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2021 is the 30th anniversary of the launch of WCCM. In this time we have been growing as a global contemplative network, a spiritual family rooted in Christian faith. Committed to building a way of peace in our time of conflict, we serve unity among all to build a community of faith composed of people with many beliefs. Meditation for us is a way to open the common ground of humanity. So we work with other faiths and the secular world to develop the consciousness needed for a new, just way of living as a human family in harmony with our natural environment.
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It is with great sadness that I have to let you know that Jay passed away yesterday, 19 April, after suffering a heart attack. His wife Liz and two children are in deep grief and I have extended to them my sympathy and the prayers and condolences of the community in the US and worldwide. All of us in the WCCM, whether close colleagues in its operations or those who benefit from his work, have felt the grace of his dedication, intelligence and the generous sharing of his wisdom and skills. He was a greatly loved and valued member of the community for 25 years.
The sixty-seven National Coordinators of WCCM are engaging in many different ways with the theme of health from a contemplative perspective. To lead this year’s reflection process, a series of monthly seminars are being led by Dr Barry White and Fr Laurence Freeman.
We live in the golden age of medicine. Breakthroughs, cures and life-expectancy have all flourished with medical science. The present Covid-19 pandemic shows the value and necessity of this dimension of medicine. It seems, to many medical practitioners and to patients, that we have gained so much but neglected something essential: our capacity for deep and transformative healing.
We offer a range of regular opportunities to share immediately with other meditators in silence, body work, worship and teaching
The international home of a monastery without walls, Bonnevaux is developing on the site of a 12th century Abbey energised by centuries of contemplative silence in the humane spirit of St Benedict. A resident community lives here in the spirit of Benedictine wisdom following a daily rhythm of life, balancing daily times of prayer, work and study. Hospitality for guests, retreats and conferences share the peace of Bonnevaux with many so they can transmit it to others.
Our events offer many opportunities to learn to meditate and to integrate the practice into daily life, to deepen its fruits in the service of others, to share the experience of meditation inclusively, coming to self-knowledge in the discovery of our interconnectedness
Learn the essentials of meditation, contemplative Christianity, inter-faith dialogue, and both personal and social transformation.
A 3-part mini-course showing you the basics of how to start your meditation journey
Laurence Freeman leads a contemporary path through the rich themes and symbols of Lent
A 6-part retreat for a time of self-isolating and social distance
It is with great sadness that I have to let you know that Jay passed away yesterday after suffering a heart attack. His wife Liz
We happy to announce the latest WCCM Quarterly Newsletter, in a brand new layout, more in tune with the new design and visual of the
Listen to theologian, retreat leader and priest Sarah Bachelard, as she explores how it can feel to be involved in Church these days and the strains meditators may experience in the old ways of participating in the Christian tradition.
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