Pastoral Care and Healing

Atonement is a place where care and healing are offered in a variety of ways.

The clergy are always available to visit people in their home, in a hospital, or in another medical setting.  They will bring Holy Communion or Holy Oil for anointing, if desired.

They are also glad to meet for a confidential conversation at church or elsewhere about any matter for which a person needs to discern the path ahead or comfort for current troubles, in the context of prayer and a sure faith that God is always present in love and healing power.

Laying-on-of-hands and anointing for healing is available on most Sundays in the worship service (in the Baptistry during Communion) or after the service upon request. 

At any time, you may send in a name or prayer request for the healing, thanksgiving, or memorial prayers which are said in every worship service. There are also "prayer cards" at the entrance of the church so that a name or concern may be added to the prayers that Sunday. Contact the parish office for more information.  

Members of the parish care for each other, praying for each other, bringing the flowers from the Sunday altar to people who are ill or homebound or who are celebrating a birthday or anniversary, and at times providing soup and bread or other food while someone is ill.

Atonement also offers its "Blessings to Go" ministry at various public events.  Interfaith printed prayer-blessing-healing cards are handed out and personal prayers are offered if desired at these outings.