The Essence of Quaker Pastoral Care
3 - 24 September 2026
Pastoral care lies at the heart of Quaker community life. This course explores the essential aspects of serving as a Pastoral Care Friend, a role which can be surprisingly complex as well as joyful. Together, we will consider both the spiritual grounding and the practical realities of the role.
Whether your responsibilities are combined with eldership or focused solely on pastoral care, this is an opportunity to deepen your knowledge, strengthen your skills and grow in confidence as you serve your meeting in this role.
Together we will explore questions such as:
Through worshipful reflection, shared experience and practical exploration, participants will have space to bring their own questions arising from service. The course is facilitated by a Friend with longstanding involvement in pastoral care and other areas of Quaker service.
The live Zoom sessions are at 18:30-20:30 (UK time) every Thursday.
More information
For more information contact:
Woodbrooke
Telephone: 0121 7282360