By Melanie P. Moore, et al.
Each month, we publish a listing of upcoming contemplative and spiritual opportunities recommended by folks here at The Abbey. Many of us have floundered around in the past looking for community and deep engagement with other pilgrims on the spiritual path. Here we share a curated list of what we are finding, in hopes you might find some of it helpful on your journey. We’ve included a Comments section with each listing detailing what we as participants have liked. If you know of something coming up in July or August and would like to have it listed here, please email the information as shown below to editor@theabbey.us by June 18 to be included in the post at the beginning of April. Please note that all times are listed in Central Time.
May
Welcoming Prayer Workshop (from Church of Conscious Harmony)
Dates and Times: Friday, May 30, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. through – Saturday, May 31, 9 a.m. – Noon
Registration: Open
Cost: $30
Frequency: One-time event
Duration: 1 evening and 1 morning
Format: Online
Recording Available: Unknown
Description: The Welcoming Prayer is an incarnational method of consenting to God’s presence and action in our physical and emotional reactions to people and events in daily life. This “consent-on-the-go” embodied practice deepens our relationship with God as we move through the ordinary activities of our day, helping us to stay in the presence of God and the present moment. This workshop will cover the human condition and the basics of the practice. There will be guided practice sessions as well as time in Centering Prayer. It will be led by Pamela Begeman and LeAnn Billups.
Comments: We like that this is an online opportunity, making it accessible to more people. We have participated in other programs where Pam Begeman facilitated and have enjoyed her programs.
June
Metanoia Journey’s Sunday In-Person Contemplative Gathering
Dates and Times: Sunday, June 1, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Registration: Not required
Cost: Free
Frequency: Monthly
Duration: 1.5 hours
Format: In person at The Seminary of the Southwest’s Christ Chapel 501 E 32nd St., Austin, TX
Recording Available: N/A
Description: The format of this gathering will include 20 minutes of Centering Prayer, a scripture reading from the sacred texts, a “message” offered by the ministers or guest speakers, community communion, and contemplative music. We invite anyone who wants to participate in performing a role to let us know. Otherwise, just come, rest in God, and receive.
This is a “contemplative service,” with 20 minutes of silent, meditative prayer. For those that attend that have not practiced Centering Prayer before, we have a copy of the brief Guidelines to practice the prayer available at the entry to the Chapel for people to follow along.
At this time, we do not have an area for children to gather separately or have a children’s ministry. Older children are certainly welcome if they can rest in silence during that time.
Comments: This is an opportunity to connect with other contemplative practitioners in person in Austin. While these are primarily Christian contemplative services, all are welcome.
Conscious Aging by Cynthia Bourgeault (from Spirituality & Practice)
Dates and Times: Monday, June 2 – Monday, June 30; Times vary per self-paced structure
Registration: Open
Cost: $85
Frequency: 3 times/week: emails on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Duration: 1 month
Format: Online, emails delivered 3 times/week; online forum; 1 real-time Zoom session
Recording Available: Yes
Description: This e-course will help you draw directly upon the power of your consciously achieved selfhood to bridge the gap between physical diminution and spiritual evolution. That teaching is what sets this e-course apart from other “aging gracefully” courses and brings you into alignment with the spiritual and contemplative traditions.
The course will be structured around “Ten Guidelines for Conscious Aging.” The first two of thirteen emails (delivered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) will lay out the main principles behind these guidelines. The following sessions will consist of three core components: (1) A brief teaching or commentary on the guideline du jour, (2) a set of questions for reflection to help you further unpack the teaching, and (3) a daily task or spiritual practice to help you put this learning to work in your daily life. Some sessions will feature lectio divina (the slow, prayerful reading of a short scriptural text) or audio divina (the same deep and prayerful receptivity, now applied to listening to music). Each email will also invite you to join me in the Practice Circle (an online forum open 24/7) to share responses and experiences. Finally, on Friday, June 27 from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m., Bourgeault will be on Zoom to answer your questions and reflect further on the value of conscious aging.
