LENT 2025

Open to all who want to get together and develop skills in caring for others

Exploring Pastoral Care

Each Wednesday 7.30 to 9pm 5^th March to 16^th April

or Thursday 1 pm to 2.30pm 6^th March to 17^th April

SESSIONS FOCUS

Session 1 – 5^th & 6^th March 2025

A Christian Perspective What makes Christian pastoral care distinctive?

We explore how we might view pastoral care from a Christian perspective considering how God creates us in His image, invites us into relationship with Him, and both intervenes and involves us in His mission of reconciliation.

Session 2 – 12^th & 13^th March

Dimensions and Definitions How do we describe

pastoral care?

This session we explore the different dimensions and definitions of pastoral care, looking at our personal experiences of being cared for and of caring for others and attempt to find a definition that would embrace these and our Christian perspectives.

Session 3 – 19^th & 20^th March

Who Cares? Who is called to care and who do we care for?

This session the question ‘who cares’ will be considered, looking at: who is called to care and who are we called to care for?

Session 4 – 26^th & 27^th March

Caring Qualities, What do these look like and how did Jesus care?

This session considers the different caring qualities needed if we are to offer pastoral care well and explores how Jesus cared for people.

Session 5 – 2^nd & 3^rd April

Listening Why is it important to listen to others, ourselves and God?

This session we consider the crucial skill of listening in pastoral care, not only to others but ourselves and God.

Session 6 – 9th & 10^th April

Confidentiality and Resources Why is confidentiality important and what resources can we use?

We finish by considering how we take care of confidentiality and the use of other resources, as well as looking at where we go from here in applying all that we have been learning.