# Pastor.Care > Know what to say, pray and do — today. Practical help for whoever is holding a pastoral moment: condolence messages, prayers by need, funeral programs, eulogies and wedding officiant scripts. Pastor.Care (https://www.pastor.care) is a free resource for whoever is holding a pastoral moment and is not a pastor: the friend writing a condolence card, the daughter giving a eulogy, the lay helper asked to officiate a wedding or visit someone in the hospital, the congregant who wants to honor their pastor, and the pastors and care teams who want good starting points. Every page leads with something usable right away: a condolence message to copy, a prayer to read aloud, a funeral program to print, an order of service, a eulogy or wedding ceremony script to edit. Prayers and readings are labeled by tradition (Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox) and Bible quotations name their public-domain translation. Funeral, sermon and pastoral-care pages are reviewed by working pastors before they carry a reviewer's name. Pages for grieving people stay free; a few ready-made products (funeral program templates, a guided Eulogy Writer, an officiant script builder, a lay funeral leader kit and printable pastor appreciation cards) are one-time purchases. Pastor.Care is a project of NewCulture Consulting, LLC (North Carolina), founded and edited by Jon Horton, who is not clergy. It offers words, rites and logistics, not counseling, medical or legal advice. In a crisis, call or text 988 (988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). Full page text for every URL below: https://www.pastor.care/llms-full.txt. Sitemap: https://www.pastor.care/sitemap.xml. Contact: hello@pastor.care. ## Grief & condolence - [Grief & Condolence: What to Say and How to Help](https://www.pastor.care/grief/): Find the right words for a card, a text or a visit: a free condolence message finder, sympathy card wording, and what to say (and not say). - [Condolence Messages: 300+ Ways to Say You're Sorry](https://www.pastor.care/condolence-messages/): Pick who died and how you know the family. Copy a condolence message for a card, text, email or post, or print it as a card. Free. - [Sympathy Card Messages: What to Write in a Card](https://www.pastor.care/sympathy-card-messages/): What to write in a sympathy card, by relationship and tone: short lines, sign-offs, religious wording and lines for the whole family. Free. - [What to Say When Someone Dies (and What Not to Say)](https://www.pastor.care/what-to-say-when-someone-dies/): The words that help in the first hours and weeks after a death — in person, by text and in a card — plus the phrases to avoid. - [Sympathy Messages for the Loss of a Mother](https://www.pastor.care/sympathy-messages/loss-of-mother/): Gentle sympathy messages for someone who lost their mom — for a friend, coworker or family member, with religious and non-religious options. - [Condolence Messages to a Friend: Words That Help](https://www.pastor.care/condolence-message-to-a-friend/): Condolence messages for a close friend, by text or card. Personal, short and faith-filled examples, plus how to keep showing up. - [What to Say to Someone Grieving: 40 Kind Things](https://www.pastor.care/what-to-say-to-someone-grieving/): What to say to someone grieving weeks and months later, what to avoid, and simple ways to help that mean more than words. - [What to Say When Someone Loses a Parent](https://www.pastor.care/what-to-say-when-someone-loses-a-parent/): Comforting words for someone whose mom or dad died — by text, in a card or face to face — with examples for every relationship. ## Prayers & scripture - [Prayers for Every Need: Healing, Comfort, Strength](https://www.pastor.care/prayers/): A library of prayers by need and tradition — Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox — for healing, the sick, the hospital and the grieving. - [Prayer for Healing: 25 Prayers for the Sick](https://www.pastor.care/prayers/healing/): 25 prayers for healing of body, mind and spirit — short and long, Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox — to pray, text or print for someone you love. - [Bible Verses by Need: