Pastoral Responsibilities

Pastoral duties apply to those with an active ministry. This includes visiting the sick and shut-ins, provision of counselling on a variety of issues including ethics, family matters, dealing of grief, and preparing the terminally ill to accept death. Such responsibilities should not be taken on lightly, and an appropriate course training should be undertaken first.

Guidance is provided in the sections below. Note; this section is still under development, and will be added to as time permits.

• Counseling the Terminally Ill and the Grieving