Support for you and for your family
Caring for ourselves and our relationships is vital for sustaining healthy ministry. These pages contain information, resources and signposts to support your wellbeing.
For clergy, their immediate families, diocesan employees, and Licensed/Authorised Lay Ministers, our Diocesan Adviser in Pastoral Care Mona-Karina Theodosius can offer or arrange:
- counselling
- psychotherapy
- pastoral support
- mediation
- consultation/support on wider pastoral matters
All enquiries are confidentially held and managed.
Resources for Wellbeing in Ministry
Living Ministry – Church of England
Hub of Hope
The Sheldon Hub
St Luke’s for Clergy Wellbeing
Clergy Support Trust
Support for Spouses/Partners
Yorkshire Spice is an inclusive group that supports one another as fellow spouses/partners of ordained or lay ministers.
Spiritual Accompaniment
Spiritual Accompaniment can help to deepen faith and spirituality.
Retreat Venues & Facilities
Locations for retreats, meetings or conferences within the Diocese of York
Retirement
Supporting those in, or approaching, retirement
Money
Advice on financial matters and help if you are having trouble making ends meet
Archbishop’s Visitors
Support for clergy in times of relationship breakdown