Pastoral Care
In case of illness, the Minister of the Congregation is to be notified. Book of Common Prayer (BCP) 453
When a person is near death, the Minister of the Congregation should be notified, in order that the ministrations of the Church may be provided. BCP 462
Your Cathedral clergy and Lay Pastoral care providers desire to minister to you and your family members.
Please contact us by calling (601)354-1535 during weekly office hours or (601)573-5794 in an emergency situation after hours and on the weekend.
The Rev. Sherry M. Travis
Canon for Pastoral Care
Pastoral Care Commission
Pastoral Care at the Cathedral occurs every time that we reach out in love to one another. It is the ministry of all the laity and the clergy. The Pastoral Care Commission helps us coordinate our endeavors.
Darian Gibson convenes this commission and is aided by the leaders of each group comprising the commission:
- Lay Eucharistic Visitors Cheryl Kirchner
- Guild of the Christ Child Michelle Lewis
- St. Michael’s Guild Sarah Buffington & Dawn Flannes
- Befrienders Ouida Drinkwater
- Elders and Betters Eleanor and John Fontaine
- Hospital Visitors Sis Holland
- Prayer Chain Betty Allin & Dean Alexander
- St. Clare’s Common Threads Susan Nix
- Clarence Tree Christine Barron
- St. Elizabeth’s Guild Betsy Copeland
- Vestry Liaisons Sarah Buffington & Ouida Drinkwater & Jay Fontaine
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary Guild Besty Copeland
As Canon Pastor, I assist the other clergy in planning and leading worship and in preaching, but the majority of my time and effort is devoted to visiting parishioners in hospitals, nursing facilities, and their homes. Supporting parishioners and their families in times of sorrow and joy blesses me day in and day out, for it is in these encounters that God’s presence is palpable. We do worship the living God.
In recent months, our Sudanese members have added a monthly communion service to their Saturday evening worship. I am coordinating priest to meet this need.
