Pastoral Care
As
a Cathedral family, we care for each other’s minds, bodies, hearts and
souls through teams of lay leaders and clergy who are trained to offer
care.
Please
explore the pages within this section of our site to learn more about
each area of service and how you can receive support or get involved.
- Card Writing Ministry- For those who love to send a little snail mail note of love, prayer, and care to those in need; and
- Caregiver
Support Group - If you are a caregiver for someone in your life,
consider joining us for our Caregiver Support Group, which meets every
other Monday at 4:45 pm in the Sun Dancer Library.
- Clergy - St. Paul's clergy are available for personal meetings as well as visitations.
- Flower
Deliveries - Lay people who prepare the previous week's altar flowers
for delivery to the ill, the home-bound, or someone who simply could use
a day brightener;
- Lay Eucharistic
Visitors - Licensed by the Diocese, these lay people deliver Communion
from the reserve sacrament to the home-bound, those with long-term
needs and to people in hospitals;
- Pastoral
Care Team - A group of trained lay people who provide support, prayer
and presence to the home-bound, to those with long-term needs, and who
make urgent visitations to people in hospitals;
- Prayer
Shawl Ministry- Open to all yarn heads. Make prayer shawls, lap
blankets, and baby blankets filled with prayer that will be blessed and
delivered to those in need;
- Veteran/Military Friendly Congregation - St. Paul's is a designated Veteran/Military Friendly Congregation and seeks to serve the unique needs of our active military, veterans, and their families as they grow their faith and connect with our church family. We offer a variety of means of support and resources to these beloved community members. Learn more about Veterans/Military Friendly Services HERE, or contact the Pastoral Care Call Line at 405-235-3436. If you are in immediate need, dial 988 (Mental Health Helpline) and then press 1.
- Walking the Mourner's Path - Multi-session grief support classes for those experiencing a loss.
There
are many and varied needs for pastoral care, and as a community we
journey together through it all. Pastoral care can provide hope and
solace during illness and infirmity, grief and loneliness, life’s
transitions and shared experiences, and dealing with trauma. It also
encompasses sharing joy-filled experiences. With prayer-filled hearts
and voices, pastoral care encourages the community to live the way of
Christ.
Contact
the church office at 405-235-3436 for more information, to get
connected with a member of the Pastoral Care Team, or to learn more
about how to step intentionally into the ministry of befriending others
with compassion and care.
The
Pastoral Care Team exists to proclaim the love and compassion of Jesus
Christ by addressing the emotional, social, and spiritual needs of the
Cathedral family and wider community. For questions, contact Jani Hill, St. Paul's Resource Nurse and Pastoral Care Coordinator.