At our 5 pm Sunday communion service this week, we will begin discussing spiritual influences on mental health. This is a topic that we often avoid, partly because we're told psychiatry knows better than the stories of mental distress and possession we read about in the gospels and partly to shield those struggling with mental … Continue reading Mental health 2 | The Spiritual
Colossians 1:9-14 | Discernment
Much of the effort of human thought throughout our history has been about how to be discerning. Life is confusing, what categories we explain our lives by are not obvious, how we assess others matters but the work is full of risks and contradictions. In the bible we are encouraged to learn how to discern … Continue reading Colossians 1:9-14 | Discernment
Listening in noise
In our time we want everyone to have a voice but rarely are there calls for people to 'give an ear', to listen. Often we think of listening as a passive or submissive mode of existence but listening is an empowering act for both the listener and the heard. Len Firth, an experienced counsellor, coach … Continue reading Listening in noise
Lunch by Numbers
This Sunday (15/9) after our 10 am service we will be having a lunch based on the food mentioned in the Book of Numbers. Unlike the people of God wandering in the wilderness, there will not be much for us to grumble about! Please join us for the fun.
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