LAY PASTORAL CARE
Pastoral Care at Trinity Episcopal on Capitol Square
Trinity is more than a Capitol Square building; we are a caring family of believers. Lay Pastoral Care Ministries offer ways to show this love. Each of us is called to support our siblings in Christ. We invite you to find ways to share your time and talents in caring for one another.
Pastoral Care at Trinity Episcopal on Capitol Square is freely given by clergy and lay volunteers who respond to the needs and joys of members of the parish family, bringing forth the good news of Jesus, living our baptismal covenants, and showing love and care for one another.
Pastoral Care invites a trusting and personal relationship between a member of our parish family and the pastoral care team member be it a clergy person or lay volunteer. A parishioner initiates the request for pastoral care. A phone call or email to the parish office, to a member of clergy or to the Lay Pastoral Care Coordinator will be a confidential method to inform us of your desire for care and outreach. You may also use the form on this web page to request prayer or pastoral care.
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Eucharistic Visitor
Be a member of a team who is scheduled to bring the consecrated elements to a parishioner who is unable to attend services on Sunday, be present and talk with them about the Sunday readings by taking a bulletin and share about the sermon message of that day.
If this ministry interests you please complete the Lay Pastoral Care Volunteer form online:
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Prayer Circle
Join a community of parishioners who will offer prayers and intercessions in their daily prayer life for those needing and requesting prayer.
If this ministry interests you please complete the Lay Pastoral Care Volunteer form online:
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Wrapped in Love
Offer your creative talents by making prayer shawls or lap quilts that will be given during a pastoral visit to a parishioner experiencing distress due to illness or trauma or in celebration of a birth or adoption of a child.
If this ministry interests you please complete the Lay Pastoral Care Volunteer form online:
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Kindness Meals
Join this practical ministry that serves to show care and compassion, build relationships within the church and express love in a tangible way by providing home cooked meals, or frozen meals for parishioners experiencing a new baby, a death in the family, loss of employment, or other life event that would benefit from having food brought to their home as a message of support.
If this ministry interests you please complete the Lay Pastoral Care Volunteer form online:
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Hopeful Greetings
Join this ministry of card writing on behalf of Trinity Episcopal to show care and relationship with parishioners in the time of life events such as a birth of child, adoption of a child, birthday greetings, anniversary greetings, illness or injury get well wishes or death in the family.
If this ministry interests you please complete the Lay Pastoral Care Volunteer form online:
Barbara Shoemaker, Lay Pastoral Care Coordinator, will be in contact with you regarding more information about the ministry and how we are beginning to nurture them at Trinity.