Liturgical Assistants

Thank you to all those who are serving God and their local church community as a Liturgical Assistant.

Appointment and duties

Liturgical Assistants (LAs) are called to serve the Church of God as they work together with their priest. They lead public worship, some preach and teach the word of God, and others assist at the Eucharist, share in pastoral and evangelistic work, and encourage others to participate in God’s mission to the world.

Licensing

LAs are licensed by the Archbishop. To complete the LA licence nomination process, or to renew an expiring or lapsed LA license, please contact the Bishops’ Office for your region:

Northern and Southern Regions
Contact Joanne Rose on jrose@anglicanchurchsq.org.au or 07 3835 2213, or Ann Armitage on aarmitage@anglicanchurchsq.org.au or 07 3835 2269

Western Region
Contact Helen Briffa on hbriffa@anglicanchurchsq.org.au or 07 4614 7050

Resources

What is the role of the Liturgical Assistant? - Here Bishop Jonathan Holland explain the role and diverse functions of a Liturgical Assistant in this St Francis College Short Course ‘Understanding Worship’ video.

LA Handbook - A guide for Liturgical Assistants at the Eucharist.

Pray Daily - A cycle of suggested daily prayer points for each day of the month.

Church Linen - A guide for laundering church linen.

The Eucharist - Videos explaining what happens in the liturgy of the Eucharist.

Roscoe Library - A list of LA-related books available from Roscoe Library.

LA Published Resources - Explore this useful list of suggested published resources for Liturgical Assistants.

The ARC - Parish operational information and resources, including policies, canons, handbooks, procedures and forms are located on the ARC (ACSQ intranet). Liturgical Assistants can access the ARC through the ‘Parish Operations Team’ managed by their parish office. See more about accessing the ARC. 

Seminars and Workshops

Through its various agencies, the Diocese offers a number of courses and activities that many LAs have found useful. These include:

The 360 Project - Access the modules available such as Bible 360, Faith 360 and Mission 360, developed by the Ministry Education Commission (MEC) FormEdFaith team.

Anglican Identity - Access the Anglican Identity video series that have been developed by the MEC FormEdFaith team.

Learning through St Francis College - Explore Lay Ministry Studies via St Francis College, including a Certificate in Theology and Ministry, and Education for Ministry.