Even though the history of verging and vergers goes back over 700 years, the ministry of service and welcome from the vergers of the Episcopal Church is thriving in the twenty-first century and here at The Redeemer! Today's vergers are laypersons who serve the church in a ministry of service and welcome. Often the visitor will see the verger in a simple cassock moving about the church preparing for worship. The verger is able to respond to any inquiry concerning the upcoming service, church facilities or current program offerings and leads processions and guides liturgical participants to the appropriate location for their participation and, at The Redeemer, serve as mentors for the acolytes.
The Redeemer has a flourishing Junior Verger Program. High school aged parishioners who have served as acolytes are invited to participate and train for this program. Many of the Junior Vergers have moved on to become full Vergers in their senior year of high school.
Contact: Bob Mikrut Head Verger