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House Church on Zoom

Contemplative House Church meets (most) every other Sunday at 10 a.m.  We gather with a check-in time, followed by silent prayer, scripture reading and discussion, and a final prayer, with music interspersed. If you are interested in joining us, please email us here for the link.  

House Church on Zoom

Contemplative House Church meets (most) every other Sunday at 10 a.m., online.  We gather with a check-in time, followed by silent prayer, scripture reading and discussion, and a final prayer, with music interspersed. If you are interested in joining us, please email us here for the link.  

Contemplative in the Kootenays, August 21

Contingent on Public Health directives, Contemplative in the Kootenays will meet IN PERSON on Saturday, August 21st! Join us at 10 a.m. in Therese’s back yard. Bring your own chair, sunscreen, hat, and journal; and don’t forget your lunch! Please DO NOT plan on joining if you have not been fully vaccinated by August 7th. …

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Contemplative in the Kootenays, July 24

Contemplative in the Kootenays continues online! Join us on Saturday, July 24th, at 10 a.m. These days, we begin with a check-in and physical grounding practice, meditate together, and hear a little bit of context for the lectio text. Then we each go offline to spend time with the text, do some walking meditation, and …

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Contemplative in the Kootenays, June 26

Contemplative in the Kootenays continues online! Join us on Saturday, June 26th, at 10 a.m. These days, we begin with a check-in and physical grounding practice, meditate together, and hear a little bit of context for the lectio text. Then we each go offline to spend time with the text, do some walking meditation, and …

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Contemplative in the Backyard

Members of Contemplative in the Kootenays are invited to meet in person on Saturday, June 27, 2020. We’ll meet at the DesCamp/Meier house in New Denver (directions below). We will do the social distancing thing, for sure; but it will be very good to see your dear faces in person if you can make it. …

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Contemplative in the Kootenays

Contemplative in the Kootenays will meet on Saturday, March 28, 2020. The day begins at 10 am and ends at 3 pm. WE WILL BE MEETING ON LINE, DIRECTIONS BELOW. We’ll begin with centering prayer (surrender meditation) and move into lectio divina, discussion, more meditation, and a short presentation entitled “Self-do-it.”  We close with open …

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Contemplative in the Kootenays

Contemplative in the Kootenays continues online! Join us on Saturday, January 30th, at 10 a.m. These days, we begin with a check-in and physical grounding practice, meditate together, and hear a little bit of context for the lectio text. Then we each go offline to spend time with the text, do some walking meditation, and …

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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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Spring Contemplative Retreat: The Cloud of Unknowing

The Spring Retreat for Contemplative in the Kootenays will begin at 9 am, Saturday, April 27th, and end after lunch on Sunday, April 28th. Our theme for the weekend will be The Cloud of Unknowing, the 14th century anonymous text which is much of the source for the practice of Centering Prayer. The weekend will consist …

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