An official site page detailing pastoral care, prayer requests, and emergency financial assistance at st-johns-portsmouth.

Prayer Ministry

• Submitting Requests: Congregants can submit prayer requests via onsite prayer cards or email.
• Weekly Intercessions: A dedicated team of prayer partners meets weekly to pray over submitted needs. Contact the parish office to join.

Pastoral Care & Guidance

• Priest Availability: The rector is available for spiritual guidance and short-term counseling.
• Professional Referrals: For long-term counseling needs, referrals are made to qualified Christian counselors, psychologists, or psychiatrists. Areas include marriage conflict, family/parenting, addictions, divorce, depression/anxiety, eating disorders, and grief/loss.

Rector's Discretionary Fund

• Emergency Assistance: Available to members of the wider Hampton Roads community.
• Process: Individuals must seek aid through community agencies first. Assistance is distributed on Thursday mornings between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM.