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Care and Support Team

Mission Statement:

“… For I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me drink, was a stranger and you received me in your homes, naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me …, whenever you did this for one of mine, you did it for me …”  Matthew 25:35-40

Pastoral Visitation: Attending to the pastoral needs of our church community is vital. The Care and Support Team (CST) nurtures OUC people celebrating successes, facing challenges, and learning to live with loss and grief.  Nurturing occurs in various forms – through pastoral visitation in person or over the phone, email contact, prayer, and in-home celebrations of Holy communion. The group functions under the supervision and guidance of the Minister of Congregational Care and Outreach.

Concern for Seniors is a primary focus of the team.  As individuals become more isolated and increasingly frail, the CST shares God’s presence and goodness through conversation, listening, and the delivery of meals, care packages, and cards.  The team’s objective is to focus on a ministry of pastoral visitation and friendship which attempts to make visible God’s presence in a meaningful and tangible way.

The Care and Support Team offers the following support:

  • Visits – Home, Hospital, Long Term Care facilities, Retirement Homes.
  • Cards and Telephone Calls – Successes, Condolences, Support.
  • Caring Casseroles – Meals for those who have difficulty preparing meals due to challenging circumstances.
  • Care and Support Alcove (located in the Narthex) – a member of the team is available after Worship on Sunday.
  • Prayer Chain – A Prayer Box is situated in the Alcove to accept prayer requests or have a name included in the Prayer Chain, which is a group of people who have committed to pray for those in need.
  • Funerals – We welcome and support family and visitors at OUC funerals.
  • Special Worship Services.

Pastoral Counselling: Our clergy are available to provide pastoral counselling in situations where there is ongoing distress and more focused conversation and discernment is needed. Clergy provide up to three counselling sessions, and if more support is needed beyond that, refer people to appropriate mental health professionals in the community.

Training & Informed Consent: Our clergy obtain informed consent when offering pastoral counselling. This means that confidentiality and respect for the privacy of individuals is maintained, and all interactions are conducted with this in mind.  It also means that, by law, we have a duty to report to the appropriate authorities any disclosure that indicates that the individual or a minor is in danger of harm.

“I will love You, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”

Psalm 18:1-2

Meet The Members:

Chair: MaryLou Robillard

Members:  Catherine Hodgins, Pierre Pelletier, Sue Horrocks, Andrea Fisher

Minister of Congregational Care and Outreach: The Rev. Caroline Penhale

Contact Information:

Church Office: orleansunited@rogers.com; 613-837-4321

Prayer Chain: ouc.prayersforall@rogers.com

 

Healing Pathways

Distance Healing Pathway Circle

Each Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Healing Pathway practitioners gather in a virtual energetic circle to offer a ten-minute healing session for anyone who chooses to gather with them. Details (a video and written suggestions) are under the “DISTANCE HEALING” heading on the Healing Pathway Care package website at https://healingpathway2010.wixsite.com/website

 

Healing Pathway Care Package

The Healing Pathway team at First United has prepared a spiritual care package in this time of physical distancing and uncertainty.  New meditations have been added. There is also information on how to arrange for an appointment for distance Healing Pathway session.  The package is available through the First United website or https://healingpathway2010.wixsite.com/website

 

One on One Healing Pathway Sessions

Are you feeling physically, emotionally, or spiritually depleted? Overwhelmed? In pain?  Although we no longer meet in the chapel to offer individual Healing Pathway sessions, practitioners continue to offer personal distance sessions at a mutually convenient time during the week.  If you would like to receive a private distance session or wish more information, contact Howard at HealingPathway2010@gmail.com

Sunday Worship

Sunday Worship Celebration is at 10:00 am. During this time, OUC is livestreaming the service every Sunday at 10am. Please see more details under Virtual Sunday Service or by visiting our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnOu5yFybhiRZ6fGiMIS_9w

1111 Orléans Blvd, Orléans, ON K1C 7C8

Everyone is welcomed at OUC! Uplifting songs, sermons from the heart and great faith community.

More Ways to Give

Ways to Help Financially during the COVID-19 Pandemic E-transfers - Please use the email address (oucdonations@rogers.com) to make your e-transfer. The offering will be directly deposited into the OUC Bank Account and will be recorded for tax receipt purposes. No security question is required. On-line donations – if you wish to donate online using a credit card, please go to https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/16982 or “Click on Here to Donate Online”. Your tax receipt will be issued by Canada Helps. Mail box – envelopes/cheques can be placed in the church mail box which is checked regularly and deposited weekly. Cheques can be mailed to Orleans United Church, 1111 Orleans Blvd., Orleans, ON K1C 7C8. . Grocery cards - Interested people should email their order to Dianne Davis at (dianne.davis@bell.net) and leave a cheque in your mailbox for the amount. Dianne will exchange the cheque for the gift card order.

Contact Us

During this time, office hours have been reduced.  Tuesday to Thursday 9am to noon to only handl essential business.

Should you, or anyone you know be seeking pastoral care, please call the office number, which the Ministry Team will be monitoring regularly.

Phone: 613-837-4321

Email: orleansunited@rogers.com

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REGULAR OFFICE HOURS currently on hold
Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, and until 2:30 pm on Wednesdays

Phone: 613-837-4321

Email: orleansunited@rogers.com

Podcast Available on iTunes

Audio versions of the Sermons are now available on iTune. You can find us by searching for Orleans United Church.

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Assisted Listening

Those requiring assistance with hearing the service may use any portable FM radio with headphones to listen to our worship service. We are transmitting on 101.1Mhz.

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Welcome to Orleans United Church

At Orleans United Church we seek to be a place where people of all ages, stages, backgrounds, and traditions can come together to worship God and build community.

Worship takes place on Sunday mornings at 10 am, with nursery care and programs for our children and youth offered each week. We would be delighted to have you join us.

So bring a friend, invite a neighbour, spread the word – the Spirit is alive and at work at Orleans United Church and we are excited about all that God has in store for us.

1111 Orléans Blvd, Orléans, ON K1C 7C8

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Contact Us

    During this time, office hours have been reduced. Tuesday to Thursday, 9am to Noon, only handling essential business. Should you, or anyone you know be seeking pastoral care, please call the office number, which the Ministry Team will be monitoring regularly.
  • By Phone: 613-837-4321
  • By Email: orleansunited@rogers.com
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    • Regular Office Hours:
      Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, and until 2:30 pm on Wednesdays
    • By Phone: 613-837-4321
    • By Email: orleansunited@rogers.com
    • Address: 1111 Orléans Blvd, Orléans, ON K1C 7C8

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