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Video: Offertory/Preparation of the Gifts
Cue Starting Mark Final Mark Action Presider stands after offering begins Altar server's pew Stairs in front of altar 1-4 servers stand, go down stairs, reverence tabernacle TOGETHER, walk straight line up celebrant's stairs. Altar servers reach altar Celebrant's stairs Two servers on first stair, two servers on celebrant's stairs. First servers proceed to far side, last servers stay on left side of priest.
Turn to walk down stairs
Two altar servers on first step off the priests shoulders, in line with tile line coming from center aisle.
Two altar servers on celebrant's stairs off shoulders of bottom servers, in line with insider corner of center pews.
Make a "V" centered on the priest.Presider receives gifts Two servers on first stair, two servers on celebrant's stairs. 3 servers at the corner of the credence table,
1 server at the altar waiting on the deaconPresider hands gifts to servers.
Bottom servers turn to the outside to allow top servers to slide in behind them.
First 3 servers deliver gifts to deacon and walk to rear credence table
Last altar server stays at the altarHand washing team retrieves lavabo, towel, pitcher Rear credence table Corner of front credence table waiting Hand washing team retrieves elements and waits at the corner of the front credence table. Final altar server - deacon hands over the cruets Corner of altar by deacon Altar server's pew Deacon gives you the cruets, you place them on the back left corner of the credence table, cross behind the altar and return to pew. Presider finishes secret prayers, turns to altar servers Corner of front credence table Altar When the priest turns to face the servers, move forward in a semi-circle around the priest, wash hands. Priest completes hand washing Altar Altar Server's pew When done, bow, return elements to back credence table, and return to pew.
Video: Washing of the Hands
NOTE: If there are 5 servers, then 4 will do the preparation of the gifts. If there are 4 servers then all 4 will do the preparation of the gifts. If there are less than 4 then all servers will do the preparation of the gifts and when servers 1, 2, and/or 3 deliver the gift to the deacon they will return to get another gift.
If there are <3 altar servers the acolyte will assist and some adaptation will be required.With Thurifer