The ministry of Pastoral Care provides assistance, companionship, and loving care in the name of Jesus Christ within our cathedral family. This care flows naturally out of those who have encountered the unconditional love of Christ in their own lives, who have received kindness through the attentiveness of another in a time of crisis or celebration. While clergy actively visit and pray with parishioners in need, there are a variety of lay ministries within the Pastoral Care Commission, and we encourage you to explore them below and to contact the coordinators if you would like to volunteer. If you would like to place someone on our prayer list, or are expecting the birth of a child, or would like to speak with someone about making funeral arrangements, please contact a member of the clergy.

If you have a pastoral need, please contact the Very Rev. Anne Maxwell or call the St. Andrew’s Emergency number to reach the clergy member on-call, 601-354-5794.

The Very Rev. Anne Maxwell, Dean
601.487.2734
amaxwell@standrewscathedral.org

Lay Pastoral Ministry

By this shall the world know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.  John 13:35

The team coordinates pastoral care with the clergy. Each week two ministers are listed in the Epistle as the “LPMs on call.” All are welcome at all times to call clergy, with our LPMs as an additional resource for care. The Dean assigns tasks each week and care is documented in a confidential app we have especially for this ministry. LPMs are not meant to replace the wonderful ministries that we already have but coordinate and expand our capability to care for one another.

If you have questions about Lay Pastoral Ministry, contact Dean Maxwell at amaxwell@standrews.ms.

Lay Eucharistic Visitors

 We who are many are one body, because we share one bread, one cup.

 We send out Lay Eucharistic Visitors from our 8:45 am service every Sunday to take communion to parishioners who are homebound.  The congregation prays for the visitors and for those who will receive communion from them.  Visitors take a copy of the Sunday service bulletin and sleeve, and are provided with a special service order to read when they share communion.

Rev. Deacon Sarah Stripp, Deacon
sstripp@standrewscathedral.org

St. Michael’s and All Angels Guilds

For just as the sufferings of Christ are abundant for us, so also our consolation is abundant through Christ.  2 Corinthians 1:5

St. Michael’s Guild volunteers tend families and friends during visitations held at the cathedral.  They help direct visitors to where the family is gathered, or to the nave for the service, and provide for the family’s needs throughout the time of the visitation.

All Angels volunteers prepare and serve a meal following in our Parish Hall following the service, if the family desires it.  Menus and recipes are available for this simple lunch of sandwiches and salads.

Sarah Smith, St. Michael’s Guild Coordinator
ljandssmith@att.net

Sharon Rhoden, All Angels Guild Coordinator
trhoden2@comcast.net

Prayer Chains

Pray in the Spirit at all times…and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.  Ephesians 6:18

Prayer Chain volunteers are committed to holding the special needs and concerns of the congregation in daily prayer.  All prayer requests made to the prayer chains are confidential.

To add a name to our prayer chains, to volunteer as a prayer chain member, or toadd a name to our prayer lists read aloud on Sunday mornings and during the week at our noonday services, please contact the coordinator below.

Melissa Crouch, Coordinator
crouchm62@gmail.com