We live in a time when speaking on a whole range of issues seems profoundly fraught. In some contexts, flagrant untruth and hate are asserted seemingly without consequence or effective critique.
Elsewhere speech is scrutinised minutely for traces of ‘cancellable’ thought or attitude.
The possibility of dialogue, questioning and honest disagreement seems often unattainable, so sensitised are we to certain verbal cues and so charged is our political atmosphere.
Can the Christ who broke down the ‘dividing wall’ between Jew and Gentile redeem our (un)civil discourse? How might contemplative practice make possible different forms of exchange and allow us to inhabit our words anew?
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Schedule (UK time)
| Saturday, 15 June | |
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| 10:30 | Welcome and meditation |
| 11:00 | 1st talk by Sarah |
| 11:45 | Coffee break |
| 12:15 | Group sharing on first input (breakout groups for online) |
| 12:40 | Questions and comments |
| 13:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00 | Meditation |
| 14:25 | 2nd talk by Sarah |
| 15:10 | Tea break |
| 15:30 | Questions and comments on second input |
| 16:00 | Goodbye |
Leader
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Sarah Bachelard
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Revd Dr Sarah Bachelard is a theologian and leads the Benedictus Contemplative Church in Canberra, Australia. She studied theology at Oxford with Rowan Williams. She is a leading teacher with the WCCM and gave the John Main Seminar in 2019, A Contemplative Christianity for Our Time (2020, Medio media)Â which is the title of her most recent book.
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Contribution
This event is online and at The Meditatio Centre, London. Registrations give 1 year access to recordings.
Contribution:
Online £25 (no concession).
In person £40 (concession price £20).
The prices reflect the need to achieve self sufficiency.
Therefore if you’re able to give a little more we would be very grateful.
Please, click here to donate.
We do not turn anybody away for lack of resource.
Please, click the email address <support@wccm.org> to contact us if you need further financial assistance to join this event.
This event is held online. Registrations give 1 year access to recordings.
Contribution is £25 (concession price £20).
The prices reflect the need to achieve self sufficiency.
Therefore if you’re able to give a little more we would be very grateful.
Please, click here to donate.
We do not turn anybody away for lack of resource.
Please, click the email address <support@wccm.org> to contact us if you need further financial assistance to join this event.
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Registration
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