Healing, Comfort, Funerals](https://www.pastor.care/bible-verses/): Find the right scripture fast. Bible verses for healing, strength, grief and funerals, with references you can copy or print. - [Bible Verses for Healing and Strength (30 Verses)](https://www.pastor.care/bible-verses/healing/): Scripture for healing and strength in hard seasons — sickness, surgery, recovery — with verses you can copy, send or print. - [Prayers for the Sick: Comfort and Recovery](https://www.pastor.care/prayers/for-the-sick/): Prayers for the sick and suffering — for a family member, a friend, or someone in treatment — with short prayers you can send today. - [Healing Prayer for a Friend: Prayers You Can Send](https://www.pastor.care/prayers/healing-for-a-friend/): Healing prayers for a friend who is sick, injured or facing surgery. Short prayers to text, longer ones to pray together. - [Short Prayers for Healing and Recovery for Someone](https://www.pastor.care/prayers/short-healing-recovery/): Short prayers for healing and recovery — one to three sentences you can text, write in a card or pray at a bedside. - [Catholic Prayers for Healing: Saints and Novenas](https://www.pastor.care/prayers/catholic-healing/): Traditional Catholic prayers for healing — St. Raphael, St. Peregrine, Our Lady of Lourdes, the Anointing of the Sick — with when to pray them. - [Prayer for Someone in the Hospital (and Surgery)](https://www.pastor.care/prayers/someone-in-the-hospital/): Prayers for someone in the hospital — before surgery, in the ICU, for doctors and nurses — plus how to pray at a hospital bedside. - [Bible Verses for Funerals: 33 Readings of Comfort](https://www.pastor.care/bible-verses/funeral/): Funeral Bible verses by theme — resurrection, comfort, rest, heaven, a mother, a father — with who reads them and suggested sets of readings. ## Funerals - [Funeral Planning Help: Programs, Eulogies, Services](https://www.pastor.care/funerals/): Everything to plan and lead a funeral: editable program templates, eulogy help, order of service, graveside words and sermon outlines. - [Funeral Program Template: 12 Editable Designs](https://www.pastor.care/funeral-program-template/): Editable funeral program templates for Canva, Word and Google Docs. Finish a beautiful program tonight — instant download, $15. - [Eulogy Examples: 12 Full Eulogies (Mom, Dad, More)](https://www.pastor.care/eulogy-examples/): Read full eulogy examples for a mother, father, grandparent, friend and spouse — then write yours with a guided eulogy writer. - [Funeral Thank You Card Messages: Wording Examples](https://www.pastor.care/funeral-thank-you-card-messages/): What to write in funeral thank you cards — for flowers, food, donations, pallbearers and the pastor — with a free printable. - [How to Write a Eulogy (With a Guided Eulogy Writer)](https://www.pastor.care/eulogy-writer/): How to write a eulogy in 5 steps, with a guided writer that turns your memories into a full, personal draft you can read with confidence. - [Funeral Order of Service: Template and Examples](https://www.pastor.care/funeral-order-of-service/): A clear funeral order of service for church, chapel and memorial services — with a printable template and sample wording. - [Graveside Service Script: Committal Words and Order](https://www.pastor.care/graveside-service/): A complete graveside service script — gathering words, scripture, committal and benediction — that anyone can lead in 15 minutes. - [Funeral Sermon Outlines: 5 Messages of Hope](https://www.pastor.care/funeral-sermon/): Funeral sermon outlines for a believer, a sudden death, a long life and a hard loss — with scripture, structure and sample lines. - [Lay Funeral Leader Kit: Lead a Funeral Well](https://www.pastor.care/lay-funeral-leader-kit/): Asked to lead a funeral? Order of service, committal words, sermon outlines, prayers and the Eulogy Writer — one $65 kit. ## Weddings - [Officiate a Wedding: Scripts, Ordination, Checklists](https://www.pastor.care/weddings/): Asked to officiate? Get ordained, build a personalized ceremony script, and run the rehearsal like a pro. - [Wedding Officiant Script: Build Yours in Minutes](https://www.pastor.care/wedding-officiant-script/): Build