| Overview
Sometimes
life gets difficult. There are times… of sorrow and grief…
confusion... transition... illness… These are times when the
church community can be supportive by holding you in companionship,
love and prayer. The most significant element of Pastoral
Care at Trinity is the informal way in which parishioners
care for one another - by offering listening ears, loving
hearts, and the willingness to simply be present for one another
in times of joy and sorrow. Occasionally educational and support
group opportunities are offered around various issues of Pastoral
Care - watch for these in the Tribune, the Sunday morning
Bulletin and this web site. We offer Pastoral care more
formally in a couple of ways... |
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| Clergy |
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| Clergy
are available to listen, pray and simply be with you in these
times - let us know when you are in the hospital or when you
are grieving, or when you simply need someone with whom to sort
things through. Clergy may offer a referral to other support
networks. Of course, the clergy provide guidance in funerals
and memorial services, as well as the happier occasions of weddings. |
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| Pastoral
Care Team |
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you (or a loved one) are housebound - we can bring communion,
or ask a member of the Pastoral Care Team (PCT)
to visit regularly. The Team consists of trained parishioners
participating in different kinds of ministry who come together
once a month for prayer, support, and education. They visit,
bring communion, listen, and pray with our housebound members.
Four members of the team call through the parish directory -
one page a week - just to remind you that you are being supported
in your daily life by the prayers of those who gather for Evening
Prayer in the Chapel. There is a Day Long workshop offered
once a year for those who have been members at Trinity for a
couple of years feeling called to be part of the team. We ask
Team members to commit to the training, and to regular meetings
for support and accountability. |
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team is dedicated to the ministry of |
- Openness to the presence of
God
- Authentic presence
- Listening - speaking a word of hope,
peace and cheer to those in need.
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care receiver also has a primary clergy visitor. Communication
between the PCT visitor and the clergy ensures that the pastoral
needs of the care receiver can be met in an appropriate and
ongoing way. |
Each
member of the Pastoral Care Team is asked to participate in
an initial orientation and training program; attend a monthly
meeting for education, support accountability, and prayer;
and reports on the status of visits. |
| What
does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love
kindness and to walk humbly with your God? |
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. .Micah 6:8 |
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