Like A Prayer [Good Morning Sunday]

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Craft

20210404

Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad meet an artist and crafter who experience spiritual connection and wellbeing through making things.

After saying a prayer whilst she was a student, Ayesha Gamiet has dedicated her life to making beautiful Islamic art which has made its way to Windsor Castle. She tells her incredible story, explains how painting helps her enter into a meditative state and the deep spirituality of her craft.

Sister Cathy Edge is best known on social media as the Knitting Nun. She tells Kate and Jason how knitting helps build a connection not just with God, but with the people she knits for.

Plus top tips on how to get started and an inspiring playlist of songs to knit, crochet or paint to!

Inspiring stories of prayer and mindfulness and why now's the time to get creative!

Uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.

Eid Mubarak!

20210509

Ahead of Eid-al-Fitr. Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad explore some of the fascinating ways Muslims find moments of calm and deep spiritual connection at such an important time.

Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed wowed the MasterChef judges with tantalisingly clever flavours to be crowned champion in 2017. She tells us why she believes cooking is spiritual and reveals the fascinating history behind one the world's most popular Eid dishes!

Hassen Rasool is a muezzin and has performed the Islamic call to prayer in some of the UK's most iconic spaces including the Royal Albert Hall, the gardens of Westminster Abbey and on national TV. He tells Kate and Jason about the art of the adhan, and how he feels performing it.

Fascinating stories of Islamic prayer and mindfulness for Eid-al-Fitr.

Uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.

Movement

20210418

Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad explore the different ways we pray and how that makes us feel. We're used to thinking about prayer as something very still, but in this episode we hear stories of dance and adventure.

Nik Wallenda has 13 Guinness World Records. Known as 'King of the High Wire' in the US, there's not many iconic landmarks he hasn't walked across, thousands of feet up, without a harness. But TV viewers of his feats might be surprised to hear that as he walks the high-wire, he prays. He tells Kate how the act of prayer is a crucial, and inextricable, part of his extraordinary vocation.

Plus Jason finds out about Dances of Universal Peace, a movement that started with a Sufi teacher and zen master that is now performed in over 100 countries worldwide. Teacher Farzana explains to Jason how the communal dances are inspired by different spiritual traditions.

Plus why we should all get moving to feel better and connect to the world around us.

How to find moments of calm and connection through shaking your body down!

Uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.

Music

20210425

Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad explore the different ways we pray and boost mindfulness. Today they find out how playing a musical instrument can be a deeply spiritual experience and even a form of prayer.

Cherry Dragon is a Nigerian-Irish musician, singer, songwriter and producer. She tells Kate how playing the piano boosts her feelings of connection and how it relates to her belief in Vedanta - a philosophy that can be found in Hinduism and Buddhism.

Tim Boniface spends half his week as a Church of England chaplain at a university but has a side-hustle as a jazz musician and composer. Jason finds out why Tim sees playing his saxophone as a form of prayer to God and how it helps in those moments when he's completely lost for words.

Plus we get some great tips that'll inspire you to pick that old guitar (or the one you bought in lockdown) once again!

Two inspiring stories of why making music can be deeply spiritual that'll strike a chord!

Uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.

Silence And Meditation

20210502

Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad meet two monks to learn about surprisingly simple ways we can find moments of calm, connection and mindfulness.

Father Peter Williams is a Benedictine monk at Worth Abbey in West Sussex. His long journey there began after an intense moment of spiritual connection he experienced in bed one night more than 25 years ago. He tells Kate about that life changing moment, how embracing silence and stillness is a form of prayer and what difference it makes.

Gelong Thubten once led a hectic life as an actor living between London and New York. After suffering from depression and anxiety he went back to his Buddhist roots to live in a monastery and devote himself to meditation. He tells us what he learnt from making such a big change and explains how easy it is to tap into mindfulness - even while queuing!

How to find moments of calm and connection, with the help of two monks who know how.

Uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.

Singing

20210328

Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad meet two singers who experience spiritual connection and wellbeing through song, and explore why singing is good for us.

Calum Martin is a musician and elder at the Back Free Church on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, he tells Kate and Jason about the uniquely beautiful form of worship, Gaelic Psalm singing. Juanita Stein is a singer-songwriter whose band band Howling Bells have toured with Coldplay and Elbow. She shares how singing is a hugely spiritual experience and explores the influence of her Jewish heritage on her artistry. Plus the positive effect singing has on our brain, regardless of whether we hit the right notes!

Two stories of prayer and wellbeing through song and why we should all belt it out!

Uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.

Episodes

Title	First Broadcast	Comments
Craft	20210404	Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad meet an artist and crafter who experience spiritual connection and wellbeing through making things. After saying a prayer whilst she was a student, Ayesha Gamiet has dedicated her life to making beautiful Islamic art which has made its way to Windsor Castle. She tells her incredible story, explains how painting helps her enter into a meditative state and the deep spirituality of her craft. Sister Cathy Edge is best known on social media as the Knitting Nun. She tells Kate and Jason how knitting helps build a connection not just with God, but with the people she knits for. Plus top tips on how to get started and an inspiring playlist of songs to knit, crochet or paint to! Inspiring stories of prayer and mindfulness and why now's the time to get creative! Uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.
Eid Mubarak!	20210509	Ahead of Eid-al-Fitr. Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad explore some of the fascinating ways Muslims find moments of calm and deep spiritual connection at such an important time. Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed wowed the MasterChef judges with tantalisingly clever flavours to be crowned champion in 2017. She tells us why she believes cooking is spiritual and reveals the fascinating history behind one the world's most popular Eid dishes! Hassen Rasool is a muezzin and has performed the Islamic call to prayer in some of the UK's most iconic spaces including the Royal Albert Hall, the gardens of Westminster Abbey and on national TV. He tells Kate and Jason about the art of the adhan, and how he feels performing it. Fascinating stories of Islamic prayer and mindfulness for Eid-al-Fitr. Uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.
Movement	20210418	Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad explore the different ways we pray and how that makes us feel. We're used to thinking about prayer as something very still, but in this episode we hear stories of dance and adventure. Nik Wallenda has 13 Guinness World Records. Known as 'King of the High Wire' in the US, there's not many iconic landmarks he hasn't walked across, thousands of feet up, without a harness. But TV viewers of his feats might be surprised to hear that as he walks the high-wire, he prays. He tells Kate how the act of prayer is a crucial, and inextricable, part of his extraordinary vocation. Plus Jason finds out about Dances of Universal Peace, a movement that started with a Sufi teacher and zen master that is now performed in over 100 countries worldwide. Teacher Farzana explains to Jason how the communal dances are inspired by different spiritual traditions. Plus why we should all get moving to feel better and connect to the world around us. How to find moments of calm and connection through shaking your body down! Uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.
Music	20210425	Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad explore the different ways we pray and boost mindfulness. Today they find out how playing a musical instrument can be a deeply spiritual experience and even a form of prayer. Cherry Dragon is a Nigerian-Irish musician, singer, songwriter and producer. She tells Kate how playing the piano boosts her feelings of connection and how it relates to her belief in Vedanta - a philosophy that can be found in Hinduism and Buddhism. Tim Boniface spends half his week as a Church of England chaplain at a university but has a side-hustle as a jazz musician and composer. Jason finds out why Tim sees playing his saxophone as a form of prayer to God and how it helps in those moments when he's completely lost for words. Plus we get some great tips that'll inspire you to pick that old guitar (or the one you bought in lockdown) once again! Two inspiring stories of why making music can be deeply spiritual that'll strike a chord! Uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.
Silence And Meditation	20210502	Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad meet two monks to learn about surprisingly simple ways we can find moments of calm, connection and mindfulness. Father Peter Williams is a Benedictine monk at Worth Abbey in West Sussex. His long journey there began after an intense moment of spiritual connection he experienced in bed one night more than 25 years ago. He tells Kate about that life changing moment, how embracing silence and stillness is a form of prayer and what difference it makes. Gelong Thubten once led a hectic life as an actor living between London and New York. After suffering from depression and anxiety he went back to his Buddhist roots to live in a monastery and devote himself to meditation. He tells us what he learnt from making such a big change and explains how easy it is to tap into mindfulness - even while queuing! How to find moments of calm and connection, with the help of two monks who know how. Uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.
Singing	20210328	Rev Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad meet two singers who experience spiritual connection and wellbeing through song, and explore why singing is good for us. Calum Martin is a musician and elder at the Back Free Church on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, he tells Kate and Jason about the uniquely beautiful form of worship, Gaelic Psalm singing. Juanita Stein is a singer-songwriter whose band band Howling Bells have toured with Coldplay and Elbow. She shares how singing is a hugely spiritual experience and explores the influence of her Jewish heritage on her artistry. Plus the positive effect singing has on our brain, regardless of whether we hit the right notes! Two stories of prayer and wellbeing through song and why we should all belt it out! Uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.