Pastoral Care

Lay Eucharistic Visitors 

Lay Eucharistic Visitor take consecrated bread and wine as well as the service booklet and other church materials to those members unable to attend Sunday liturgy. The visitor provides a short commentary on the selected readings and the homily. He or she then reverently conducts a communion service with all who are present. The visits are made to hospitals, nursing   homes and private homes.

 

The Prayer Shawl Ministry

The Prayer Shawl Ministry provides shawls, baby coverlets, and lap robes for those in need of comfort or spiritual blessing. These items are prayerfully knitted or crocheted, blessed during the Sunday liturgies, and are given freely to members within the congregation as well as to those in need outside our membership.

 

Healing Prayer

Healing Prayer is offered at the altar rail following both of our Sunday Worship Services.  It is private prayer between those who need healing and members of our healing prayer team.  We are all in need of healing, physical, spiritual, mental and emotional.  We also celebrate a Healing Eucharist on the third Wednesday evening of each month at 7pm in the main sanctuary.

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church * 16 Elsmere Ave. * Delmar, NY 12054 * (518) 439-3265