We are pleased to announce that our Impact Report for the 2021/22 Connexional Year is now available to view and download. The Impact Report provides a summary of the regular communities, temporary communities and individual events we ran across the year, as well as a short summary of our digital resources. Take a look here:… Continue reading Leeds Sanctuary Impact Report 2021/22
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The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Sanctuary and Busyness
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.
The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Justice and Biodiversity
As part of the launch of the new Leeds Craftivists campaign on Biodiversity, Anna was joined by Grace Hills, a permaculture artist and one of the Craftivists' leaders, living in North Leeds. https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/justice-justice-and-biodiversity?si=e143792b7d2541fd960562f319ca0c51&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing We are thankful to Grace for sharing some of her learning and views on Biodiversity, and especially for her openness in sharing… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Justice and Biodiversity
The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Sanctuary – The New Room
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
The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Flourishing – Winter Wellbeing
Following the relaunch of our podcast based on each of our core values, we're pleased to release the first in our "Flourishing" stream. This stream is hosted by Sam, our Wellbeing Practitioner, who discusses Wellbeing in the Winter with Anna and Emily. https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/flourishing-winter-wellbeing?si=d669679ccccf444b86700cd0ef3b8a7a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing We hope you enjoy listening - let us know what you think!… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Flourishing – Winter Wellbeing
The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Sanctuary – Abundant Life
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
Creation
O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonderconsider all the works thy hand hath made,I see the stars, I hear the mighty thunder,thy power throughout the universe displayed;Carl Gustaf Boberg (1856-1940) tr. from the Russian by Stuart Wesley Keene Hine (1899-1989)© Copyright 1953 Stuart K Hine Trust/Kingsway’s Thankyou Music This verse is from a… Continue reading Creation
The Missing Link Podcast
This week's episode of Linking Leeds' "The Missing Link" podcast is an interview with our very own Anna Bland! Listen to the podcast here to hear a little about the development of Leeds Sanctuary over the last three years, and our value of "Flourishing". https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TxNmLOqCrM4vGi4Mk6vq6 Linking Leeds is an integrated, free city-wide Social Prescribing service… Continue reading The Missing Link Podcast
Everyday Sacrament: Book Launch Podcast
We are so delighted to be able to share with you some of the more formal aspects of our book launch a couple of weeks ago, in podcast form! https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/everyday-sacrament-launch This recording includes an interview with Shaeron Caton Rose, the author and curator of the images, about the process of writing the book; and some… Continue reading Everyday Sacrament: Book Launch Podcast
Peace and Wesley Day
Today, 24 May, is "Aldersgate Day" or "Wesley Day" in the Methodist tradition . Why, you might ask, is this, and what does it have to do with our theme of Peace? The day gets it's name from an experience that the founder of Methodism had on 24 May 1738 in Aldersgate Street in London.… Continue reading Peace and Wesley Day