From the noisy industrial town of Sunderland in Northern England came unlikely healing pioneers, Rev. AA (Alexander) and Mary Boddy. Sunderland at the time was the largest shipbuilding port in the world, full of noxious factory fumes and clanging steam hammers. As a spiritual well of revival, Sunderland was visited thirty times by John Wesley. Alexander Boddy was … [Read more...] about Alexander & Mary Boddy, British Healing Pioneers
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Healing Pioneers: AB Simpson’s Gospel of Healing
A.B. Simpson was a remarkable Canadian pioneer of the healing ministry. Born on Prince Edward Island on December 15, 1843, Simpson was such a workaholic that he destroyed his health: “I carried a bottle of ammonia (smelling salts) in my pocket for years and would have taken a nervous spasm if I had ventured without it. Again and again, while climbing a slight elevation or going … [Read more...] about Healing Pioneers: AB Simpson’s Gospel of Healing
Healing Pioneers: John & Ethel Gayner Banks – founders of Order of St Luke the Physician
In 1932, when the healing ministry was neglected in many churches, Rev. Dr. John & Ethel Gayner Banks birthed an interdenominational healing ministry at St Luke’s Church in San Diego called the Fellowship of St. Luke. From that fellowship was formed The International Order of St Luke the Physician (OSL), incorporated initially in the state of California in 1935, and later … [Read more...] about Healing Pioneers: John & Ethel Gayner Banks – founders of Order of St Luke the Physician
Dr E. Stanley Jones The United Christian Ashram healing service
The very first Christian Ashram healing service was started by Dr. E. Stanley Jones in 1930 with just three people at Sat Tal in the foothills of the Himalayas. An Indian pastor, an English missionary, and an American evangelist gathered together in unity at the foot of the cross. The term ‘Ashram’ is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘apart’ (a-) ‘from work’ (shram). Brother … [Read more...] about Dr E. Stanley Jones The United Christian Ashram healing service
Restoring the healing ministry in COVID times
In these Covid times, restoring the healing ministry is more important than ever. The Canadian Order of St Luke the Physician (OSL) offers training for Canadians in healing the sick. OSL believes that healing comes through both medicine and prayer. We were first introduced to OSL when Ed lost his voice in December 1980 for eighteen months. Through a rare viral … [Read more...] about Restoring the healing ministry in COVID times