Pastoral Care

The Pastoral Care Department of the Cathedral has clergy available for counsel and visitation: Canon Carolynne Williams. She is assisted by Canon Todd Smelser, The Rev. Bill Harkins, and The Rev. Thee Smith. To reach a member of the clergy in the office of Pastoral Care, please call the main number at 404-365-1000 or Jeannie Mahood, Pastoral Care Coordinator, at 404-365-1034.

The Cathedral Counseling Center, located at the Lanier House on the Cathedral campus, is a satellite office of the Care and Counseling Center of Georgia. For appointments, call one of staff therapists directly (contact information as well as staff descriptions found by following this link or by calling Dr. Carol Pitts, Clinical Director of CCCG at 404-636-1457, Ext. 406.

Clergy of the Day. Every day of the week, one of the Cathedral clergy is on call to respond to emergencies, and to visit those in the hospital. If you have an emergency when the offices are closed, please call 404-365-1000 and say "Pastoral Emergency."

Prayer List. To add a name to the Prayer List, please contact Jeannie Mahood in the Pastoral Care office, 404-365-1034. Prayer cards are also available at the receptionist window at the church. Names usually remain on the Prayer List for a month. Note that due to privacy issues, the person must give permission to have their name on the Prayer List.

Wedding Guild. These members coordinate all weddings in the chapel and Cathedral, especially working with brides before the wedding, and assisting at the rehearsal and wedding. Contact Jeannie Mahood to schedule a wedding.

Funeral Committee assists the clergy and family members at the time of a funeral at the Cathedral, providing support for those attending.

Home-Bound Ministry. Visitation and home communion are provided for members who are unable to attend church. Clergy and other parish members regularly visit the Cathedral Towers, Canterbury Court, Lenbrook Square, Campbell Stone and Nursecare of Buckhead, in addition to all the hospitals and rehabilitation centers.

Lay Eucharistic Ministers bring the sacrament of Holy Communion from the Sunday Eucharist to those who are sick or shut-in at home. Please contact Jeannie Mahood, 404-365-1034, in the Pastoral Care office to arrange.

Noonday Prayers. Every weekday and Saturday at noon, the Cathedral's intercessory prayer list is prayed for in the chapel.

Prayer Teams. Members of the Order of St. Luke are available to pray with members of the church in St. Luke's Chapel during the 11:15 a.m. Eucharist in the Cathedral.

Pre-Marital Workshops are conducted in conjunction with the Care and Counseling Center of Georgia one Saturday each month. For more information, please email the Care and Counseling Center, or call 404-636-1457, extension 400. The 2012 workshop dates (including registration form) are available in a pdf brochure.

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