Canary Wharf Multifaith Chaplaincy Podcasts

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!

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. 

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. 

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

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? 

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

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. 

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. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

How giving to others could change the world!

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

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

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. 

Moshe reflections on finding motivation during lockdown. 

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

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

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.

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. 

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. 

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

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. 

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. 

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

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

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

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.