Anglican Health Care Ministry

CABINET

In 2005 Health Care Ministry began with the approval of His Grace, Archbishop
Drexel Gomez and the Clergy Coordinator of Diocese 2000 & Beyond, Rev. Angela
Palacious. The Pastoral Care Ministries Coordinator, Mrs. Cecilia Askew a Pastoral
Counsellor & Spiritual Director with the assistance of Mrs. Lily Mae Major, a
Retired Registered Nurse and [former lecturer at the Bahamas School of Nursing]
together designed a course for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and in particular
the Anglican Diocese of The Bahamas.

The ministry has been designed to be inclusive of all persons engaged in "caring
ministry".
The initial course was attended by an ecumenical group of trained nurses, and
other lay professionals involved in pastoral care, prayer counselling, social
outreach and visitation ministries.

Our Cabinet is made up of Parish Nurses, Health & Wellness Carers along with our
Chaplains and Medical Consultants from the parishes of:

All Saints on Calvary Hill

Church of the Epiphany
Holy Cross Parish
St. Agnes Parish
St. Ambrose of Milan
St. Barnabas Parish
St. George's Parish
St. Gregory's Parish
St. Matthew's Parish
St. Maraget's Parish

Helpful links:

Australian Faith Community Nurses Association

Canadian Association for Parish Nursing Ministry
InterFaith Health & Wellness Association
International Order of St. Luke [Healing Ministry]
International Parish Nurse Resource Center
InterChurch Health Ministries
New Zealand Faith Community Nurses Association

Further Information:

For more information on the history of the ministry, you may request the Ebook on
Health Care Ministry in The Bahamas @ Email: healthcareministry@yahoo.com