A City Centre project focusing on Wellbeing, Activism and Discipleship.
Leeds Sanctuary are delighted to announce we are releasing a book! “Everyday Sacrament” is a collection of meditations and images written and curated by local artist, Shaeron Caton Rose, and commissioned by Leeds Sanctuary. The meditations were originally written in response to the Covid19 pandemic, as we aimed to support people with their wellbeing, and… Continue reading Everyday Sacrament
It is a Lent tradition within the Church to give something up, but why do we do it? We asked our Leeds Sanctuary team why they’ve given things up (or started new things) during Lent, or for any other reason… David: One year I gave up social media for Lent which gave me more time… Continue reading Why do we give things up for Lent?
Name: Sam Havis, Wellbeing Practitioner Tell us a bit about you: I’ve just begun my role as Leeds Sanctuary’s Wellbeing Practitioner. I’m going to be running workshops and courses promoting positive wellbeing to help members of our community flourish and live their lives to the full, rather than simply surviving. I’ve lived in Headingley for… Continue reading About Me: Sam
God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. (1 John 4:16b) A week or so ago I was on my way home and I called at a local shop for some bread and milk. It was the evening before Valentine’s day and most of the other… Continue reading Love
This month’s journaling prompt was inspired by the idea that when we love and care for each other – be that with our time, words, physical touch, gifts or support – we create something beautiful which can be seen from the outside. We are aiming to create a flower, and how in-depth you do this… Continue reading Journaling – Love
Our theme this month at Leeds Sanctuary is “Love”, which is often expressed through the Care we show to others. Caring for ourselves and for those in our families and communities is another element of the Methodist Way of Life , and is such a big part of our calling as Christians (read more here).… Continue reading 11 ways to Care for others
Prayer is perhaps the most accessible element of life as a Christian, as it can be done any time, any where, without any thing! In the Methodist Church, Prayer forms an important part of the Methodist Way of Life, and is about making space in the day to remember that we are always in God’s… Continue reading Prayer
This week, Josh from Holy Trinity Boar Lane has kindly written a blog for us about the upcoming Week of Prayer for Church Unity... This week, we mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. In this week, we celebrate that whilst the different denominations of the Church disagree on many things, ultimately, there is… Continue reading Week of Prayer for Church Unity
Name: Emily Smith, Communications Co-ordinator. Tell us a bit about you: As Communications Co-ordinator, I look after our website and social media channels, write blog posts, create online content and market our communities, events and courses. I am originally from York but moved to Leeds 9 years ago. I live in West Leeds with my… Continue reading About Me: Emily
Name: Revd David Goodall, Missional Communities Enabler Tell us a bit about you: I’m a Methodist Minister serving both in Leeds City Centre and across the Yorkshire West Methodist District. My role is to help individuals and churches to develop their discipleship and mission in a more intentional way by being in community with one… Continue reading About Me: David