Category Archives: The Living Well

New assistant chaplain

Dear All, Praying for a joyous Christmas and a Happy New Year, with all the blessings of heaven touching earth in the birth of the Christ child! Our latest piece of news…. Helen Jones, our new assistant lay chaplain, will join the core team in Nonington from late January. Helen is a committed Christian who… Read More »

New College of Honorary Canons

On Sunday 19th November a number of new lay and ordained Honorary Canons were installed at Canterbury Cathedral including Lorraine our chaplain. The Canons represent a variety of ministries, chaplaincies and initiatives across the diocese and will look forward to learning more about their role as ambassadors and members of the cathedral chapter….. Link to… Read More »

Change!

Dear All,This year has been one of many changes for us at The Living Well, some small, tiny, some much more noticeable, some hidden, some overt – I guess this is so for all of us if we look back over our past year there are always changes occuring. Changes can be exciting; too much… Read More »

Assistant Chaplains Needed!

Assistant Chaplaincies in the Healing and Wholeness Ministry Part Time – Voluntary – Lay and/or Ordained 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 »

Navigating Trauma – Recovering Hope

A 6-week course led by assistant chaplains,Hilary Hills and Rex MortonOn Tuesdays 31st Oct, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th Nov and 5th Dec 2023, 1.30-3.30pm Please book via the administrator Suggested donation £35 for the 6 sessions The topics covered include:• What is a wound of the heart? – including grief and loss• What can help our… Read More »

Programme 2024

Our new programme for 2024 is now ready to download.  Whether you are visiting us for a deeper healing day, a themed quiet day, a resourcement day for clergy, readers or Anna Chaplains, a course, an individual or group day at the house, a prayer appointment or our weekly healing service (also streamed on Zoom… Read More »

Living Well Farewell

For a little while now I have felt God calling me in a different direction. I have sensed an invitation to focus and concentrate on Ignatian Spirituality. It was through the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises that I discerned my calling to the priesthood, some 30 years ago and remains at the core of my spiritual life.… Read More »