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Pastoral Care

Being light to the people of the Mackay region

With the official status of the Mackay Anglican Cluster this year 2019, a warm and generous group of people have been spiritually led to form the Cluster Pastoral Care Team.

With a large ageing congregation, team members provide for practical and emotional needs of fellow Ministry Unit worshipers and seek to embrace and make welcome, new comers to our Cluster. Some of those we now call “our own” have come from diverse ethnic backgrounds and it is a wonderful experience to welcome them to our Church family. Beyond this, we seek to provide information and support for young families and anyone settling in to their new homes in Mackay.

Our Pastoral Care activities include provision of meals for those who are temporarily incapacitated, hospital visits for the sick, regular nursing home visits, hospital and home extended communion, support for the bereaved through funeral ministry and support for struggling young mothers in our cluster family and by extension into the community through young mothers who attend the Mainly Music Program with their toddlers.

Enquiries for pastoral care support may be directed to the Co-ordinator of the Pastoral Care Program through the Cluster Office.

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COVID-19

The health and safety of our clergy, staff and visitors is paramount.

We will attempt to maintain normal office hours [9am-3pm Mon-Fri]

As such, we ask that if you visit the office
● your hands are clean and you use the hand sanitiser on entering

● you follow the strict rules on compliance of ‘people numbers’ (max of 3 any one time) and practice ‘social distancing’ (1.5 metres)

●if you are experiencing symptoms of fever, cough, or shortness of breath,
please make contact via phone, text or email do not enter this building.

The National Cabinet on the 24th March confirmed that all ‘Places of Worship’ are to be closed immediately. There are exceptions, with qualification, in relation to Weddings and Funerals.

The Cluster is currently implementing a pastoral care network so that we can stay in touch either by phone, text or email with all parishioners. If you have special needs please be in touch with your contact person or contact the Rector directly.

In addition, we are attempting to set up live streaming so that you can see and participate through your computer. Other ministry units across the diocese are also live streaming.  We will place the information on Facebook and email the links  for our services as well as other relevant details.

We will be producing the Beacon each week with some relevant material.

Please stay in touch and pray for one another during this difficult time

For further information contact the Cluster Office
4957 3341