Healing Ministry
“Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching
in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom
and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.”
(Matthew 4:23)
The Ministries of Jesus
Teaching, preaching and healing became the foundation of Jesus’
ministry. Today, Christians extend these ministries of Christ
through their work here on earth.
The Ministry of Healing
How was the healing ministry of Christ expressed? The New
Testament recounts many incidents of people being healed by their
faith, by touch and by prayer (Mark 11:22-23; Mark 2:5; Luke 8:46).
Christ instructed his followers that those who believe in him
would do works greater than what he had done (John 14:12-15).
Consequently, Christians have been involved in the healing ministry
of Christ as far back as the Gospels themselves.
“Are any among you sick? They should
call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them,
anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord,… so that
you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and
effective.” James 5:14,16
It is fitting that St. Luke’s United Methodist
Church promote an active healing ministry. After all, Luke the
Apostle, was a physician. He wrote frequently of healing as a
part of the spirit and presence of God:
“The Spirit of the Lord has been given
to me for He has anointed me. He has sent me to bring the good
news to the poor, to heal the broken hearted, give sight to the
blind, and freedom to the downtrodden.” Luke 4:18
Pilgrimage Healing Process
The Pilgrimage Healing Process is a "hands on" healing
developed by an Episcopal priest, Tanya Beck. This process involves
lying on a massage table as two trained healing partners open
themselves to God's healing power and go through a series of prayers
and movements to help God's love flow into you. All those experiencing
physical, emotional or spiritual pain or those wanting to more
fully experience God's love and peace are invited to make an appointment.
You may bring family members or friends with you to pray during
the session.
In a Healing Partners session, the participants
ask God for whatever mental, spiritual or physical healing the
person is most needing. The healing touch used in these sessions
can relieve stress, tension and fatigue and frequently any symptoms
associated with these conditions. The sessions re-energize and
relax persons to enable their own natural resources to deal with
illness or injury. Changes in attitude and the quality of life
often follow and continue the work begun in these sessions.
Healing Partners work in the facilities at St.
Luke, as well as in nursing homes, retirement homes, and hospices.
These services are not a substitute for medical care, but this
healing ministry complements such care.
To schedule Healing Sessions, contact Sarah
Nevin, or call 846-3404 x442. This is a voice mail box, please
leave a message including your phone numbers and she will return
your call.
The Healing Partners is a healing ministry of
love. There is no charge for healing sessions. Donations are gratefully
accepted. Your donation supports the work of St. Luke’s and
the Healing Partners.
Training in the Pilgrimage
Healing Process
If you have felt called to bring the healing power of God's
love to others, you may be interested in being trained
in the Pilgrimage Healing Process (for description of the process
see above.) This process is a hands-on healing developed by Tanya
Beck, an Episcopal priest.
Who should attend the training?
- Clergy
- Nurses and other medical personnel
- Mental Health Professionals
- Reiki practictioners
- Any person called to a healing ministry
What you will learn:
- Origins of the Process
- The series of movements and prayers that
make up the Process.
Opportunity to both give and receive the Process.
- St. Luke’s Healing Ministry experience
- The importance of working in teams
- The importance of self-care
St. Luke’s Healing Partners Leadership
Team:
- Betty Brandt, LCSW, LMFT
- Barbara Burke, Ed.D.
- Sandy Clark, Reiki Master Teacher
- Carol Ernst
- Sally Pearson, Nurse Practictioner
- Sarah Nevin, Brennan Healing Science Practitioner
- Linda Warder
TRAINING DATE:
April 26, 8:30AM-4PM, Spiritual Life Center
Fee: $150 ($50 deposit, includes
lunch, snacks and manual)
Call Betty Brandt
with questions - 846-3404 x339
If you can't attend the scheduled workshop
but would like to be put on a list for notification of future
training opportunities, please e-mail Betty
Brandt.
Reiki Training - Levels I & II
Leader: Sandy Clark
Meets: Sundays, 1-6PM, N103/104
• Level I - May 11
• Level II - TBA
Fee: $150 per workshop. Reg. required, call Sandy for summer dates, 253-8587
Learn the ancient healing art of Reiki (pronounced ray-key), a healing technique that can support the body's natural ability to heal itself. Experience balance and harmony with your body, mind and spirit. Embrace inner peace and release tension. On-going classes and Level III are available by contacting Sandy.
Magnified HealingTM
Leader: Sandy Clark
Meets - May 13,
6:30-9:30PM
Location TBA
Reg. required, call Sandy for summer dates, 253-8587
Fee: $75 plus $25 for materials
Magnified HealingTM utilizes meditation, breath, sound and movement to actively and consciously engage the seeker in his/her own healing process. This class is for those on their own personal healing journey as well as for those experienced practitioners wishing to take their work to another level.
Introduction to Animal Communication
Leader: Shannon Gross, www.shannongross.com
Meets: Same class offered 3 times
Monday, May 12,
6-6:50PM, Modular Building
Registration required, fee: $10
What is animal communication? How does it work? Explore the possibility that you can communicate with all of life. This class is a prerequisite for the Animal Exploration Series. Please leave your animals at home.
Animal Explorations Series
Leader: Shannon Gross
Meets: Monday, May 12 -- Finding the Best Food for Your Animal Companions
7-8:30PM, Modular Building
Registration required, open to those who have taken an intro class with Shannon
or other instructor
Fee: $25/session (save $15 when you attend all three sessions).
You already enjoy a special communication with animals.
What if you could connect with them at an even deeper
level? This workshop is for everyone who loves animals. So
whether you already have an animal companion or would just like to learn more, join Shannon and explore your
innate ability to communicate with the animal kingdom.
Animal Communication Readings
Leader: Mary Marshall, www.MedicineHorseWoman.com
Meets: Friday, May 2, 4-7PM, N103/104
Reservations required, FEE: $30/15 minute reading.
Come with your pet(s), or photos.
Mary Marshall “talks’ with the animals and as a medical intuitive helps you to better understand your pet’s conditions. She can recommend solutions to you for your pet’s persistent problems. Her recent book is Medicine Horse Woman: Lessons on Spirituality and Healing from an Animal Communicator.
