Pastoral Care
While pastoral care is a primary responsibility of the clergy at St. John’s Church it is a duty shared between the rector and parishioners. The phrase “to love is to care” is the center of our attitude toward one another especially during difficult times.
This “caring” is expressed in a variety of ways from intercessory prayer to more tangible assistance. The rector is available by appointment for counseling on matters of both a personal and spiritual nature. He regularly calls on the sick, hospitalized, and shut-ins. Parishioners are advised to inform the rector when a loved one is seriously ill or hospitalized.
Baptisms, weddings, and funerals are conducted as required.
The names of individuals who need the prayers of the congregation are listed in the Sunday bulletin and are mentioned in the “bidding prayers” at mass as necessary.