a full, personalized wedding officiant script — welcome to pronouncement — with vows, a rehearsal run-sheet and your state's legal steps. - [Wedding Ceremony Scripts: Traditional to Modern](https://www.pastor.care/wedding-ceremony-script/): Complete wedding ceremony script examples — traditional, modern, short and Christian — you can read, copy and personalize. - [How to Get Ordained Online (Free, Legal, 10 Minutes)](https://www.pastor.care/how-to-get-ordained-online/): How to become an ordained minister online to officiate a wedding — which services are legit, what it costs and what your state requires. - [Wedding Ceremony Outline and Order of Events](https://www.pastor.care/wedding-ceremony-outline/): The wedding ceremony order of events, step by step, with timing for each part and a free printable outline for the officiant. - [How to Officiate a Wedding: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://www.pastor.care/how-to-officiate-a-wedding/): First time officiating? From ordination and the license to the rehearsal, the script and the kiss — everything a friend officiant needs. ## For pastors - [Resources for Pastors: Pastoral Care, Pay, Funerals](https://www.pastor.care/for-pastors/): Practical tools for pastors and care teams: pastoral care guides, funeral sermons, salary data and the clergy housing allowance. - [Pastoral Care: A Practical Guide for Pastors](https://www.pastor.care/pastoral-care/): What pastoral care is and how to do it well — hospital visits, grief follow-up, home visits and care teams — with checklists and scripts. - [How Much Do Pastors Make? Pastor Salary Data 2026](https://www.pastor.care/pastor-salary/): Pastor salary by church size, role and denomination, with housing allowance, benefits and how to set fair pastor pay. - [Clergy Housing Allowance Calculator and Guide](https://www.pastor.care/clergy-housing-allowance/): Estimate a minister's housing allowance exclusion, see what counts, and learn the IRS rules. Educational only — not tax advice. ## Pastor appreciation - [Pastor Appreciation Cards: 8 Printable Designs](https://www.pastor.care/pastor-appreciation-cards/): Printable pastor appreciation cards with envelope liners and message prompts. Type your pastor's name once, print on cardstock tonight. $5, instant download. ## Products - [Pastor Appreciation Cards](https://www.pastor.care/pastor-appreciation-cards/): $5 one-time, instant access. Eight printable thank-you cards for your pastor, with matching envelope liners and message prompts so you know what to write. Type their name once and it's on every card. - [Funeral Program Templates](https://www.pastor.care/funeral-program-template/): $15 one-time, instant access. Twelve editable funeral program designs. Type their name and dates once, and every page arrives filled in. Finish tonight in Canva, Word or Google Docs. - [Eulogy Writer](https://www.pastor.care/eulogy-writer/): $25 one-time, instant access. Answer guided questions about the person you loved and get a full, personal eulogy draft in your own voice. - [Officiant Script Builder](https://www.pastor.care/wedding-officiant-script/): $35 one-time, instant access. Build the whole ceremony — welcome to pronouncement — personalized to the couple, with a rehearsal run-sheet and your state's legal checklist. - [Lay Funeral Leader Kit](https://www.pastor.care/lay-funeral-leader-kit/): $65 one-time, instant access. Lead a funeral with confidence: order of service, committal words, sermon outlines and the Eulogy Writer included, with their name already in every prayer and script. ## Optional - [About Pastor.Care](https://www.pastor.care/about/): Who runs the site, who it is for, and what it will never be (counseling). - [Pastor reviewers](https://www.pastor.care/reviewers/): The working pastors who review funeral, sermon and pastoral-care pages. - [Shop](https://www.pastor.care/shop/): Every ready-made product: templates, the Eulogy Writer, the officiant script builder and appreciation cards. - [Privacy policy](https://www.pastor.care/privacy/): What Pastor.Care collects, why, and how to opt out. - [Terms of use](https://www.pastor.care/terms/): Terms for using the site and buying the products.