Verger duties

If you are appointed verger these notes might help you

On Sunday Mornings

Arrive by 9:15am and:

Unlock all deadlocks
Open the door to the hall from the carpark
Open the Stanley Street entrance
Open the main doors, being careful to slide the bolt only as much as necessary so that it can be put back without needing a hammer
Make sure the order of services are available in the Leaver Lounge (choir), Stanley Street and Brougham Place entrances (will be in the office)
Turn on the ball lights by the organ console
Turn on the lights from the switch room
- Four sets of ball lights in the worship space
- Two sets of fluorescents in the worship space
- Both side porches in the worship space (also operates the entrances)
On colder days turn on the gas heaters in the worship space

After the service:

Prior to leaving:

Extinguish any candles
Turn off gas heaters in the worship space and in the hall
Place six order of services with any inserts in the office for archives, sending out etc.
Put out for recycling any unused order of services
Move through the worship space and collect any papers etc. Place lost property in the office.
Turn off all lights
Check there is no-one left on the premises including all toilets
Lock all doors, taking care with the main door to only slide the bolt as much as necessary
Lock all deadlocks