Online Morning Meditation on Thursdays, 730am-815am
Restarts Thursday 10 September 2026 after August break
The Thursday morning online group offers a supportive environment to deepen and extend your meditation practice in the company of fellow spiritual explorers.
We include a period of guided meditation practice for about 25 minutes, followed by a short reflection. In 2026, we will be drawing on The Art of Living, written by the beloved spiritual teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, as our resource for reflection. These simple, profound teachings offer practices which are universal and global in their application. We finish with a space for those who wish to share a brief reflection about the practice.
Online and In-Person Morning Meditation on Saturdays, 8am-9am
Please note that on Saturday 12 September regular meditation will be replaced by a morning retreat – see our Special Events page for details.
Options to meet either online on zoom or in-person in Shoreham-by-Sea. The group includes a series of gently guided meditations during the first 30 minutes, including a Gratitude Practice and then sharing a poem followed by a period of silence. We are currently reading poems by Rainer Maria Rilke. The second 30 minutes is an ancient contemplative practice called Lectio Divina, meaning sacred reading. The invitation of Lectio Divina is to cultivate a heart-centred intimacy with the sacred text of the gospels, listening deeply with what St Benedict called “the ears of the heart”. In 2026 we will reading the Gospel of Mark from beginning to end, reading a short section each week. Newcomers are always welcome.
Please feel free to stay on after the Saturday meditation for conversation and shared breakfast. This is entirely optional and for many people this is a valued community element of the Centre for Spirituality. For the in-person group we serve tea/coffee and home-baked bread, a donation of £1 is welcome to cover the cost of breakfast.
Online Tuesday Evening Meditation, 8pm-9pm, starts 15 September
We invite you on a journey through the Gospel of Thomas, a collection of sayings attributed to Jesus (Yeshua in Aramaic). These sayings, called logia in Greek, are in some ways similar to Zen koans: they work on our habitual consciousness and sense of self, inviting us into a deeper awareness. It is our belief that sitting with them in contemplation and in deep spiritual communion bears much fruit, deepening our connection with Christ, with one another and with all life — something all can benefit from, whether Christian or not.
We will take one saying each week as our focus. After a welcome, the host reads the saying, followed by twenty minutes of silent contemplation. There is then an opportunity to share reflections, and a time for wider dialogue. We will use the Circle of Trust touchstones to create a gracious and trustworthy space for the group. Newcomers are always welcome; no prior knowledge of the Gospel of Thomas or experience of contemplation is needed. (Photo by Jason Mavrommatis on Unsplash)
We welcome newcomers to all our weekly groups.
MEETING ONLINE: Please email info@centreforspirituality.org giving us your first and last name if you’d like to receive the zoom link and join any of the online meditation groups.
MEETING IN-PERSON If you’d like to join the Saturday group in-person then please come to the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kings Walk, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5LF. Please arrive in good time so we can welcome you and start altogether. The Church is 3 minutes walk from the 700 (coastal) bus stop (Longshore pub is the name of the bus stop).
We warmly welcome newcomers to any of our weekly meditation groups. No prior experience of mediation is required. These weekly sessions are offered for free. Twice a year we invite our regular members to make a donation twice a year to contribute towards covering the overhead costs of running the Centre.
