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Canary Wharf Multifaith Chaplaincy Podcasts

Canary Wharf Multifaith Chaplaincy Podcasts

By Fiona Stewart-Darling

The Chaplaincy team from time to time will post podcasts, some will be a short thought for the day others might be longer for faith festivals.
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Companions along the way

Canary Wharf Multifaith Chaplaincy PodcastsApr 23, 2021

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Living with Honesty and Integrity

Living with Honesty and Integrity

This week Fiona explores the question: how do we live with honesty and integrity when we are distracted? 

Jul 10, 202203:16
Christmas season has finally ended

Christmas season has finally ended

Fiona reflections on that for Christians Christmas does not end until the 2nd of February when the Christian Church celebrates Candlemas. Fiona explains what Candlemas is!
Jan 30, 202202:59
Living with a 'new' normal!

Living with a 'new' normal!

Fiona reflects that since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, we have all yearned for normal life to return. And yet for the last year or so there has been talk of a 'new' normal. 

May 25, 202103:40
Giving ourselves time to heal

Giving ourselves time to heal

Moshe our Jewish colleague reflects on the Jewish festival of Shavuot. The importance of giving ourselves time and space to as lockdown restrictions ease even more so today, to help us to recover from how the lockdown may have affected us. 

May 17, 202102:07
Reflection on Green Ribbon Week

Reflection on Green Ribbon Week

Ibrahim reflections on Mental Health Awareness Week and the solidarity of wear a Green Ribbon.

May 10, 202102:55
What kind of world do we long for post the Covid Pandemic?

What kind of world do we long for post the Covid Pandemic?

Barbara reflects on the challenges and issues that have face up before and through this pandemic. The question facing us al is: what kind of world do we really want to live post the pandemic, and what are we willing to change to make it happen? 

May 03, 202102:11
Companions along the way

Companions along the way

Fiona reflects on our interconnectedness, our need for companions, those safe places to be ourselves and be listened to. 

Apr 23, 202103:06
The Wonders of Nature

The Wonders of Nature

Moshe explores how spring lifts our spirits why nature can help our mental health, enabling us to engage both the spiritual and physical sides of our beings. 

Apr 20, 202102:60
HRH Prince Philip remembered by the Chaplains

HRH Prince Philip remembered by the Chaplains

Ibrahim our Muslim Chaplain reflections on the life and service of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the life long companionship with his wife HM the Queen. 

Apr 11, 202102:25
Learning to live in harmony with creation even wild rabbits!

Learning to live in harmony with creation even wild rabbits!

Being aware of the world around us and learning to live in harmony with it. 

Apr 02, 202102:34
Passover and the broken Matzah

Passover and the broken Matzah

Moshe reflects on once again celebrating Passover (and other religious festivals) while still in lockdown. 

Mar 29, 202103:06
Reflections on World Water Day

Reflections on World Water Day

Water is a symbol of life in many traditions, but it also has a very real and physical significance; we need water to live.

Mar 22, 202103:21
Reflections on World Book Day

Reflections on World Book Day

Barbara reflects on her own love of reading and books, how books are a gift and often we can lose ourselves in a book. 

Mar 15, 202101:34
The Gift of Conversation

The Gift of Conversation

Ibrahim reflects on language and communication, and the gift of conversation.

Mar 06, 202103:32
A reflection for St David's day

A reflection for St David's day

Vlad reflects on love, respect and appreciation, he says love gives by giving. 

Mar 01, 202104:03
The Art of Giving

The Art of Giving

How giving to others could change the world!

Feb 21, 202103:14
We all can hold a little gratitude in our hearts

We all can hold a little gratitude in our hearts

All of us need encouragement and to be appreciated and valued at times, and so do this around us. It can lift our spirits.

Feb 15, 202105:46
Awe and wonderment of the natural world

Awe and wonderment of the natural world

Looking beyond ourselves at the natural world around us, looking in wonder and awe and seeing signs of new life and hope. 

