Help and support
Our parishes can offer you help in many situations and times of life. Whether you are experiencing crisis in life, or difficulties in everyday life, parishes can aid you and look for solutions with you together.
Counselling and support
Parishes offer free and confidential counselling with
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- pastors
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- diaconal workers (church social workers).
They can help you with
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- talking and emotional support
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- money problems or applying for help
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- relationships and family issues
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- addiction problems
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- confession or spiritual guidance.
You don’t have to be a Church member to ask for help. Many parishes have English-speaking staff.
You can also talk anonymously online with a pastor via the Finnish Seamen’s Mission
Pastoral care for the sick
The Church visits people who are
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- sick
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- in hospital
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- at home
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- in care homes.
Pastors and diaconal workers can
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- talk and pray with you
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- give emotional and spiritual support
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- help you stay connected with the Church.
Hospital chaplains are specially trained, and available if you ask hospital staff.
Volunteers may also visit the sick to talk, walk with them, or run small errands.
