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Health care is a topic frequently in the news. As people strive to live full, meaningful and healthy lives, there is a growing recognition that we must address more than our physical needs. In order to be truly healthy, we must also consider our mental and spiritual needs. A faith-based health ministry promotes the view that health in a dynamic process embodying a person's spiritual, psychological, physical and social dimensions.
Recognizing the need to reclaim the connection between faith and health, and to make it operative in the everyday life of the community, All Saints' Westboro, initiated a health ministry in 1999.
The health ministry of a church does not take the place of traditional health care services, but rather, enhances them by means of education and counseling of individuals and families, helping them to access services or sometimes simply taking over health concerns.
This healing and caring ministry is based on Jesus' words from Matthew's Gospel 25: 35-36, where he tells us to:
▪ Feed the hungry
▪ Give water to the thirsty
▪ Clothe the poor
▪ Care for the sick
▪ Visit the imprisoned.
As part of the health ministry at All Saints' Westboro, Dianne Lydall, works with clergy and lay team members and can be reached through the Church office (725-9487) most Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
For those who cannot make it to church, Church by phone is available.
Volunteers deliver a speaker phone to your home and set it up. Sunday
morning before the service, contact is made. You can follow the
service as it goes on. At Communion time, eucharistic ministers
bring the bread and wine from the service to you.
To request this service, call the church office at 725-9487.
Normally offered on the third
Sunday of each month at Communion Time. Anyone may come forward to request
prayer and the laying on of hands for healing and wholeness of mind, body
and spirit.
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