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Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Sanctuary" stream, and in this episode, Emily, Sam and Anna talk about "Control" - how does our perception of what we can and can't control help or hinder us? How can we healthily develop and nurture self-control as Christians? https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/sanctuary-control/s-8Ex2dKNBoep?si=883695eb20b44552a403c54bf54e4b29&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing We mention the psychological concept… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Sanctuary – Control

Encounter, Justice

Social Justice Lunches – What is Activism?

May 9, 2024May 15, 2024 Emily Smith

Following the success of Intersections in February, and a follow-up listening lunch, we are delighted to announce the launch of our Social Justice Lunches. Social Justice Lunches will be a quarterly gathering for local citizens and communities, working together with those in authority to be agents of change for a better Leeds. We will share… Continue reading Social Justice Lunches – What is Activism?

Encounter

The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Encounter – East Leeds Repair Cafe

May 8, 2024 Emily Smith

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Encounter" stream, and in this episode, David interviews Paul Coleman, who helps run the East Leeds Repair Cafe. They have a great conversation about the value of the Cafe when it comes to saving money and saving irreplacable items, and it's value in being a… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Encounter – East Leeds Repair Cafe

Encounter

The LS Summer Picnic!

May 8, 2024June 15, 2024 Emily Smith

PAGE EDITED 15/06/2024: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO YELLOW WEATHER WARNINGS AND FORECAST OF THUNDERSTORMS Now we're FINALLY getting into the warmer and sunnier weather, we're excited to confirm details of our Summer Picnic! Text reads: Save the Date for The LS Summer PicnicYou bring: something to sit on, and something to eat… Continue reading The LS Summer Picnic!

Flourishing

Enneagram Retreat Day: Prayer & Spirituality

May 2, 2024 Emily Smith

We are really looking forward to our final Enneagram Retreat Day of 2024 on Saturday 01 June, when we’ll be learning more about Prayer & Spirituality. We at Leeds Sanctuary come from a Christian perspective on spirituality but this event is for everyone and we would love to have different spiritual perspectives in the room;… Continue reading Enneagram Retreat Day: Prayer & Spirituality

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Barriers to Exercise

May 1, 2024 Emily Smith

Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 is focusing on the theme, "Movement: Moving more for our mental health". We know movement is good for us, so what stops us exercising? In this blog, Sam explores common barriers... When I speak to people about keeping physically healthy, I often hear people say, with a familiar guilty tone,… Continue reading Barriers to Exercise

Justice

The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Justice – Food Waste

May 1, 2024 Emily Smith

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Justice" stream, and in this episode, Anna talks to Husain from Compost-It and Emma Temple from Leeds Craftivists about the current Leeds Craftivists campaign on Food Waste. This is a really fascinating conversation covering the complexities of sustainable disposal both in general and also here,… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Justice – Food Waste

Flourishing

The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Flourishing – Quiet Quitting

May 1, 2024 Emily Smith

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Flourishing" stream, and in this episode, Sam, Anna and Emily discuss "Quiet Quitting", a topic which is being debated by both older and younger generations alike. https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/flourishing-quiet-quitting In life and faith, we value and appreciate different perspectives, and encourage you to consider what your perspective… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Flourishing – Quiet Quitting

Sanctuary

Doubting Thomas?

May 1, 2024 Emily Smith

This Easter season, Universities Chaplain, Revd Tim Nicholls, reflects on John 20:24-29, in which Thomas sees Jesus for the first time after the Resurrection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYpnZ9UnKFU If you'd like a conversation about Christianity, contact us and we'd love to chat with you.

Sanctuary

The Road to Emmaus

May 1, 2024 Emily Smith

This Easter season, our Universities Chaplain, Revd Tim Nicholls, reflects on Luke 24:13-28, in which two men who knew Jesus meet him on their journey to Emmaus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYcyDyMN41s If you'd like a conversation about Christianity, contact us and we'd love to chat with you.