Pastoral Care has been a passion of mine for several years. I have attended many seminars and symposiums in an attempt to be all that I can be in this area. The more I learn, the more I realize that I still need to learn. And I will continue to learn more.
God visited me Monday evening as I was driving up I95 to Spanish class. And God said: A joint Betania/Grace Pastoral Care Team is what needs to happen. That was it. When God speaks, I don't ask a lot of questions. In fact, usually NONE. I just run with what I am given.
RevLois was as excited about this call as I. We dreamed months down the road. We mapped out what our first four gatherings might look like. A union of a Spanish speaking congregation with an English speaking congregation is HUGE. But what a basic way to bring the two together -- pastoral care is pretty universal. We love one another. We care for one another. And we can learn to do it well -- TOGETHER.
And God being God, today I received an e-mail from Lois passing on an offering from Norwalk Hospital for Pastoral Care Groups -- a course named "No One Dies Alone." Whoah! O.K. God, we hear you. Loud and Clear.
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