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In this episode, Emily is joined by Warren Evans, CEO of Sports Chaplaincy UK. They discuss the place of sport and the church in people's lives, the role of chaplaincy in sporting environments and how valuable chaplaincy support is to sportspeople whose mental health is being challenged. In May 2023, Warren will be undertaking The… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Sanctuary – Faith, Sport and Mental Health
This month's "Sanctuary" stream is a discussion between Emily and David on "Busyness". We reflect on Advent and the balance of "being" and "doing", in anticipation of Lent. https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/sanctuary-busyness/s-TYpWK4c2yFt?si=b39e923c81bb48e79e6b039769adc29b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing The Lent resources we anticipate releasing in our chat are now available through our social media channels; find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
We are really pleased to share details of the next three “What Does God Think About…?” sessions. “What Does God Think About…?” aims to be a safe space for bold discussion of topics we know people care about. We’ll first meet on Monday 16 January to discuss “New Years Resolutions”, then on Monday 20 February… Continue reading “What Does God Think About…?” is back!
Our latest episode of the Leeds Sanctuary podcast is a reflection on a recent visit to "The New Room", the oldest Methodist building in the world. https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/sanctuary-the-new-room?si=6af8068242e1418f834e534c04d1c537&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing We took some photos during our visit which reflect Methodism's foundations and our own values, and discuss some of them in the podcast. Here are they are: If… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Sanctuary – The New Room
Following the relaunch of our podcast based on each of our core values, we are pleased to release the first one in our “Sanctuary” stream. This stream is hosted by Emily, who discusses with Anna the abundant life that Jesus talks of in John 10:10. https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/sanctuary-abundant-life?si=c6e2eb4c769e4e6eb6b0e1d2bdd80095&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing We hope you enjoy the podcast – let us… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Sanctuary – Abundant Life
We are excited to announce two "pub theology" type discussion evenings we will be hosting this Autumn. "What Does God Think About...?" aims to open a safe space for discussion on different faith-related topics, and is for anyone who is interested in exploring the Christian faith; whether you're new to Christianity, interested in the Christian… Continue reading What Does God Think About…?
One of things Methodist Ministers are known for is moving regularly. It’s not unusual for ministers to move somewhere between every 5 to 10 years. Deep in our Methodist DNA, in fact, is the practice that although we are invited to a place for a period to time, we are actually appointed each summer by… Continue reading Transition
This week, David discusses "Sanctuary"... Sanctuary offers us both our name and one of our values at Leeds Sanctuary. Like so many words it can mean different things to different people. What then does Sanctuary mean to us as the Methodist Church in Leeds City Centre? The Rock Chapel at St Bueno's Church, North Wales… Continue reading Sanctuary