Ministry to individuals
We offer quiet confidential unhurried listening and where appropriate the ministry of scriptural prayer, laying-on of hands and the sacraments of anointing and Holy Communion
Sometimes people want a more private context in which to share their needs and explore what sort of healing ministry is appropriate to their current situation. This is normally done by arranging an initial individual appointment with the chaplain.
Together with the individual we seek God's leading as to whether joining one of our regular groups would be healing and/or some individual sessions with our trained ministry volunteers.
Christian Listening
All volunteers have had basic training in Christian Listening and are committed to on-going training and reflection through external courses and internal support and supervision work.
Additional examples of the traditions of training used by our volunteers are:
- Ellel Grange Ministries
- Acorn Christian Healing Foundation
- Ignatian Spirituality Training Courses
- and various Christian and secular counselling courses
In our ministry to individuals we see our role as being channels of God's healing love and seek to enable the person coming for help to begin to recognise God's Holy Spirit within them guiding and unfolding their own healing journey.
Course: Learning to listen
When
A four session course taking place on:
- Friday 31 October (evening) - Saturday 1 November 2008 (morning)
- Friday 7 November (evening) - Saturday 8 November 2008 (morning)
What
'Christian Listeners', based at The Christian Fellowship of Healing, is an Acorn Christian Healing Foundation resource offering listening, training and practice in listening attitudes and skills through a variety of courses, which are led by trained tutors. CFH has used this training for its own members for the past 20 years.
Learning to Listen is a four session course, each building on the one before. It is important therefore to attend every session.
Sign up
If you would like to join the course, please contact the office for details Tel 0131 225 2401 or email office@cfhscotland.org.uk
Prayer to support those receiving ministry
Our groups in chapel pray also for those people who are giving or receiving ministry in other rooms in the house. This backing prayer we understand to be crucial to the way we work, expressing both our connectedness and our support for one another and embodying the fact that all of us are being "held" by God.