PASTORAL CARE

Pastoral care is about expressing the love of Jesus by walking alongside one another. 

It might look like: 

• someone really listening 

• someone praying with you 

• someone simply being with you in a hard season 

You don’t need to have the right words or a clear plan — you can just come as you are. 

As we walk alongside you, our hope is that you would not only feel supported, but find yourself turning to Jesus in the middle of what you’re carrying right now. 

Most of the time, care happens naturally in community — through friendships, connect groups or being part of a team.

If life feels heavy, complicated, or difficult right now...
We’d love to come alongside you for a time.
That might be a conversation in person, a phone call, or sometimes a visit — whatever feels most helpful. 

We’re here to care and walk with you.
There are some things we’re not able to provide, like professional advice, counselling or crisis support. If this is what you need, we’ll help you find the right place to go.

If you need immediate help, please don’t wait for us to respond. 

You can contact 999, your GP, or local NHS services. 

Once you reach out, someone from the Pastoral Care Team will be in touch.

We’ll take a little time to read what you’ve shared and respond with care — listening first, and then working out together what support might look like for you right now.

We aim to respond within 48 hours for urgent requests and within a week for all other requests.
If things feel more urgent in the meantime, please don’t wait — you can contact your GP or call 999.

They’re people from our church family who feel called to walk alongside others in difficult seasons. 

They’ve been through a safer recruitment process and are supported by the pastoral team — but more than anything, they care. 

They’ll listen, pray, and walk with you for a time. 

What you share will be treated with care and respect. 

If something raises concerns about your safety or someone else’s, we may need to pass that on — that’s part of how we protect people well.