Chapel Sacristans Handbook 2019

W hat does your position entail

The position of Chapel Sacristan entails a fair amount of organization in terms of the assisting the Heads of Houses with the chapels and other chapels such as ANZAC day, Easter and the Sacristans Chapel. The Sacristans Chapel is definitely an occasion in which we are most involved as it is up to you to decide what theme you would like to explore, and the types of readings, poems and prayers you would like. Sacristans spend the majority of their role saying prayers at formal ceremonies such as Founders day and the investiture service. Another aspect of the role is composing and saying the graces for the 3 central year 12 dinner functions held throughout the year: Investiture dinner, the Senior Ball and the Valedictory dinner.

F ive tips for you as successors

• Be accustomed to balancing the House Chapels with your school work as these occur when year 12 is at its busiest.

• Improve your arm balance so that you don’t hit the cross on the roof when recessing and processing.

• Practice your skills in google and bible deep diving in order to find the best suited readings for chapels.

• Practice pronouncing your readings and prayers before important ceremonies so that when you say them your diction and pronunciation is perfect.

• Don’t rush when speaking in front of a larger crowd, especially in the school and lord’s prayers.

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Somerset College Chapel Sacristans Handbook