Altar society
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altar-society-285-11437633
title:
Altar society
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An altar society or altar guild is a group of laypersons in a parish church who maintain the ceremonial objects used in worship. Traditionally, membership was limited to women and their most common functions are making floral arrangements for the sanctuary, caring for linens, and holding fundraisers to purchase items for the sanctuary, including vestments and altar vessels. Once the major volunteer organization for women in almost every parish, the number of parish altar societies has declined b
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Cleaning ceremonial objects used in worship
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altar_society
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2023-03-24T21:38:54Z
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