St. Helen’s offers support and care for people during significant moments in their lives.
Pastoral offices at St. Helen’s include:
- Baptisms: Welcoming and forming individuals new to the Christian faith .
- Marriages: Celebrating and blessing two loving adults entering into marriage as an expression of their Christian vocation.
- Funerals: Honouring the life of a person who has died, offering comfort to the bereaved, and commending the deceased to God’s care.
- Confirmation: Deepening individuals’ commitments to Christ and their baptismal vows, including the laying on of hands by the Bishop.
- Reaffirmation of Faith: A way for someone to renew their commitment to their faith.
- Anointing for Healing: Offering prayer and the sacrament of anointing with oil for physical, emotional, or spiritual healing.
- Blessings: Such as house blessings, milestone blessings, or blessings for new endeavors.
- Contemplative Prayer: Opportunities for stillness, reflection, and deepening your connection with God in silence and simplicity.
- Prayer: Praying with and for individuals, families, and the community in times of celebration, challenge, or need.
- Visitations: Personal visits to homes, hospitals, care facilities, or other settings to offer prayer, companionship, and support, especially for those unable to attend church in person.
- Pastoral Care: Providing emotional and spiritual support through listening, prayer, and guidance in times of joy, difficulty, or discernment.
- Discernment Groups: Small groups offering prayerful support and guidance for individuals seeking clarity in their faith journey, life decisions, or sense of calling—whether it’s to ordination, a new vocation, or other significant life choices.
These pastoral services are here for you. If you’d like to learn more or arrange for any of these, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Reverend’s Mark or Jeffrey of our pastoral team.