Session 5 Pastoral Care

Session 5: Life Maps & Transitions

FULL INFORMATION & RESOURCES WILL BE POSTED BELOW AFTER THE STUDY DAY

Aims

By the end of this session you should be able to:

Give an account of the various stages and seasons of life and the different needs at each stage
Explain the importance of good pastoral care during the stages and seasons of life and particularly in the transition from one to another.

Prayer

Blessed are you Lord our God,

for you come to us and seek to make your home in us.

As we study now,

let our eyes and our ears be open to you

let our hearts find their rest and their joy in you

that we may grow in grace and live to your glory.

Blessed are you, Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer.

Amen.

Zoom Link & Programme

Please make sure your name is set to your proper name and include your parish (eg Jane Smith, Buxton). Please make sure you're in the rroom by 9.00am as we will start promptly. The room will be open from 8.45am at this link:

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When in Zoom meetings please

use the raise hand icon when you want to speak, don't just chime in
listen to each other, don't speak over one another
be respectful when disagreeing with someone else's point of view.

You can find the programme for the day here

Preparation

Listen to the hymn 'When All They Mercies' in the video opposite and think about the words in terms of pastoral care. Then download Erickson's Stages of Development from the Resources Section below. We shall begin by reflecting on Psalm 71 and I have included a sung version for those who like to listen to Psalms.

Session Recordings

Videos of the sessions will appear here after the morning