- Wednesday evenings, 2:00p–4:00p
- September 20–October 25, 2023
Presence, Paying Attention and Prayer: Pastoral Care Fundamentals
The love of neighbour is a calling for all disciples of Jesus—we are commanded to it. But by framing it as “pastoral care,” we have often reserved this ministry to “pastors” and separated it from daily life. We will identify and practice a range of pastoral care skills, including reflecting on the elements of caring presence, paying active attention to others’ needs, and prayerfully coming alongside others, as well as scriptural grounding, active listening, self-awareness, boundaried pastoral practices, and discerning the role of prayer.

with Terry DeForest
* Registration for this course is open to all participants—lay or clergy, both individuals and groups.