Today we are exploring emotional wellbeing and coming together to chat, pray, sing, read the Bible and learn together is proven to improve our wellbeing. Edda and Christoph are leading the service live from the Rectory. [Find all the links below] Church Coffee Online… Sign up for The Wellbeing Journey… CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: Wellbeing for […]
Saturday 20 Feb Habits for physical wellbeing The key to making progress is establishing healthy habits. Routines and habits – good ones and bad ones – make up around 45 percent of our everyday actions! Small changes can have big effects over time. In his book Atomic Habits, James Clear suggests three steps: Reminder (the […]
Let us worship Jehovah, whose name alone is exalted above the earth and heavens. The God who is worthy of praises. The God whose greatness no one can fathom. The God who is gracious and compassionate. The God who is slow to anger and rich in love. The God whose dominion endures from generation to […]
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Wellbeing thought for Friday 19 Feb Physical Healing You may be struggling with a short- or long-term sickness. Sickness was never God’s original intention. The Bible describes our current reality as a ‘fallen world’ that is less than God’s best. One of God’s names is “Yahweh-Rapha”, ‘The Lord is our healer’. One of the remarkable […]
Thursday 18 Feb Exercise We need to be intentional about exercise without falling into the trap of making an idol of our physique. It helps us feel good. It gives increasing levels of energy. We invest in long-term health. Unlike Elijah, we don’t walk long distances anymore as a necessary part of our daily activities. […]
Wednesday 17 Feb Eating Well Food and drink are like fuel to our bodies. If we put the wrong type in (as when we fill up a diesel car with petrol) it will have adverse effects. Drinking enough water and eating healthily means greater energy levels, better sleep and enhanced emotional peace. After Elijah sleeps, […]
Lent, the forty days before Easter (not counting Sundays), is a somewhat curious period in the church’s calendar. Most events in the church’s year are festivals and we happily talk about celebrating them. Lent is very different: it is a minor-key period which is never ‘celebrated’ but only ‘kept’. Some churches and Christians treat Lent […]
Lent is starting tomorrow on Ash Wednesday. Download the Church of England Live Lent app with daily thoughts and prayers… Or call the Freefone number 0800 804 8044 Watch our Ash Wednesday service (available from 8am on 17th February): please click here…
Tuesday 16 Feb Sleep matters “Sleep allows our bodies to repair themselves and our brains to consolidate our memories and process information. Poor sleep is linked to physical problems such as a weakened immune system and mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.” (Mental Health Foundation) Psalm 4.8 says “In peace I will lie […]
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