Pastoral Care

• Card Writing Ministry- For those who love to send a little snail mail note of love, prayer, and care to those in need. Contact us HERE to request a card or volunteer as part of card writing team!

• Clergy - St. Paul's clergy are available for personal meetings as well as visits. If you would like to speak with someone about pastoral care, please contact Dean Katie Churchwell at deanchurchwell@stpaulsokc.org or call the cathedral offices at 405-235-3436.

• Flower Deliveries - Lay people who prepare the previous week's altar flowers for delivery to the ill, the home-bound, or someone who simply could use a bit of cheer. Contact Pastoral Care Coordinator Debbie Butcher to request flowers or volunteer as a flower delivery helper!

• Lay Eucharistic Visitors - Licensed by the Diocese, these individuals deliver Communion from the reserve sacrament to the home-bound, those with long-term needs and to people in hospitals. Request a LEV to provide communion or volunteer by contacting Deacon Tracy Anderson. 

• Pastoral Care Team - A group of trained lay people who provide support, prayer and presence to the home-bound, to those with long-term needs, and who make urgent visits to people in hospitals. If you would like to speak with someone about pastoral care, start with an email to Dean Katie Churchwell deanchurchwell@stpaulsokc.org or call the cathedral offices at 405-235-3436. For the Emergency Pastoral Care Phone Line during nights and weekends only, 405-443-1614. 

• Prayer Shawl Ministry- Open to all 'yarn heads'. Make prayer shawls and baby blankets filled with prayer that will be blessed and delivered to those in need. Meets from 1-2 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays each month in the Reception Area of the Education Building. Bring your own yarn and supplies, training is provided. While the group meets in person on the dates above, you can always knit or crochet at home or on your own time and contribute products that help our supply.  This group is open to men or women of any age. Request a Prayer Shawl or Volunteer! Contact Deacon Tracy Anderson for more information. 

• Veteran/Military Friendly Congregation - St. Paul's is a designated Veteran/Military Friendly Congregation and seeks to serve the unique needs of our active military, veterans, and their families as they grow their faith and connect with our church family. We offer a variety of means of support and resources to these beloved community members. Learn more about Veterans/Military Friendly Services HERE, or contact the Pastoral Care Call Line at 405-235-3436. If you have immediate needs, dial 988 (Mental Health Helpline) and then press 1.  

• Walking the Mourner's Path -  This is an 8-week grief support program that is grounded in prayer and reminds us that we are not alone in our grief. If you have lost a loved one and have walked the path of grief, “Walking the Mourner’s Path” may be what you need. Open to St. Paul's members and the community alike, the program gathers participants for a series of small-group workshops. It’s different than a Sunday morning. SPC has four facilitators for this offering, Deacon Tracy Anderson, Ann Baer, Jim McPhee and Jani Hill. The next offering for this series will be offered during the Fall of 2025 and registration is now open.  Contact  Deacon Tracy Anderson for more information about the program. 
  

Pastoral care is focused on the community as we journey together, providing hope and solace during illness, infirmity, grief, loneliness, life’s transitions, and dealing with trauma. It also encompasses sharing joy-filled experiences. With prayer-filled hearts and voices, pastoral care encourages the community to live the way of Christ.  Contact the church office at 405-235-3436 for more information.