Pastoral Care

Our mission is to create a community in which the joys and sorrows of life are honored and consecrated, so that no one walks alone at Christ Church. The Pastoral Care ministries, with more than 200 volunteers, reach out with God’s love to fellow parishioners experiencing trials, troubles and even just ordinary life to promote and facilitate a community in which the joys and sorrows of life are honored and consecrated. To learn more about our Pastoral Care offerings and how you can get involved or receive care, contact Margaret Quigley via mquigley@ccral.org.

Use this link to view Christ Church’s Finishing Well booklet – a resource for end-of-life planning for you and your loved ones, prepared by members of Christ Church’s Pastoral Care team.

How Do Our Prayer Lists Work?

At Christ Church, it is part of our call and privilege to pray for people who request prayer support. We keep two lists.

*The Sunday Prayer List: We pray for the people on this list at our 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 5 p.m. Sunday services (10 a.m. & 5 p.m. in the summer), and also on our recorded service. Church members may request that they or their immediate family members with acute concerns be on this list.

*The Daily Prayer List: The Morning Prayer leaders and the Daughters of the King pray for the people on this list on a daily basis. This is a more private list. Only the clergy and the two daily prayer teams use and see it. When the list is read at public Morning Prayer services on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings, only first names are used. Members may request that they or anyone they know be added to this list. Unless otherwise requested, we pray for these people for a period of one month.

To make a request for either prayer list, please contact Margaret Quigley via mquigley@ccral.org.

Musings

Parishioners who write and/or mail weekly reflections and the weekly bulletin to our members who cannot access online materials.

Telecare

Parishioners contact those experiencing joys and sorrows and pass along the love and support of Christ Church.

Stephen Ministry

Trained parishioners provide weekly one-on-one spiritual companionship for those experiencing a crisis, loss, or life transition. Learn more and see Christ Church’s Stephen Ministers here.

Prayer Shawls

Parishioners knit and crochet shawls which represent the love of God and the Church, and they are blessed by the clergy and delivered to those in need of comfort.

Grief Support

A series of classes to help parishioners following a loss as a reminder we are never alone in grief.

Funeral Guild

ECW provides light food for receptions in the Commons or Courtyard following funeral services held at Christ Church.

Parish Visitors

Trained parishioners offer compassionate Christian companionship through one-on-one visits to fellow parishioners in healthcare facilities or at home, especially to those unable to attend church.

Flower Guild

Each Sunday, flowers are delivered to parishioners in need or in honor of special occasions.

Eucharistic Visitors

Parishioners take communion to the homebound or hospitalized “because we who are many are one body in Christ, we share one bread, one cup.”

Daughters of the King

Daughters of the King is an order for women who pray daily for people whose names come from the clergy, pew cards, e-mails and word of mouth. The Order’s purpose is to bring others into a living, loving relationship with Jesus, our Lord and Savior, and to help strengthen the spiritual life of our parish. It is open to all women in the parish who are eighteen years of age or older. We meet the fourth Friday of the month, September through May, at 10:30 a.m. in the Christ Church library. If you would like more information, please email Suzanne McLarnon at suzannemclarnon@gmail.com.