Guild of Servers

The Fellowship of St Edmund consists of the Cathedral's servers who are essential to the dignified and efficient ordering of the Cathedral's worship. Servers act as crucifers (carrying the cross in processions), taperers (carrying candles in processions), acolytes (assisting the clergy in the conduct of the worship) and thurifers (operating a thurible with which incense is burned during special services). They also assist the vergers in preparing the altars for services of the Eucharist or Holy Communion and taking away what linen and silverware has been used in the service and cleaning these items. The servers are volunteers from the Cathedral Community and are grouped together in a Guild.