LPA resources
This page is designed for Lay Pastoral Assistants and all offering pastoral care in the diocese. It also contains links that we hope you will find useful for your pastoral ministry. Becoming a Lay Pastoral Assistant
Bereavement and grief
Church of England resources
Hospital visitingIllness, healing and well-being
Listening Skills
Further ReadingBibliography of relevant books and resources is available in the downloads section below. PublicityDo let people know about LPA ministry and refer them to the the Lay Pastoral Assistants Ministry page for more details. Diocesan ResourcesThe Diocesan leaflets and Guidance for LPAs are available on the How to Become an LPA page and the training course is Exploring Pastoral Care. You can find some of the handouts from the course available to download at the bottom of this page and a sample LPA commissioning. Please suggest further links or resources you have found useful to Leonie Jones, Training and Ministry Administrator, so that she can add them to the LPA Hub. Please, also, notify her of any broken links that you find. Who to contactLeonie Jones, Training and Ministry Administrator DownloadsApplication Forms and Adjoining DocumentsNew Lay Pastoral Assistant Application Form Renewing Lay Pastoral Assistant Application Form Confidential Declaration with GDPR Other Useful DocumentsSample Wording for Commissioning |