Mental Health
Inclusive Church has worked at raising awareness of the topic of mental health for a number of years, recognising that it is a key feature that affects people within church life. It is estimated that 1 in 4 people live with mental health conditions. This means that within our churches and communities, we have a significant number of people for whom this is an issue- within congregations and the clergy.
At Inclusive Church we are very aware of intersectionality. People struggling with societal prejudice around poverty, disability, sexuality, gender, and ethnicity may also be more likely to have a mental health condition.
Mental Health Matters resources
Inclusive Church is now the host for the Mental Health Matters resources which were originally developed for the Church of England. You can browse and download any of the resources here.
The Sheldon Hub
Inclusive Church worked partnership with The Society of Martha and Mary on a national, collaborative project with the aim of enabling people in ministry to help themselves and their colleagues to live and work in ways that are healthy and life-giving. Click here for more infomation.
Services after Civil Partnerships and Same Sex Marriages Inclusive Church has prepared a resource pack that can be used as materials for services of dedication and thanksgiving following a civil partnership or same-sex marriage. This is available here. Websites, podcasts, …
Churches that register with Inclusive Church are encouraged to mark ‘Inclusive Church Sunday’ at some point during the year. To assist churches in this Inclusive Church has drawn together a body or material that could be used. This is available …
These resources came from the old ‘Mental Health Matters’ project in the Church of England, which we have permission to share on this website. The project is not to be confused with the charity Mental Health Matters, which is unrelated. …
The Inclusive Church Resource book series is published by Darton Longman and Todd. Designed as resource books for churches, each book has an introduction, theological reflection, stories from lived experience and a practical resource section Books in the series include …
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The below sermon was written and delivered by Ruth Wilde, the National Coordinator of Inclusive Church at St Michael’s Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire on the 25th November 2018. Readings for the day: Daniel 7: 9-10 & 13-14 and John 18: …
A TEDxExeter talk got me thinking. A young deaf woman came on the stage and started signing her talk. This went on for long enough for us all to begin to feel uncomfortable. She then signed for her interpreter to …
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