Contemplative in the Kootenays is a monthly in-person gathering for the purpose of meditation, study, and community. We meet monthly on a Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm. In February 2026, we’ll be meeting on Saturday the 28th, in New Denver. For information about how to get here, contact Therese descamp@widespot.ca.

We start the day with meditation–if you don’t have a practice, we teach Centering Prayer; if you do have another practice, you’re welcome to use it. We will be reading sacred texts and engaging in lectio divina together. Then we eat lunch, do walking meditation, and come back together for a short teaching time and an open Communion table. Our group includes people from multiple religious traditions; we work for wide appreciation of others and depth in one’s own tradition.