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October 2018
METTA MEDITATION RETREAT with ADRIANNE ROSS
Friday October 26-Saturday October 27, 2018 Metta is a quality of loving-kindness in the heart and mind. It is also a specific meditation practice to develop an intention of goodwill towards ourselves and others, which will be taught in this weekend retreat. Adrianne, a retired family physician, has been involved in meditation and healing since 1976. She has been practicing Buddhist meditation since 1984, mainly in the Theravadan tradition. She teaches classes and retreats in Canada and the US. Adrianne…
Find out more »December 2018
House Church
House Church will meet on Sunday, December 2nd, at 10 am at Knox Hall. For more information, contact Therese at 358-7904.
Find out more »Blue December
Blue December, a drop-in event sponsored by WideSpot and Hospice, will take place on Sunday, December 16th at Knox Hall. In the midst of holiday frivolity, this is a quiet and safe space to acknowledge the losses of the year. Come write, talk to a volunteer, light a candle, stand around the sacred fire, or just be quiet. 1:30-4:30 pm.
Find out more »January 2019
Contemplative in the Kootenays
Contemplative in the Kootenays will meet on Saturday, January 26th. The day begins at 10 am and ends at 3 pm, at the home of Leah Seaman, just south of Kaslo. Directions are below. We’ll begin with centering prayer (surrender meditation) and move into lectio divina, discussion, more meditation, and a short presentation. We close with open communion. Please bring your own lunch, a notebook and pen, and whatever you might need for “sitting gear” beyond a chair (we’ve got…
Find out more »February 2019
WideSpot Quarterly Dinner Group
We're taking a different turn with this particular WideSpot! Come at 5:30 on Sunday, February 3rd to the Knox Hall for a simple dinner--and the chance to reflect on your own spirituality, and how you live that out.
Find out more »Practices for Living Deeply: Acceptance
PRACTICES FOR LIVING DEEPLY is bi-yearly opportunity to explore spiritual practices from multiple traditions that will deepen your experience of inspired living. Led by Kay Costley-White and Therese Des Camp, this weekend event is open to all. The theme for this event will be Acceptance. We'll explore these questions and more: What's the difference between resignation and acceptance, why does acceptance matter to our inner and outer health--and, most importantly, what practices can help shift us toward open acceptance without turning us…
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