Strengthening our Fellowship, Serving our Flock, Sharing our Faith, and Securing our Future. The manual will aid both novice and seasoned acolytes in understanding their responsibilities and sharpening their skills. I highly recommend it. Tim Weitkamp Pastor, First United Methodist Church Huntingdon, Pennsylvania At first glance, this book may look like just a training manual for acolytes. In actuality, it is a life-changing The manual will aid both novice and seasoned acolytes in understanding their responsibilities and sharpening their skills. I highly recommend it. Tim Weitkamp Pastor, First United Methodist Church Huntingdon, Pennsylvania At first glance, this book may look like just a training manual for acolytes. 944 Hymns listed under Installation. Services. 415 Take Up Thy Cross. 578 God of Love and God of Power. 545 The Church's One Foundation. 670 Go Forth for God. 546 The Church's One Foundation. 581 Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service. 585 This Little Light of Mine. An acolyte is a cleric promoted to the fourth and highest minor order in the Latin Church, ranking next to a subdeacon. The chief offices of an acolyte are to light the candles on the altar, to carry them in procession, and during the solemn singing of the Gospel; to prepare wine and water for the sacrifice of the Mass; and to assist the sacred Ushers, greeters, acolytes, pew stewards, communion stewards, altar guild, and liturgists may need to be recruited and trained. Some Worship Committees are even responsible for securing parking lot attendants! Through it all, take time to remember why you are doing this work. Worship in integral to the life of the congregation.