Pastoral Care seeks to model the caring heart of Christ in our relationships with the members and adherents of First Metropolitan as well as those in the larger community. If someone is ill or hurting, the Pastoral team members will seeks to respond in a manner that best meets the needs of the individual.

A caring group of folk, with the assistance of the ministerial staff and our Health & Wellness Ministry:

• Visit members of the congregation who are in hospital, care facilities or confined to their homes, bringing a small gift of a plant or home baking during special seasonal visits. Birthdays of those who are 90 years and up are remembered with special cards and visits.
• Prepare and take communion to those in hospital or homebound.
• Provide support and comfort to the bereaved
• Link with the team providing memorial/funeral receptions.
• Hold an annual Spring tea for homebound parishioners.
• Hold a six week series on Accepting Loss, assisting those who have experienced loss, say goodbye to the past and welcome tomorrow.