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Community of Hope

The Community of Hope is a lay pastoral care organization of the Episcopal Church grounded in Benedictine spirituality. It empowers lay people to offer pastoral care and support to parishioners, their families, and friends when experiencing a life transition. At present, St. Luke’s has eight trained lay ministers who assist the clergy with pastoral care.

According to its mission statement, “The Community of Hope International was founded to form praying communities, encouraging each other to listen in love, to be a non-judgmental listening presence to those we encounter on a daily basis.”

While Community of Hope members visit with parishioners in joyous times, such as the birth of a child, they are especially trained to be present with those experiencing pain in times of crises, illness, and death. Through ongoing spiritual formation and practical lessons on care giving, members learn to match theological insights and spiritual practice with their experiences of ministering to others. After participating in a 14-week training program, these ministers are commissioned to a vocation of pastoral care, healing prayer, and spiritual growth. Once a month they meet to pray, reflect, and revisit and grow in Saint Benedict’s rule of balance, humility, and hospitality. In their first four months, Community of Hope members made 97 phone calls and 13 pastoral care visits.

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The Rev. Horace L. Griffin
Senior Associate for Pastoral Care and Community Ministries

    The Rev. Horace L. Griffin

    Senior Associate for Pastoral Care and Community Ministries
    Pastoral Care at St. Luke's Good Samaritan Care Team Community of Hope Act III The Fellowship of Intercessors Healing Ministry Canterbury Court College Ministry Grief Ministry

    Sermons

    • Jan 17 | The Rev. Ed Bacon
      Hope in the Midst of Chaos and Crisis
    • Jan 10 | The Rev. Elizabeth Shows Caffey
      Another Way: Speaking Love to Chaos
    • Jan 3 | The Rev. Ed Bacon
      What You Can Count On When All Hell Is Breaking Loose
    • Dec 27 | The Rev. Horace L. Griffin
      Pondering
    • Dec 24 | The Rev. Ed Bacon
      Be Born in Us Today

    St. Luke's Episcopal Church
    Atlanta, GA

    435 Peachtree Street NE
    Atlanta, GA 30308

    Tel: 404-873-7600

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    Service Times

    During this time of COVID-19, St. Luke's has broadcast its Sunday services live - and we added Noonday Prayers and Compline in the evening, both live five days a week. We learned the magic of Zoom for meetings and classes.

    Join us live for online worship Sundays at 10 AM.

    Bookmark stlukesatlanta.org/live/ for live services, bulletins and updates.

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    435 Peachtree Street NE
    Atlanta, GA 30308

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