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Pastoral Care for Everyone
Welcome
Module Writer: Revd Julie Lomas
We are all called to care for others as part of our Christian lives "love one another as I have loved you" was Jesus' parting commandment to his disciples. It is notable he didn't say 'write assignments, say creeds, create lots of words!' In this module we will explore what that call to love others as well as ourselves, as God loves us might look like and the ways in which we might express this in our lives both inside and outside the the church. There will be a lot of thinking to do in this module which will be largely reflective in nature.
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There is a core booklet for this module which is available as a pdf here.
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SESSION 1
Who Needs Pastoral Care?
In this session we will explore our own experiences of both giving and receiving pastoral care, the four dimensions of pastoral care and definitions of pastoral care.
SESSION 2
Who Cares
In this session we will explore who is called to care, who the church is called to care for and the different times and seasons for caring and being cared for.
SESSION 3
Caring Qualities
In this session we will explore the characteristics required of a carer, how Jesus expressed care and the qualities needed for Christian care.
SESSION 4
Just Listen! Listening to God, to Self and to Others
In this session we will explore the importance of listening and some ways of developing our our ability to listen.