The clergy and parishioners of St. Mary Anne’s actively care for the congregation’s needs. Here are some ways we care for each other:
Pastoral visitation
Our clergy schedule pastoral visits according to the needs and requests of people in the congregation. (Currently, we are searching for a new rector, so pastoral visits are not available.)
- Pastoral emergency visits to a hospital or care setting can happen quickly, but our priest must be notified in the event of a pastoral emergency.
- Non-emergency visits, either to a care setting or home, are scheduled on a rotating basis. If a home-bound parishioner desires a visit, contact Andrea Pugh.
Lay Eucharistic Visitors (LEVs)
Lay Eucharistic Visitors are trained and licensed to take the sacrament to people unable to attend church. A rotating schedule of LEVs visits the home-bound, or those in a nursing facility or hospital. Contact Mike Pugh for a visit from a Lay Eucharistic Visitor.
Altar flowers
Altar flowers are frequently delivered to parishioners who have recently been hospitalized or are considered home-bound.
Card Ministers
Card ministers brighten the day of our shut-ins with correspondence. Handwritten cards and letters keep the home-bound connected to the parish.
Aftercare Meals Ministers
Aftercare ministers will provide a few simple meals to a parishioner who returns home after a hospitalization. If a parishioner is in need of meal assistance due to a short-term incapacity, contact the church office.
Funeral hospitality
Funeral hospitality is a component of our bereavement assistance. Upon request, the ECW may host a funeral or memorial reception for a deceased parishioner in the Parish Center. Discuss the cost and availability of the Parish Center with the priest during funeral planning.
Prayer Lists and Prayer Pew Cards
Prayer lists and prayer pew cards provide parishioners and visitors to St. Mary Anne’s the opportunity to ask for prayers for individual needs. To ask to be added to the prayer list, contact:
- Our parish administrator, Valerie Manges
- Prayer Chain coordinator, Carol Weisel
- Vestry Person of the Week (Look for the person with a clipboard standing outside the door after Sunday service.)
- The Priest
All of these people can receive prayer requests and have them added to our weekly prayer lists. Those in need of prayer are also mentioned during the “Prayers of the People” portion of our worship services.