In this episode Linn continues her exploration of this topic with ordained Anglican priest Melissa Carter. Melissa shares how she approaches prayers for healing with people who ask her for them and they even get into the theology around what healing may look like in heaven.
To contact the Sight Loss Friendly Church team at Torch Trust, call 01858 438260, email slfc@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org/sight-loss-friendly-church.
This week we’re celebrating Torch’s annual Sight Loss Sunday event! The event is designed to wake the church up to sight loss and empower blind and partially sighted people to share their giftings in their church communities. Don’t forget: you can celebrate any Sunday of the year, find our resources to help you at https://torchtrust.org/sight-loss-sunday/
This intriguing topic was one of the first to be discussed when Insights came out. But Linn was interested in exploring it with Melissa Carter, an earlier guest on the podcast who is an ordained anglican priest and registered blind. In part one, they talk about why they consider themselves to be healed already and how church could take a more inclusive approach to looking at healing.
To contact the Sight Loss Friendly Church team at Torch Trust, call 01858 438260, email slfc@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org/sight-loss-friendly-church.
On this week’s Reflections show, we’re doing some serious myth-busting as Marilyn, Sheila and Jan explore some of the misconceptions often held about blind and partially sighted people.
In part two of Linn’s interview with Ella, Ella shares how her faith saw her through transitioning to a life with sight loss, how sight loss has impacted her interractions in church and some advice on how churches can support people in her situation.
To contact the Sight Loss Friendly Church team at Torch Trust, call 01858 438260, email slfc@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org/sight-loss-friendly-church.
This week we’re wishing popular British TV show ‘Songs of Praise’ a very happy 62nd birthday as we chat with conductor Paul Leddington-Wright about his many years of work on the show!
Many people associate sight loss with being elderly, but it can happen at any age. In this episode Linn talks to torch client ella Abel who lost her sight in her 30s and what impact that has had on her life.
To contact the Sight Loss Friendly Church team at Torch Trust, call 01858 438260, email slfc@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org/sight-loss-friendly-church.
This week’s podcast takes us all the way back to 7th century Scotland as we explore the life and legends of St Nathalan…
In the second part of Linn’s conversation with Colin Dowling from Compass Braille, they talk about how the merge with Torch came about and how it can potentially benefit both organisations.
To contact the Sight Loss Friendly Church team at Torch Trust, call 01858 438260, email slfc@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org/sight-loss-friendly-church.
Have you ever found it difficult to take part in church services? Do you discover barriers to participation in church life? At Torch we often hear from blind and partially sighted people who are facing these challenges, so we set up Sight Loss Sunday. This is a day focused around waking the church up to sight loss and supporting church communities to become truly welcoming, inclusive spaces. Listen to Reflections now to find out more! Get resources at https://torchtrust.org/sight-loss-friendly-church/sight-loss-sunday/
