Sacred Chanting and Meditation

View On Meetup.com Date Wednesday, 23 Aug 2017 8:15 PM Any one can do this! All are welcome! You do not need to be able to sing! This universally acknowledged form of worship is simple yet transformative. The sound created when voices come together to sing simple, yet beautiful chants creates a perfect space for meditation, contemplation and prayer.  The chants are very easy and include some Taize and Christian chants as well as some from other faiths. They lead us into a 20 minute ... Read more

Morning Meditation (Labyrinth Walk)

View On Meetup.com Date Tuesday, 22 Aug 2017 7:45 AM On Tuesday mornings we walk a seven circuit labyrinth that is modeled on the 12th Century Labyrinth found in Chartres Cathedral, France. In the last thirty years, walking the labyrinth has re-emerged as a meditative practice and a symbolic image of pilgrimage, not in the geographical sense, but of the journey we each make through life: a journey to the centre, a return to the heart, back to the Spirit who faithfully waits ... Read more

Morning Meditation

View On Meetup.com Date Saturday, 19 Aug 2017 8:00 AM We start with a short reading from the book, Coming To Your Senses by Jon Kabat-Zinn followed by 25 minutes of sitting meditation.  The second 30 minutes is an ancient form of contemplative practice called Lectio Divina, literally meaning divine reading. The invitation of Lectio Divina is to cultivate a heart-centred intimacy with the sacred text of the Bible, listening deeply with "the ears of the heart", (St Benedict). No prior experience of Lectio Divina or meditation ... Read more

Sacred Chanting and Meditation

View On Meetup.com Date Wednesday, 16 Aug 2017 8:15 PM Any one can do this! All are welcome! You do not need to be able to sing! This universally acknowledged form of worship is simple yet transformative. The sound created when voices come together to sing simple, yet beautiful chants creates a perfect space for meditation, contemplation and prayer.  The chants are very easy and include some Taize and Christian chants as well as some from other faiths. They lead us into a 20 minute ... Read more

Morning Meditation (Labyrinth Walk)

View On Meetup.com Date Tuesday, 15 Aug 2017 7:45 AM On Tuesday mornings we walk a seven circuit labyrinth that is modeled on the 12th Century Labyrinth found in Chartres Cathedral, France. In the last thirty years, walking the labyrinth has re-emerged as a meditative practice and a symbolic image of pilgrimage, not in the geographical sense, but of the journey we each make through life: a journey to the centre, a return to the heart, back to the Spirit who faithfully waits ... Read more

Morning Meditation

View On Meetup.com Date Saturday, 12 Aug 2017 8:00 AM We start with a short reading from the book, Coming To Your Senses by Jon Kabat-Zinn followed by 25 minutes of sitting meditation.  The second 30 minutes is an ancient form of contemplative practice called Lectio Divina, literally meaning divine reading. The invitation of Lectio Divina is to cultivate a heart-centred intimacy with the sacred text of the Bible, listening deeply with "the ears of the heart", (St Benedict). No prior experience of Lectio Divina or meditation ... Read more

Sacred Chanting and Meditation

View On Meetup.com Date Wednesday, 09 Aug 2017 8:15 PM Any one can do this! All are welcome! You do not need to be able to sing! This universally acknowledged form of worship is simple yet transformative. The sound created when voices come together to sing simple, yet beautiful chants creates a perfect space for meditation, contemplation and prayer.  The chants are very easy and include some Taize and Christian chants as well as some from other faiths. They lead us into a 20 minute ... Read more

Morning Meditation (Labyrinth Walk)

View On Meetup.com Date Tuesday, 08 Aug 2017 7:45 AM On Tuesday mornings we walk a seven circuit labyrinth that is modeled on the 12th Century Labyrinth found in Chartres Cathedral, France. In the last thirty years, walking the labyrinth has re-emerged as a meditative practice and a symbolic image of pilgrimage, not in the geographical sense, but of the journey we each make through life: a journey to the centre, a return to the heart, back to the Spirit who faithfully waits ... Read more

Morning Meditation

View On Meetup.com Date Saturday, 05 Aug 2017 8:00 AM We start with a short reading from the book, Coming To Your Senses by Jon Kabat-Zinn followed by 25 minutes of sitting meditation.  The second 30 minutes is an ancient form of contemplative practice called Lectio Divina, literally meaning divine reading. The invitation of Lectio Divina is to cultivate a heart-centred intimacy with the sacred text of the Bible, listening deeply with "the ears of the heart", (St Benedict). No prior experience of Lectio Divina or meditation ... Read more

Soil and Soul – Bread Making Workshop

View On Meetup.com Date Saturday, 13 May 2017 10:30 AM TWO PLACES LEFT! Join us for a bread making skills workshop at Plot 22, a magical community allotment in Hove. The bread making will be led by Plot 22 co-ordinator Emma Houldsworth, using an outdoor clay oven. The day will also include an opportunity to garden, periods of meditative silence and reflections on bread in the Christian spiritual life. There will also be time for community and plenty of shared cups of tea. Plot ... Read more