Pastoral care is the heart and soul of a Christian congregation, the response we offer to the question:
When was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or saw you sick and visited you?
Men and women members of the Pastoral Care Team assist our clergy in a wide-range of pastoral responsibilities with and to members of the congregation. As visitors to parishioner’s homes, nursing homes, and hospitals, members offer a sure presence and the presence of Christ to others in time of need.

Specific Ministries of this team include:

* Weekly and seasonal (Christmas and Easter) flower delivery from the altar
* Prayer list coordination
* Norwalk Hospital visitation three times weekly
* Wednesday Lunch Group meets periodically. A luncheon and informative speaker are featured in the Parish Hall, immediately following the weekly noon Healing Liturgy in the Chapel.
* The Cookie Exchange in December involves making and delivering treats to those who are homebound.
* The Prayer Shawl Ministry, and those interested in convening for crochet and knitting, meet in the Brandon Room every third Saturday of the month from 10 to noon.

Contacts:

Joyce Mueller, Prayer List , 227-9083
Barbara Wagner, Flower Delivery, 227-3205
Sylvia Corrigan, Norwalk Hospital Visitation, 226-1400
Kathleen Todd, Norwalk Hospital Visitation, 227-8532
Tina Gangi, Pastoral Care Team co-coordinator, 226-6427 or tinagangi@optonline.net
Ginny Wagenseller, RN, Parish Nurse, Pastoral Care Team co-coordinator, Prayer Shawl Ministry, 226-6239, 451-9134, or wagaginsing@aol.com
Ginny is Province 1 regional representative to National Episcopal Health Ministries, based in Indianapolis.  www.EpiscopalHealthMinistries.org.