Ministers of Religion

Key Tasks

• •Preparing and conducting services of public worship and acknowledgments of faith
• •Preparing and delivering sermons, homilies and special talks, and planning music for services
• •Participating in the social and welfare activities of communities, encouraging people to be aware of their responsibilities, and organising participation in community projects
• •Conducting classes of religious instruction, and supervising prayer and discussion groups, retreats and seminars
• •Conducting premarital and family counselling and referring people to professional service agencies where necessary
• •Performing marriages, funerals and special memorial services according to tradition and ecclesiastical and civil law
• •Visiting members of the community in their homes, hospitals and other institutions to provide advice and religious comfort
• •Keeping records as required by the church and civil law

Employment Projections to 2035