All Hallows Evening Prayer for Sunday Evening (October 17, 2021) Is Now Online

All Hallows Evening Prayer is a service of worship in the evening for all pilgrims on the journey to the heavenly city.

Unkindness, like rejection, can have similar effects upon human beings as physical pain. It affects the same areas of the brain. 

On the other hand, kindness has beneficial effects upon the giver of the kindness and upon the receiver of the kindness. Here is an excerpt from a May Clinic article, "The Art of Kindness," about the beneficial effects of kindness:

Good for the body

Kindness has been shown to increase self-esteem, empathy and compassion, and improve mood. It can decrease blood pressure and cortisol, a stress hormone, which directly impacts stress levels. People who give of themselves in a balanced way also tend to be healthier and live longer. Kindness can increase your sense of connectivity with others, which can directly impact loneliness, improve low mood and enhance relationships in general. It also can be contagious. Looking for ways to show kindness can give you a focus activity, especially if you tend to be anxious or stressed in some social situations.

Good for the mind

Physiologically, kindness can positively change your brain. Being kind boosts serotonin and dopamine, which are neurotransmitters in the brain that give you feelings of satisfaction and well-being, and cause the pleasure/reward centers in your brain to light up. Endorphins, which are your body’s natural pain killer, also can be released.

The Scripture reading for this Sunday evening is Galatians 5: 21-25 The Fruit of the Spirit.

The homily is titled “A Kindhearted People for a Kindhearted God.”

The link to this Sunday evening’s service is—

https://allhallowsmurray.blogspot.com/2021/10/all-hallows-evening-prayer-for-sunday_16.html

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May this service be a blessing to you.