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 Our Pastoral Care Team is a one-on-one minstry of First UU Church, through which members of the church help other members who need care. The Pastoral Team member is a confidential, compassionate, and listening presence.
Use the Joys and Sorrows Form to inform the Pastoral team and Caring Committee of life events.
Services for Our Members
We can visit you when you're ill; We can listen and be a supportive caring presence during times of crisis or distress.
We can sit with you or a family member through surgery or the surgery of a loved one;
We can bring you food;
We can try to connect you with community resources that may be able to assist you;
We can provide spiritual support, comfort and prayer;
We can offer occasional and modest assistance with tangible needs such as food, shelter or clothing;
Volunteering on the Team
Pastoral Team members are volunteers who completed a training program that covers topics such as care giving and compassionate listening; addresses issues related to depression, grief, aging, death, and substance abuse. Contact Dick Dawson for more information.
Grief Group Series
 The Healing Journey is the congregation’s grief group. The group is geared for those experiencing grief due to the loss of a family member or other loved one, job, pet or the pain of another unwelcome life transition.
The group meets for six weeks at several times throughout the year. Next sessions will begin on January 25, 2010 and April 21. Please contact Rev. Eric Meter if you are interested in participating at any time.
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