Online faith communities
The Goldsmiths Chaplaincy is currently closed, but religious groups are now offering online resources for prayer, meditation and community connection.
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The Goldsmiths Chaplaincy is currently closed, but religious groups are now offering online resources for prayer, meditation and community connection. Some religious groups also offer online resources for prayer, meditation and community connection.
Some faith communities have returned to their buildings, whilst others continue to meet online. You are welcome to email chaplaincy if you are looking for a specific faith community. To find out the latest, please follow the contact names/emails and websites below.
Catherine’s Church, Hatcham
Contact: Sheridan - revsheridanjames@gmail.com
Email: stcatherinehatcham@gmail.com
Web: stcatherinehatcham.org.uk
Instagram: stcatherinehatcham
Twitter @stcathhatch
Ascension Blackheath
The Church of the Ascension
Website: ascension-blackheath.org
Contact: Anne Bennet - btavicar@gmail.com
St John’s Church, Deptford
Website: sjht.org.uk
Contact: Peter Farley Moore - peter@stjohnsdeptford@gmail.com
St Peter’s Church, Brockley
Website: stpetersbrockley.org.uk
Contact: Beccy - students@stpetersbrockley.org.uk
St Paul’s Church, Deptford
Contact: stpaulsdeptford@btinternet.com
St Nicholas’ Church, Deptford
Website: stnicholaschurchdeotford.org
Contact: Louise - revdlouise@icloud.com
Christian Resources
The Bear church is part of The Deptford Ragged Trust, please more on their website.
Catholic Resources
Goldsmiths’ Sr. Anoushka suggests looking into online Catholic prayer resources.
Muslim resources
Please see the latest updates from MCB.
Jewish resources
Different denominations within Judaism are putting together online resources amidst the Covid-19 crisis. This includes:
Local Lewisham SGI community resources
Juliette Grassby-Lewis coordinates the local Lewisham SGI network. She is also a member of the Lewisham Interfaith forum. They are hosting meetings via Skype, including discussions, study groups and chanting together. In order to link with this network, Juliette suggests contacting her via her mobile: 07463 431029. There are also further resources on the national website.
Mindfulness/meditation resources
The Mountain Meditation is a 15-minute meditation written by John Kabat Zinn to help find a sense of grounding and anchoring when all around is uncertain. You can also find more help on apps such as Calm and Headspace.