Get Involved

We are a community that takes very seriously Jesus’ call to follow him into ministry.

Holy Innocents’ members volunteer in countless ways through formal and informal programs, in their daily life and work and commitment to our City, and by serving each other with love and warmth. Our outreach and our inreach reflect our Gospel values to seek and serve Christ in all persons and to respect the dignity of every human being, as we are called in our Baptismal Covenant.

 

Worship

 

Liturgy is “the work of the people,” and at Holy Innocents, we all participate in the ways that we can. Every job is important, from greeting guests on the sidewalk, to tolling the bell, to participating at the altar as an acolyte. We have many jobs, and many hands to do the work. You can find our online rota and plug yourself into ministries. Need training? Want to learn more? Our Junior Warden can help you find the right role. juniorwarden@holyinsf.org

Opportunities include:

  • Usher / Greeter

  • Bell toller

  • Reader for the lessons

  • Bidding the Prayers of the People

  • Working on the tech / av team

  • Acolytes, thurifers, and EmCee’s

  • Hospitality

See the rota for weekly opportunities to sign up and show up!

Other volunteer opportunities

 

There is no shortage of ways to get involved at Holy Innocents. We have committees to staff, money to be counted, gardens to be kept, newsletters that need editing, potlucks to coordinate. What are the skills that you have?

Among the many options are:

  • Flower Committee

  • Stewardship Committee

  • Liturgy Committee

  • Bishop’s Committee (congregational council)

  • Finance Committee

  • Outreach Committee

  • Building and Grounds

  • Occasionally we have discernment committees, search committees, and other groups that meet as needed

What ministries would you like to learn more about, propose afresh, or lead? Email our Junior Warden with questions or ideas at juniorwarden@holyinsf.org

Outreach

 

Our neighbors are at the center of our ministry and our witness to the world. The four walls of our church serve to strengthen us spiritually and mentally, and our doors are always open to remind us that the real work is with those we meet and seek in our daily lives.

Here are a few of the ministries in which we are engaged this year:

  • Helping at the Bayview Mission

  • Hammering with Habitat for Humanity

  • NERT and Disaster Preparedness work in our neighborhood

  • Sandwich making for Open Cathedral

  • Marching in the SF LGBTQ+ Pride Parade

  • Neighborhood Events

  • Hallowe’en Block Party and Street Fairs

  • Serving the Seniors at the Sheffield

  • Christmas Pageant

  • Blessing the Animals on St. Francis Sunday

  • And so many other ways!

Our Outreach Committee chair is Sarah Klapec sklapec@yahoo.com. Please contact her with questions about how to get involved or with new ministry ideas!