A Ministry of Caring
Part of the way we try to live out our faith is to offer
care to those who are in need. Our new Pastoral Care
Group coordinates this ministry, working with our clergy, and
also with the many members of our church who offer support
and friendship informally. Home and hospital visiting is offered
throughout our parishes.
For those who are no longer able to come to church
We hold short services in local sheltered housing complexes, like
Somerset Court in Cheveley, and Songs of Praise services at
Christmas and Easter. We also take communion to those who are
housebound. If you know of anyone who has lost their link with
church and might appreciate this ministry, please contact Revd
Ann (730770).
For those who have been bereaved
We offer our support to the family through our ministry at the time
of the funeral, and later one of our Pastoral Visitors offers to come
and spend time with a bereaved partner - often just listening.
In 2009, near the end of October we will hold a Memorial Service
at St. Mary’s Cheveley, inviting all the bereaved families for whom
we have taken services. In this simple evening service of hymns,
readings and prayers there is a sense of sharing together, and
we are able to bring these shared feelings to God. During a hymn
towards the end of the service, a member of each family is invited
to come up and light a candle in memory of their loved one, and
the names of those we are remembering are then read out. Many
people have found this service to be helpful; all are welcome
