Singles fill many worship roles on Solo Flight Weekend
Every time you attend a weekend service at Christ Church, there are people who greet you, ushers to make the service flow smoothly, lectors, preachers and Eucharistic Ministers. It takes more than 60 people to fill all these roles at the eight weekend services held on our San Juan and San Pablo campuses.
On July 25 and 26, Christ Church’s fourth Solo Flight Weekend, all these roles were filled by single people, members of the church’s Solo Flight ministry, to honor and celebrate their presence in the church. They served in the church, the chapel and the contemporary worship service.
Some of them, such as lectors, ushers and Eucharistic Ministers, performed the same duties they do throughout the year. Holly Scholl, a Eucharistic Minister, says that it helps when church members see the range of people among them who are single. They may be young or old, widowed, divorced, or never married. They may have young children at home, or grown children.
Solo Flight weekend “raises awareness in the congregation as a whole,” she says, “and, for singles, it says that this is a church that welcomes them.” It’s a community where they won’t feel left out if they’re not part of a couple or family. Holly notes that nearly a quarter of Christ Church’s households are headed by single individuals. But, in the general population, 50 percent of people are single.
Other Solo Flight members, particularly the eight preachers, stepped into new roles on Solo Flight Weekend. For Alan Wade, it wasn’t an entirely new experience, since it was the fourth time he’s given a sermon. But, he says, “it’s always a tremendous honor. It’s great to go through the process of reading the assigned Scripture and marrying my experience with it.” He also enjoys using the speaking skills he acquired in his business career “to make a positive contribution.”
All those who are involved in any aspect of Solo Flight -- worship, Christian formation and education, service, outreach and fellowship -- are making a positive contribution to Christ Church. The ministry strengthens each one of them and, at the same time, enriches the entire church community.
-By Kathy Cramer
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