Feb 08, 202102:31
Giving thanks for those who have influenced us for good.

Giving thanks for those who have influenced us for good.

Sometimes when someone we love is no longer with us and we miss them, their influence and love will remain with us as good memories. 

Jan 29, 202102:50
The horse, the coach driver and the pious student

The horse, the coach driver and the pious student

Moshe reflections on finding motivation during lockdown. 

Jan 25, 202104:47
Today's Podcast with Fiona - valuing our friends

Today's Podcast with Fiona - valuing our friends

Fiona has been pondering the value of friendship and how we all need friends to walk beside us. 

Jan 18, 202103:41
Today's reflection by Barbara Hume

Today's reflection by Barbara Hume

Barbara reflects on why laugher is an important part of our every day lives particularly at this time in the midst of the pandemic. 

Jan 10, 202102:08
Welcoming the New Year with Ibrahim Mogra

Welcoming the New Year with Ibrahim Mogra

As we enter into the unknown of the new year with all its challenges, Ibrahim suggests we spend some time reflecting on what has been good last year and what we can look forward to this coming year.

Wishing you all a new year filled with hope.

Jan 03, 202101:06
May we glimpse something of the holiness as we celebrate Christmas later this week.

May we glimpse something of the holiness as we celebrate Christmas later this week.

Barbara Hume reflects on the meaning of Christmas particularly given the very strange and challenging year we have had with, ups and downs and uncertainties. A glimpse of something beyond ourselves. 

We are taking a rest next week from producing chaplaincy podcasts, but Ibrahim Mogra will be back on Monday 4th January with his New Year podcast. 

Dec 21, 202003:31
Perfect love casts out fear and anxiety - Fiona Stewart-Darling

Perfect love casts out fear and anxiety - Fiona Stewart-Darling

A perspective from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens about how fear and anxiety can be very debilitating in our lives, and yet hope and love can bring us out of ourselves to enjoy the community and life with others, friends and family. 

Dec 13, 202004:46
Chanukah and defiance by Moshe Freedman

Chanukah and defiance by Moshe Freedman

This week Rabbi Moshe Freedman reflects on the Jewish festival of Chanukah.

Dec 08, 202003:12
We remember Advent before Christmas

We remember Advent before Christmas

Its been a though year, even though we suffer disappointments, set backs or fear for our futures, God continues to be with us and faithful. 

Next week our chaplaincy podcast with be with Moshe as he chats about Chanukah. 

Nov 30, 202003:19
Moshe Freedman finding hope

Moshe Freedman finding hope

Even within our loneliness there can be help and hope. 

Next weeks Podcast is by Fiona Stewart-Darling as the Christian season of Advent begins. 

Nov 24, 202002:51
Chaplaincy Thought For the Week with Barbara Hume

Chaplaincy Thought For the Week with Barbara Hume

How music can enhance our lives. Next week our Thought For The Week will be by Moshe Freedman 

Nov 16, 202002:31
Weekly chaplaincy Thought For The Week

Weekly chaplaincy Thought For The Week

Today's the Canary Wharf Multifaith Chaplaincy's weekly reflection is our Muslim Chaplain Ibrahim Mogra

Nov 09, 202002:49
Thoughts on day two of the second lockdown.

Thoughts on day two of the second lockdown.

The Canary Wharf Multifaith Team are taking it in turns to record short weekly podcasts. Today the Christian Chaplain talks about hope. 

Nov 06, 202002:41
All Souls Day Act of Remembrance

All Souls Day Act of Remembrance

For Christians All Souls Day gives an opportunity to remember loved ones, friends or colleagues who have died over the past year, or as an annual time of remembrance for those we miss still. This year I think is more poignant as we are in the midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic, so we not only remember those who deaths have been unrelated to Covid-19 but also those who have died of the virus. 

Oct 30, 202014:22