Amplifiers of God's Word and Love

" As servers and ministers, we encourage them to realize that participating in ongoing faith formation is important not only to be better in their ministries but also in nourishing their spirituality. I feel blessed and inspired to witness their growing faith and dedication while serving in the church and the community."

Amplifiers of God's Word and Love

By Sherryl Lou Capili
Columban Lay Missionary in Taiwan

I have been with the Columban Lay Missionaries for 11 years. At present, I serve as pastoral coordinator for the English-speaking community at the Hope Workers’ Center (HWC). One of the things that I find fulfilling and enjoyable in my line of work is the facilitating of seminars or workshops among volunteers, who are mostly Filipino migrant workers and immigrants married to Taiwanese. They serve in various liturgical ministries during the English Mass on Sundays. As servers and ministers, we encourage them to realize that participating in ongoing faith formation is important not only to be better in their ministries but also in nourishing their spirituality. I feel blessed and inspired to witness their growing faith and dedication while serving in the church and the community.

Recently, we held a seminar for lectors and commentators with around 25 participants. Such a seminar may seem boring for some, so I planned to make it fun by organizing small group activities They competed in groups in arranging the Order of the Mass within a time limit and came up with their own 10 Commandments as lectors and commentators. When asked, “What is it for them to serve in this ministry?”

Here’s what some of them shared…

“I prayed, ‘Lord please guide me, show me where I can be of service to you.’ Then, one day, I was asked if I can be a commentator, without hesitation I said yes.” – Joy

“This is an opportunity to serve the Lord. It teaches me to be courageous because in spite of being an introvert with stage fright, my purpose to voice out and proclaim The Word is bigger than all my fears.” – Charlotte

“I am so grateful to God for giving me this chance in my lifetime even though I am not worthy. It is indeed a faith-filled experience. – Liza

“It is a big privilege to be part of the lectors and commentator’s ministry. It is a priceless experience being able to overcome my nervousness while standing in front of hundreds of people to share the Word of God with all my heart. All of these is possible because of God’s grace.” - Jayson

“One of the most important will of the Lord is to spread his word and his love by means of words and action. For me, the only way to do that is to be part of this ministry. At first I thought that it begins and ends with reading! However, it also involves examining my conscience. I have to discipline myself. The Lord has done many great things for me and serving in this ministry is one of the ways I can express my gratitude. I am very happy to get involved in the church community led by HWC. My daughter as well as the other immigrant’s children get to witness what we do and they are also following in our footsteps and are willing to serve in the church as well.” – Aini

“I want to serve in the lectors and commentators ministry so that I can use my gifts to give back to the Lord and to be a blessing to others.” –Tina

Lectors and Commentators