Pastoral Ministry

Pastoral visiting is a crucial ministry for the wellbeing and spiritual lives of those in our church and geogrpahical communities, and many lay people and clergy are especially gifted in this ministry. To help develop those giftings, the following courses and links are especially helpful: 

• Pastoral Assistant course - Canterbury Diocesan Course - course planned for later in 2021
• Essential Pastoral Care – a short course in principles of pastoral visiting (Chelmsford diocese)
• Pastoral Visiting Course
• Guidlines for Incumbents
• Pastoral Care UK
• Liturgy for the Commissioning of a Pastoral Team (with grateful thanks to Chichester Diocese)

Please note that some course material in regards to teams and authorisation may be particular to the diocese from which the material originates. Please contact Marianne Hambrook (01227 459401) to discuss potential visiting tutors.