Vocation in the Church is the call of God to offer one’s life in service, whatever form that service may take. Some are called to the altar and sacramental ministry, others to teaching, pastoral care, or leadership within the Church’s life. Many serve quietly and faithfully through labor, hospitality, music, administration, altar guild work, or acts of mercy that sustain the worshiping community. Each vocation is a gift, given not for self-exaltation, but for the building up of the Body of Christ.
Within the Province, we honor every faithful calling as essential. No work offered in love is small, and no service in Christ’s name is without meaning. Together, these diverse callings form a living witness to the unity and beauty of the Church, where many members serve one Lord with different gifts.
To discern one’s vocation is to listen for God’s voice in prayer, Scripture, and the needs of the community, trusting that He equips those He calls.
Vocations
...to offer one’s life in service, whatever form that service may take.
“Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith.” Romans 12:6 (WEB-CE)