Loneliness can touch anyone, no matter their age or stage of life. It might come with the loss of a loved one, a move to a new city, a relationship breakdown, or simply feeling unnoticed in the busyness of life. Whatever the reason, loneliness leaves a deep ache — the sense that no one truly sees or knows us.

Scripture reminds us that we’re not made to walk alone. “Two are better than one… if either of them falls down, one can help the other up” (Ecclesiastes 4:9–10). God designed us for relationship — with Himself and with one another — and He draws near to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18).

Through Jesus, we see God’s heart for the isolated. He sat with the outcast, spoke to the overlooked, and offered friendship and hope.

As a church, we want to echo that same welcome — creating spaces where people are known, valued, and can belong. You don’t have to journey alone.

• Check out Loneliness Awareness Week website https://lonelinessawarenessweek.com.au/  
• Register for the Loneliness Awareness Week Launch Webinar on 28 July – https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uX57vLmhQXuHnoBBBmnmeA#/registration

• Seniors Hope 
• Renew Wellbeing
• Two Sparrows
• Loneliness – Consultation Pack resource research – BUV Paper (May 2024)