On this page you will find news, resources and initiatives to inspire and inform Christian healing ministry in our churches
Servies of healing and wholeness at Malvern Priory
Malvern Priory is now in its third year of running Healing and Wholeness services on the first Sundays of March, June and September at 6.30pm, with mostly around 20-30 attending. In each service there is an opportunity for personal prayer & meditation, and prayer stations are also available. People are encouraged to come and seek with confidence God's healing peace for themselves or for others. Chris Boulton from the Priory writes about these services:
'There seems to be a real need as many come up to the prayer stations, while others are content to sit and pray/meditate quietly by themselves with some gentle background piano playing. One particularly encouraging outcome is that it is a service to which members of the Priory have felt comfortable to bring others who don’t normally attend church, but who are seeking comfort for specific issues in their lives. Praise God!'.
Praying for Healing
A podcast with an inspiring conversation between Gillian and Anglican priest, Father Luigi Gioia. This is a rich and profound episode where they go deep into lived experience and the reality of what it means to pray for healing. Listen here.
The Church supporting mental health and wellbeing
Could your church support anxious and isolated people in our churches and communities, by offering a quiet shared space where is OK not to be OK?
Renew Wellbeing helps churches set up and sustain quiet shared spaces of welcome and inclusion in partnership with mental health teams to improve mental and emotional wellbeing. They are simple cafe-style spaces where hobbies and activities are shared or co-produced. Each cafe space is attached to a quiet room or prayer space where inner habits of wellbeing are shared.
Each church partners with a mental health professional from the local council or other suitable organisation to ensure good inclusive practices for safe spaces where it's OK not to be OK can be sustained.
Find more information on the Renew Wellbeing website
Could your parish employ a Parish Nurse?
Parish nurses are registered nurses who work through churches and other Christian organisations to provide holistic healthcare in the community. They work with people of all ages and backgrounds, those with any faith or none -
- giving moral support during a medical crisis
- giving general health advice and education on a personal and event basis
- "signposting" people to support or medical services
- praying for people if requested
- clarifying medical procedures
- listening
They focus on the person rather than the medical condition.
For more information see this website
Harnhill Centre of Christian Healing, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire
This is an excellent resource for individuals seeking healing. The Centre also offers Prayer Ministry Training Days.
‘The Ministry of Healing within the Local Church’ - Saturday 11 October 10am to 4pm
This day is ideal for Healing Ministry groups and individuals with an interest in the healing ministry. The course will include the ‘health’ of the prayer minister, practical advice for prayer ministry and an opportunity for prayer ministry practice. £45 – Tea and coffee provided, please bring a packed lunch.
For contact and full programme information www.harnhillcentre.org.uk/