Pastoral Care
When life changes
When something shifts—
when the ground feels unsteady,
when you don’t know what comes next—
you don’t have to walk through it alone.
We are here to listen and to pray in the presence of God.
If you need care right now, you don’t have to wait
📞 Call the church office: (703) 536-6606
✉️ Email a member of the clergy
A member of the clergy or pastoral care team will respond and walk with you.
When Life Changes
When you are ill, hospitalized, or recovering
If you or a loved one is in the hospital or facing illness, we want to know. Clergy and trained lay ministers are available to visit, pray, and bring Holy Communion.
We will come sit with you, listen, and remind you that you are held in God’s presence—even here.
All requests are received confidentially.
When you are grieving
Grief can be disorienting. Whether your loss is recent or long carried, you are not expected to navigate it alone.
We offer pastoral conversations, prayer, and support in planning funerals or memorial services. There are also opportunities to gather with others who understand the language of loss.
When you are welcoming new life
Moments of joy also need tending.
Whether you are welcoming a child through birth or adoption, we celebrate with you—and offer support in those early, often overwhelming days. Our community can help with meals, prayer, and presence.
When you need practical support
Sometimes care looks like very tangible things:
Meals during illness or transition
Rides to medical appointments or church
Help staying connected when getting out is difficult
These acts of care are quiet, faithful ways we carry one another.
When you need prayer
There are times when words are hard to find.
You can share a prayer request at any time—publicly or privately—and it will be held in confidence and lifted up by our clergy and prayer team.
Who walks with you
You are not cared for by just one person—this is a community that shows up.
Clergy
Pastoral conversations, sacramental care, spiritual guidance
Lay pastoral caregivers
Trained to listen, pray, and visit
Eucharistic visitors
Bring communion to those unable to be present
Volunteers
Meals, rides, phone calls, cards, flowers, and practical care
Together, we are a community that notices, responds, and stays.
How To Begin
You don’t need the right words. You don’t need to be sure your situation “counts.”
If something in you is saying, I could use someone to walk with me, that is enoughr reach out. We will meet you there.
A Final Word
Whatever you are carrying, you do not have to carry it alone.
God is with you in it, holding you even now—and we are here for you, too.