The ministry of healing is at the heart of the mission of St. Barnabas Church. It is based in our belief that God desires total harmony and well-being for all people, and that includes the spiritual, emotional, and physical wholeness of individuals, as well as peace and harmony in relationships and communities, harmony with the rest of creation, and most importantly, a close relationship with God. The ministry of healing prayers works for the healing of anything that is against God s vision of the total well-being for the world. At St. Barnabas, prayer cards are always available to list persons names who are in need of prayer for any reason. The names are read during the Sunday Eucharist, and then intercessors pray for them during the week.
Intercessors also form a telephone prayer chain which can be contacted for urgent prayer needs.
On Sunday the laying-on of hands is offered at each Eucharist, so that a person can receive a special prayer for either self or someone else. Appointments can also be made with the rector for additional prayer for any kind of healing. Healing through prayer is important, but is not a substitute for medical help. Physicians are another tool used by God to help heal our medical problems. This spiritual renewal movement is very similar to Walk to Emmaus in form and format.