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A Story of
St. James United Church Toronto West Presbytery
St.
The idea for this ministry arose at a
social gathering in June 1994, when a member of the congregation,
Our initial team was formed and in
January 1995 we began offering a series of sermons on the theological and
biblical basis for healing, and Wednesday evening studies on the "History
of Religious Healing", "Scientific and Medical Evidence for Spiritual
Healing" and "Natural Alternatives", namely Reiki,
Neuro-Linguistic Programming Therapeutic Touch and Esoteric Healing. This study
series generated more interest than any other topic in the previous five years
and beginning in February 1995 people were given the opportunity to experience
these spiritually-based, wholesome resources for themselves. |
In 1995 this ministry was brought before the church Board who passed a motion stating, "that the Unified Board endorse EXPEDIENCES IN WELL-BEING as one of the ministries of St. James United Church and approve the promotion of this ministry in the wider community through brochures, newspaper advertising and |
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Currently our Well-being team consists of
eighteen trained volunteers, the program has expanded to include Healing Touch,
and treatments are offered Monday though Thursdays at the church on a sign-up
basis, as well as being taken out to hospital patients and shut-ins. On
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