Pastoral Care

Pastoral Care

Pastoral care involves the emotional, social and/or spiritual support of people. This could include supporting people through pain, loss and anxiety, providing companionship or even supplying an occasional meal.

At HTK, we care for our community just as Jesus, the Good Shepherd, compassionately guided and cared for His flock. While our Rector (Priest) provides pastoral comfort, support, and guidance where needed, other members of our church community feel called to this ministry and offer their services. They are available to help you in your time of need, especially during times of grief, loneliness or illness.

If you have a pastoral care need, please contact us.

“Jesus said, ‘I am the good shepherd’ ”
— John 10: 11, 14
A woman with a white dog in a stroller walk on a grassy field at sunset, surrounded by trees and a distant fence.
Two hands clasped together, one with a gold ring on the ring finger, hands resting on blue fabric.

The HTK pastoral care team provides a range of services, including:

  • home visits

  • home communion

  • hospital visits

  • personal prayer (someone praying with you)

  • prayer chain (people praying for you)

  • phone calls

  • transport to church or community events

  • sending cards

  • companionship.

We have a caring team of wonderful people who desire to support people in their time of need.

“...Shepherding involves protection, tending to needs, strengthening the weak, encouragement, feeding the flock, making provision, shielding, refreshing, restoring, leading by example to move people on in their pursuit of holiness, comforting, guiding... ”
— Psalm 78: 52; Psalm 23