Ushers
A church usher is a person who helps ensure a smoothly running church service and who ministers to people in a variety of practical ways. The Usher is a person chosen to reflect the warmth and welcome of Christ himself. Always conscious of Christ’s words: “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” Ushers play a very important role in the Liturgical Ministries.
Ushers are stationed at the doors of the church, they act as hosts to warmly welcome the people of God to each Eucharistic celebration. Ushers are needed to assist in seating the congregation, support other ministers, and help with the collections.
If you can reach out, engage and include all parishioners to participate in the liturgy, if you can reflect the warmth and welcome of Christ himself this may be the ministry you are called for.
Ushers Society
The Christ the King Church Ushers Society reaffirms the holiness of the place of prayer and, above all, the presence of the Lord, in particular during the celebration of Holy Mass, through an example of especially respectable behaviour, humility and respect for the Church, and its ministers.
We are a team of dedicated members instituted to promote a high level of reverence during worship, at entry to the church, throughout the service as well as orderly exit after the holy celebrations. This concurs with the word of God in the book of Psalms 26: 8 which states, “Lord, I love the house where you live, the site of the dwelling place of your glory.”
How to join this service through the Christ the King Usher’s Society
An application accompanied by at least one recommendation letter from a respectable person at Christ the King Church is sent to the chairperson of the society expressing the desire to join the Christian service. Preference is given to individuals who are practising Catholics, with reasonable means of sustenance and the willingness to provide voluntary service to God. Christ the King Usher’s Society holds a meeting at least once a month and all members are mandated to attend in person.
Elizabeth Kibirango (Mrs.)
Chairperson: Christ the King Ushers Society
Tel: +256 782 799232
