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Contemplative in the Kootenays

Saturday, June 28, we will meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the little barn at 1305 Denver Siding Road. Our schedule for the day? Meditation, sacred reading and discussion, walking meditation, reflection, open communion. Please wear comfy clothes, bring a journal and your lunch, and if you need special sitting gear, bring that …

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Contemplative in the Kootenays

Strengthen your capacity to stand strong amidst the raging winds of contemporary chaos. Come spend the day in New Denver with others who love silence, prayer and community, and who are committed to loving as God loves. Contemplative in the Kootenays meets on Saturday, March 22, 2025. We will sit in Centering Prayer together; ponder …

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Mini-Retreat: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, OR

Therese will be leading the November Mini-Retreat at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday, November 18, 2023. This in-person gathering will focus on the inseparability of grief and joy. The event begins at 9 am and ends at noon. More information to come.

Sunday Book Study: Eye of the Heart

The Sunday Contemplative Book Study meets every other Sunday at 10 a.m.  On Sunday June 27th, we will be reading Eye of the Heart by Cynthia Bourgeault, through the end of the seventh chapter. This has been a spirited discussion, and we recently spent time recalling for ourselves just how we have experienced “timelessness breaking into time.” …

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Fall Retreat: Love and Suffering

The path of mystics, the path of depth, is always the result of love and suffering. Love itself draws us into suffering, because if we open ourselves to the vulnerability of love, we will inevitably suffer. So we’re going to explore this most incarnate, blessed and painful way of life together. Our retreat will include …

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Contemplative in the Kootenays

Our June 23rd gathering for Contemplative in the Kootenays will be peripatetic! We’ll start off at the Anglican church in Balfour, and hop the afternoon ferry over to Yasodhara Ashram to join in the celebration there.  As many of you know, we’ve been holding retreats at the Ashram for four years, and often participate in …

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Contemplative in the Kootenays

The next gathering of Contemplative in the Kootenays is scheduled for Saturday, February 24, in Nelson, at the home of Jill Cowan. See below for directions. Our day starts at 10 am and ends at 3 pm.  We’ll be doing Centering Prayer (Surrender Meditation); lectio divina; walking meditation; and celebrating open communion at the end. …

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Contemplative in the Kootenays

The next gathering of Contemplative in the Kootenays is scheduled for Saturday, December 2, in Nelson, at the home of Jill Cowan. See below for directions. Our day starts at 10 am and ends at 3 pm.  We’ll be doing Centering Prayer (Surrender Meditation); lectio divina; walking meditation; and celebrating open communion at the end. …

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Contemplative in the Kootenays

The next gathering of Contemplative in the Kootenays is scheduled for Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Knox Hall in New Denver. Our day starts at 10 am and ends at 3 pm.  We’ll be doing Centering Prayer (Surrender Meditation); lectio divina; walking meditation; and celebrating open communion at the end. Theme for the day will …

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