Pastoral

p 28 "we drove over to Fifth Avenue, so warm and soft, almost pastoral, on the summer Sunday afternoon..."

Definition: having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas

pas·to·ral·ly, adverb

non·pas·to·ral·ly, adverb

sem·i·pas·to·ral, adjective

Even so, while most pastors spend hours on sermons, many of us merely jot a few notes down for the pastoral prayer -- or, worse, .

The study by deanery and parish planners found that while many parishes individually lacked the means to address key pastoral priorities