Discover the profound influence of history on our lives and institutions in GoHealth’s compelling new series. Join us for a journey of healing and enlightenment as we delve into the depths of our past. Learn about the fascinating science behind how history shapes our present and future. Equip yourselves with the resources to confront significant issues of healing and history head on. Plus, celebrate GoHealth’s remarkable 120 year legacy as we reflect on our own journey towards healing. Tune in and be inspired to embrace change, understanding, and growth.
All new members will received this beautiful journal for free to accompany you through the Healing Histories series.
Expert voices include:
- The Revd. Dr Dan Inman – The Precentor of Chichester Cathedral. Visiting Fellow of the University of Chichester, senior editor of the International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church and author of The Making of Modern English Theology: God and the Academy at Oxford, 1833-1945 (Fortress Press, 2014).
- Suzanne Hyde – Psychotherapist and Director of Clinical Services at St Marylebone HCC
- The Revd. Canon Sharon Prentis – Deputy Director of the Racial Justice Unit, Prior to this she was Dean of Ministry at St Mellitus College and formerly Intercultural Mission Enabler & Dean of Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Affairs for the Church of England in Birmingham, a member of Birmingham Cathedral Chapter and Canon theologian at Lichfield Cathedral.
- Prof Amanda Porterfield – Author of ‘Healing in the History of Christianity’
- Prof Mark Roberts – Lecturer in Biochemistry and Biomedical science at The University of Oxford
We will be looking at the history of healing within the Christian church; how our inherited genetics shape our health; the impact of past experiences on present physical, mental and spiritual health; the ways that our historical holy places can impact our flourishing today; how historical frameworks of injustice have profound health impacts and what we can all do to face the future in a healthy way
Wendy Lloyd will invite you to gently journal throughout this series. Through spiritual journalling we will unpack the material from the experts and help us apply their insights to our own lives and contexts. And through journaling about our own past we will experience healing and growth in the present.
Why journaling?
We have often provided prompt questions for journalling as part of our regular GoHealth Community resourcing. In this series we want to elevate this practice as a central part of our Healing Histories journey.
And before those of you who are not yet journal keepers click away…be reassured that we understand journaling to take many forms; bullet, prayer, poetry, artistic, travel, reflective, gratitude, etc., Some folk might even keep a shoe box journal, filling a shoe box with memorabilia from significant moments on life’s journey. Journaling is not only writing or typing. However, there is something about writing that we think is worth paying attention to.
According to an article in The Journal of Medical Humanities: ‘even brief (expressive) writing sessions can provide surprisingly substantial changes not only in the writers’ psychological but also their physical well-being…Because of the impressive somatic health effects, an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) contends that were there similar outcome evidence about a new drug, “it likely would be in widespread use within a short time” (Spiegel 1999, 1329).1
If you are not already a seasoned journal keeper, or even if you are, the blank page can be a bit intimidating. To get us started we provide a short ‘getting started with journaling guide’ and our brand new, beautiful GoHealth journal, free to new members of the GoHealth Community and available to buy (with a member discount).
The series will also include: Podcasts, reflections, journal prompts and online gatherings.
Healing Histories is the summer series from the Guild. Past series include Burn on Like Stars and The Pain we know. Members can access all the past series.
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Week 1 – Journaling Guide CLICK HERE
Week 2 – Stories of Healing CLICK HERE
Week 3 – The history of healing CLICK HERE
Week 4 – Looking backwards, moving forwards CLICK HERE
Week 5 – My healing, God’s mission. CLICK HERE
Week 6 – A reflective moment CLICK HERE
Week 7 – Who do we think we are CLICK HERE
Week 8 – Inclusion CLICK HERE
Week 9 – Structural injustice CLICK HERE
Week 10 – Spaces and places CLICK HERE
Week 11 – Art, pilgrimage and volcanoes! CLICK HERE
Week 12 – Embody CLICK HERE
July Online GoHealth Gathering of the GoHealth Community – CLICK HERE
Healing Histories Podcast – Spaces and places
Healing Histories Podcast – Inclusion
Healing Histories Podcast – Genetics
Healing Histories Podcast – Psychotherapy
Healing Histories Podcast – Where it Starts
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