William Temple House provides pastoral care and spiritual counseling to anyone seeking it. Whether a crisis is brought on by financial, psychological or other reasons, a family in crisis is often having a crisis in faith – faith in themselves, faith in the future and faith in Divine direction.

People of all beliefs and backgrounds are welcome to receive spiritual support and counseling at William Temple House. As a faith-based agency, William Temple House aims to heal the whole person: physical, psychological, and spiritual. When a person is struggling in any of these areas, William Temple House has the staff and resources to help.

Religious professionals often receive training in pastoral care at William Temple House. People serving as ministers often find themselves approached by a person who may be in economic, mental or emotional distress. The program teaches ministers practical strategies for recognizing and responding to people in crisis.

Fr. Steve Norcross is Director of Pastoral Services at William Temple House. Steve is an Episcopal priest with 40 years of service to the Episcopal Church as a parish priest, hospital chaplain, and public and independent school teacher. His training includes three years of Clinical Pastoral Education at St. Elizabeths and Sibley hospitals in Washington, DC. He is a member of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon, and divides his time between William Temple House and Ascension Parish in Portland Heights.

Fr. Steve is assisted by the clergy and pastoral service teams or our partner churches: St. Andrew's in North Portland, All Saints in Hillsboro, Ss. Peter and Paul in southeast Portland, and St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukie.