Orders of service


Notices

To add a notice to an order of service, see our page on notices.

External printing

If you are having orders of service printed externally, check the print standards.

Remember that you may need to also produce A4 versions for the sacristy team or president.

Checklist

If you’re producing an order of service, you should follow this checklist to make sure you don’t miss anything.

All services

These items should be checked for all services.

Content

  • The front cover has the correct title.
  • If the front cover has a date, check it’s the correct one.
  • The preamble has the right content, particularly checking:
    • Only include the streaming notice if the service is streamed.
    • Only include the “Communion is your choice” section and “especially during communion” in the Stewards section if the service has communion.
  • Pages must have page numbers.
  • QR Code for virtual collection plate is properly aligned.

Structure

  • The page count must be a multiple of 4.
  • The back cover is actually on the back cover.

Production

  • The document has been sent to the printer and saved correctly for both A4 and A5 printing.
    • To check this from on-site:
      • Tap “Quick Print Release”.
      • Tap “services”.
    • To check this from off-site:
      • Connect to the VPN.
      • Head to the printer’s web interface.
      • Select “Print Job/Stored File” in the side menu, then by “Printer: Print Job”.

Sunday morning service

For the Sunday morning 10.00 am service, you should also check:

  • Upcoming services have been updated from Herald.
  • Notices have been updated from Herald.

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Admin
Last reviewed:
19 March 2026

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