{"id":479,"date":"2024-09-20T14:08:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T13:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/overtonbenefice.org.uk\/st-marys\/?page_id=479"},"modified":"2026-06-17T21:21:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:21:49","slug":"pastoral-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/overtonbenefice.org.uk\/st-marys\/community\/pastoral-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastoral Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">St Mary&#8217;s Pastoral Care Team comprises 8 members, and one of the aims of the&nbsp;group is visiting and supporting our church and village community, who may be lonely or unwell.&nbsp;<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The team have also been running The Bereavement Journey Course annually. The course is for any adult, with a recent or longer ago bereavement, and it helps people understand and process their grief more fully. Feedback from participants on the course has been positive. 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