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Thank you for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our “Sanctuary” stream, and in this episode, Emily, Sam and Tim talk about the popular platitude, "everything happens for a reason". How true is it, and how helpful is it to hear? TRIGGER WARNING: In this podcast, there is mention of premature birth and stillbirth.… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Sanctuary – Everything happens for a reason?
This Pentecost, Universities Chaplain, Revd Tim Nicholls, shares some thoughts with us on the power of the Holy Spirit in moving us from inertia to action. What are the chains, real or imaginary, which restrict you from truly living? https://youtu.be/K7OMMv6JruA If you’d like a conversation about Christianity, contact us and we’d love to chat with you.
David shares a spoken word piece about Pentecost... https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/god-with-us-today-pentecost-2024/s-DO8ChmAer2Z?si=9b53dc9d091e4715ae1bc179119fab17&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing God With Us Today The disciples (Jesus’ first followers) were left,again,they’d just got used to the fact he’d risen from the dead,they’d got used to him being around in his odd, risen, but not ghostly body,and then he’s gone again,up into the cloudsand they were on… Continue reading Pentecost 2024 – God with Us Today
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
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.
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.
In this week's episode, Emily talks to our Universities Chaplain, Revd Tim Nicholls, and Fiona Fidgin from the Communications Team of the Methodist Church about Inclusive Language. They ask, how can the language we use in reference to God help or hinder our understanding of God? https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/sanctuary-march-2024/s-bb7FuYqaSs3?si=a62137e066a24bb4aa04bd0e20554732&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing This podcast will become available from Thursday 04… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Sanctuary – Inclusive Language
Ahead of this year's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, our City Centre Minister, Revd David Goodall, has shared this prayer with us: Loving God, You made each of us in your image, rich in diversity, uniqueness and creativity,all shaped by your love and goodness. In our diversity we are united as your people,called to worship… Continue reading Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2024
Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Sanctuary" stream, and in this episode, Emily talks to Russell Trudgen and Dora deGraft Aidoo of Arctic Associates. Dora and Russell share their experience of working with local churches to maintain a sense of sanctuary, ensuring the building is able to serve it's local communities… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Sanctuary – Churches as Sanctuary Spaces
As we head into Remembrance weekend 2023, David shares a reflection with us. Please see the transcript below: "This weekend is Remembrance Sunday, the day when we remember the signing of the armistice, the ceasefire which ended the 1st world war, at 11am on 11th November 1918. For generations around remembrance people have worn poppies… Continue reading Remembrance Day 2023