It is with great joy that we would like to announce that Rev Stefan Thomas has been appointed lead chaplain for the Living Well. Stefan has many years of pastoral experience serving the Diocese in various chaplaincy and parish roles, most recently in Barham Downs. He will start his new role in May and we look forward… Read More »
What a privilege it has been to work with and for The Living Well these past 8 years. As I retire I am provided with time to reflect, reminisce and rejoice. And so I will! Thank you for the parting gifts and the blessings of your company over the years; be that as part of… Read More »
Many of you may have already picked up that change is afoot at The Living Well (TLW).I am finishing in my role as Lead Chaplain at the end of June this year. I joined The Living Well as assistant chaplain in October 2017 licensed by Bishop Trevor Willmott. In July of 2019 I was licensed… Read More »
‘Shalom Aleichem’ – a Hebrew greeting, a blessing meaning ‘peace be upon you’. To which you would reply in Hebrew ‘Aleichem Shalom’ – ‘upon you be peace’. This peace, the kind that changes lives, surpasses all understanding, is a wholeness, is a completion and a work of God, the Prince of Peace. This peace is… Read More »
Dear Friends, Jesus called his disciples friends for that is what we are – no longer strangers in Christ, in the One Spirit, we belong to each other. Jn15:15As friends we have the capacity, mainly, to meet the needs of our neighbour. As I drove through Canterbury last week by the East Station there are… Read More »
It is with real joy that we celebrate with Helen Jones in her chaplaincy ministry amongst us as Bishop Rose commissioned her to serve with The Living Well on November 7th. Bishop Rose who is also our patron at the Living Well led us into the Prodigal Son story, reminding us that the watching and… Read More »
Ordained Chaplaincy in the Healing and Wholeness Ministry5 days per week, with equivalent stipend & pension. The Living Well (TLW) was set up in 2006 to express Canterbury Diocese’s mission and ministry through healing and wholeness found in Christ.TLW ministry is centred at Nonington, 10 miles Southeast of Canterbury and ministers across the diocese, helping… Read More »
A labyrinth is different to a maze – there are no dead ends or misleading paths. A labyrinth has one path which as long as you ‘stick to the path’ will lead you to the centre – albeit the journey may take you in unexpected directions as you prayerfully walk it. Sometimes it will seem… Read More »
Hugh invited Ela to paint a picture for our chapel at The Living Well. Hugh is a regular guest with us, and a great supporter, often bringing home baked goodies on a Thursday morning that are much welcomed; but in this incredible gift what Hugh had not known was that as he invited Ela to… Read More »
Breathe Life.Breathe Transformation.Breathe Resurrection. Breathe – we don’t always know what it is we do! A small gesture can be life giving to another.A small gesture on the surface can bring huge amounts of change underneath thesurface….We cannot always, and often do not, see, in what ways our actions may be helpingothers.Our call is… Read More »