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Pastoral Care At St. John's Parish

Remembering that Jesus’ last commandment to the disciples was to “love one another,” we strive to care for one another. Mutual interdependence on one another is especially important in the transition points of our lives: birth, marriage, reconciliation of a penitent, ministration to the sick and at the time of death, and burial of the dead. Grace is God’s gift, undeserved favor and therefore our response is one of gratitude and thanksgiving. Caring for one another is a way to show our gratitude to God.

At St. John’s, pastoral care takes the form of prayers for healing during Sunday worship, visitation to the sick and shut-ins with prayer and reserve Eucharistic sacrament by laity and clergy. Stephens’s ministers are specifically trained to provide companionship to persons experiencing significant transitions in their spiritual journey.

The Rector’s pastoral role is to care for each member of the congregation by provision of the sacramental and pastoral offices of the church and to encourage and equip laity to share in the ministry of pastoral care. Volunteers among the laity contribute to the pastoral care of the members of the congregation by serving as Lay Eucharistic Ministers, and by being fully present with those whose lives have been restricted by illness or the loss of someone important to them. Clergy and laity all share the one good shepherd, Jesus our Lord.

Please submit an inquiry form, or call the church office for additional questions on pastoral care.

St. John's Parish Office: (301) 733-2560

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Remembering that Jesus last commandment to the disciples was to love one another, we strive to care for one another. Mutual interdependence on one another is especially important in the transition points of our lives: birth, marriage, reconciliation of a penitent, ministration to the sick and at the time of death, and burial of the dead. Grace is Gods gift, undeserved favor and therefore our response is one of gratitude and thanksgiving. Caring for one another is a way to show our gratitude to God. At St. Johns, pastoral care takes the form of prayers for healing during Sunday worship, visitation to the sick and shut-ins with prayer and reserve Eucharistic sacrament by laity and clergy. Stephenss ministers are specifically trained to provide companionship to persons experiencing significant transitions in their spiritual journey. The Rectors pastoral role is to care for each member of the congregation by provision of the sacramental and pastoral offices of the church and to encourage and equip laity to share in the ministry of pastoral care. Volunteers among the laity contribute to the pastoral care of the members of the congregation by serving as Lay Eucharistic Ministers, and by being fully present with those whose lives have been restricted by illness or the loss of someone important to them. Clergy and laity all share the one good shepherd, Jesus our Lord. Please submit an inquiry form, or call the church office for additional questions on pastoral care.