Leeds Sanctuary

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Sanctuary" stream, and in this episode, Emily was joined by Mike Wildsmith of Bethesda Evangelical Church in Warrington, and Chaplain at Leeds Rhinos. Mike shares some of his journey to being a full-time pastor, and the value of skills learnt in his early career. In life and faith, we value and appreciate different perspectives, and enc...

Thanks for choosing the At What Cost podcast series, a series of discussions where we hear about how real people are being affected by the Cost of Living Crisis. In this episode, Tori has a conversation with Rachael Bate of Stretford and Urmston Methodists. You can read more, access the show notes and take action at www.leedssanctuary.org.uk/2023/05/23/at-what-cost-a-conversation-about-community-c...

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Justice" stream, and in this episode, Anna was joined by Kirsty Tucker, Community Leader of Plastic Free North West Leeds, to discuss Water Quality. Additional links: Plastic Free NW Leeds: https://www.facebook.com/groups/445179769665354/ Surfers Against Sewage: https://www.sas.org.uk In life and faith, we value and appreciate different...

Thanks for choosing the At What Cost podcast series, a series of discussions where we hear about how real people are being affected by the Cost of Living Crisis. In this first episode, we ask why the Cost of Living Crisis should matter to Christians, speaking to Anna Bland, Team Leader of Leeds Sanctuary, and Revd Ian Rutherford of Central Hall Methodist Church in Manchester. You can read more, ac...

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Sanctuary" stream, and in this episode Emily speak to Warren Evans, CEO of Sports Chaplaincy UK, about Faith and Mental Health. In May 2023, Warren will be undertaking The 5 Peak Challenge, raising awareness of mental health and fundraising for Sports Chaplaincy UK. You can read more about that here: https://sportschaplaincy.org.uk/five...

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Flourishing" stream, and in this episode Sam, Anna and David have a "round table" discussion about conflict resolution. In life and faith, we value and appreciate different perspectives, and encourage you to consider what your perspective is too! If anything in this podcast gets you thinking, you’d be more than welcome to get in touch w...

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Justice" stream, and in this episode, Anna was joined by Dwayne Hutchinson, Faith and Racial Justice Lead at Leeds Church Institute. Additional Links: Leeds Church Institute - https://lcileeds.org Leeds Asylum Seekers' Support Network - https://lassn.org.uk In life and faith, we value and appreciate different perspectives, and encourage...

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Flourishing" stream, and in this episode, Sam and Anna discuss Toxic Positivity and Toxic Negativity; forms of being dishonest with ourselves which over time can become harmful. Thanks to Matt at MC Online Events for editing this podcast. Music by Stockaudios from Pixabay.

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Sanctuary" stream, and in this episode Emily and David reflect on Advent and the balance of "being" and "doing", ahead of Lent. 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 at @leedssanctuary. Thanks to Matt at MC Online Ev...

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Justice" stream, and this week, Anna was joined by Grace Hills, a permaculture artist and one of the Leeds Craftivists' leaders, living in North Leeds. We are thankful to Grace for sharing some of her learning and views on Biodiversity, the new quarterly campaign for the Craftivists, and especially for her openness in sharing some of he...

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Justice" stream, and in this episode, Anna talks to Revd Heston Groenewald of All Hallows Church in Hyde Park about the Cost of Living Crisis and the effect it's having on communities local to us in Leeds. Helpful Links: Rainbow Junktion: https://www.allhallowsleeds.org/rainbow-junktion Thanks so much to Heston for his time recording th...

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Sanctuary" stream, and in this episode Emily, Anna and Sam reflect on a recent visit to The New Room in Bristol, and the relevance of the Methodist movement for people today. Helpful Links: The New Room: https://www.newroombristol.org.uk/ There is Room campaign: https://thereisroom.co.uk/ With thanks to The New Room for hosting us on ou...

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Flourishing" stream, and in this episode Sam, Anna and Emily discuss wellbeing in the winter. We hope you enjoy this podcast. If you do, please share it and tag us on social media at @leedssanctuary. With thanks to Matt at MC Online Events for editing this podcast. Music by Stockaudios from Pixabay.

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Sanctuary" stream, and in this episode Emily and Anna discuss John 10:10, and what Jesus may have meant by "abundant life". We hope you enjoy this podcast. If you do, please share it and tag us on social media at @leedssanctuary. With thanks to Baile and Naomi of Sable Radio for their assistance with recording this podcast, and Matt at...

Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Justice" stream, and in this episode we'll be hearing from Hannah Fremont-Brown at the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) on the Cost of Living Crisis, and the Enough to Live campaign. Helpful Links: Enough To Live campaign - https://jpit.uk/enoughtolive JPIT website - https://jpit.uk/ Leeds Craftivists - https://leedssanctuary.org.uk/comm...

Our theme for this month is Creation, and this meditation aims to give you the opportunity to ponder your connection to the natural world. Can you relate to the idea of nature giving a sense of connection and refreshment? Photo by James Genchi on Unsplash. Music is Relaxing Piano Music by Kevin MacLeod on a creative commons license: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4273-re…-piano-music Here is the cr...

This month's meditation was recorded to give you the opportunity to reflect on your identity. Take 12 minutes pause to ask how you define yourself, and how you feel about the labels you give yourself. If listening to this podcast raises something that you'd like to talk through with someone, below is some information about mental health services: Mindwell Leeds - https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/...

We at Leeds Sanctuary have recently published a book of meditations and images curated by local artist, Shaeron Caton Rose. This is a recording of our book launch, including an interview with Shaeron about the process of writing the book, and some reflections about the impact of the book from the facilitators of a local women's inter-faith group. To learn more about the book and buy your copy, ple...

We've recorded this meditation in celebration of World Meditation Day. Explore the value of meditation, taking the opportunity to be still and enjoy a short visualisation. Photo by Opollo Photography on Unsplash. Music is Relaxing Piano Music by Kevin MacLeod on a creative commons license: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4273-re…-piano-music Here is the creative commons license: creativecommons.org/...

This meditation from Tim at The Blackbird Project is for anyone who ever experiences judgmental thoughts; criticism that is never balanced, but always puts you at fault. Photo by Alejandro Luengo on Unsplash.

This is a semi-guided meditation written and recorded by Tim at The Blackbird Project, inviting you to make sure your body is "grounded" before offering the opportunity to be still and silent. Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash.

Our friend Tim from Blackbird Mindfulness has recorded this guided meditation for us entitled "Always Angry?". It was written to support you in examining emotions that may feel like they are always with you. If you enjoy this Meditation, we would love to welcome you to our "Monday Mindfulness" sessions, please visit our website for more details. Photo by Andrew Haimerl(andrewnef)on Unsplash.

We are delighted to be able to release this mindfulness practice from our friend, Tim at Blackbird Mindfulness, which aims to give an opportunity for finding Stillness. Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash

We are delighted to be able to release this guided meditation from our friend, Tim at Blackbird Mindfulness, which is focused on Labelling. This is a valuable practice for those with busy minds, empowering you to defuse your thoughts and take control.

This month's guided meditation is a chance for you to consider "Home"; the place where many of us find ourselves spending more of our time at this time of year. Our meditations are inspired by mindfulness and ancient Christian contemplative practices. Photo by Kristin Ellis on Unsplash Music is: White by Kevin MacLeod on a creative commons license: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4626-white Relaxing...