Comments: This is a new offering from Cynthia Bourgeault and one of interest to us, and we imagine, others “of a certain age.” We like the self-paced nature of it, with the live Zoom session at the end where participants can ask questions. We also like that Spirituality & Practice provides lifetime access to the materials following their programs.
The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year (the Eremos Summer Reading Reflection)
Dates and Times: Various, there are 4 groups with different schedules; click the link above for details
Registration: Open
Cost: $55 + cost of the book
Frequency: 4 sessions in June
Duration: 90 minutes/session
Format: 3 groups meet online, 1 group meets in person in Austin, TX
Recording Available: No
Description: Journey with us for four weeks in June as we explore Margaret Renkl’s observations on the natural world around us and her invitation to stop what we’re doing to pay attention to what our own backyards, parks, and neighborhoods have to offer us. Sessions include time for silence, reflection, and sharing.
In Renkl’s words: “We were never cast out of Eden. We merely turned from it and shut our eyes. To return and be welcomed, cleansed and redeemed, we are only obliged to look.” Starting us out in her backyard in winter, we’ll mentally cool off and discuss the wisdom shared, then make our way through the four seasons through Renkl’s eyes, ears, senses, life stories, and the gifts the crows and other creatures share.
Comments: We enjoy the Eremos online offerings and this year’s annual series–which participants can register for any or all weeks–looks to be an interesting exploration of finding beauty and meaning in our own backyards.
The Five Remembrances with Frank Ostaseski (from Upaya Zen Center)
Dates and Times: Sundays, April 27, May 18 (recordings available), June 8, and July 20; 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Registration: Open
Cost: $200 for the series ($50 deposit required to register)
Frequency: 5 sessions
Duration: Each session is 2 hours
Format: Online
Recording Available: Yes
Description: The Five Remembrances wake us up to the importance of how we care for ourselves and others as we grow older, experience changes in our health and relationships, grieve for what we love and lose, and, finally, face into our own death. They ask us to honor what and who really matters in our one precious life. They invite us to listen and learn by heart, to share the wonder and wisdom of compassionate practice.
Considered to be among the foundational teachings of Buddhism, Frank will help us go beyond a conceptual understanding to bring these five facts of life into our everyday awareness and actions. Embracing their truth encourages and supports us to live with greater intimacy: to act, speak, touch, and love one another in ways that deeply reflect an understanding of constant change, freeing us to be more alive and present.
This five-session course may be of interest to clinicians and caregivers. The course may be equally appealing to individuals, regardless of age, wanting to explore their personal relationship to death and the wisdom therein for living life fully. This course is a co-sponsored event with Upaya Zen Center and the Metta Institute. All are welcome, and no previous experience is required.
Comments: Frank Ostaseski is one of our favorite presenters and this is an important topic for many in this time. While the description states it may be of interest to clinicians and caregivers, we have found his presentations to be accessible to all.
Engaging Grief & Gratitude to See the Light of Possibility with Terra McDaniel (from Eremos)
Dates and Times: Wednesday, June 11, Noon – 1 p.m.
Registration: Open (this is part of a bi-weekly series; you can register for one or all 6)
Cost: Free
Frequency: One-time event (series is bi-weekly)
Duration: 1 hour
Format: Zoom
Recording Available: Yes
Description: Chaotic times can cause us to freeze in an ill-fated attempt to suppress sorrow or anxiety. But avoidance only compounds stress while limiting joyful possibilities. Join Terra for a safe space to lovingly engage grief and surface gratitude in ways that spark clarity, insight, and growth.
Comments: We always enjoy this summer series. The topics are thoughtful and the presenters are all very good.
Giving Voice to Grief, with Dr. Claire Colombo (from Eremos)
Dates and Times: Thursday, June 12, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Registration: Open
Cost: $45
Frequency: One-time event
Duration: 90 minutes
Format: Zoom
Recording Available: Yes, with 30-day access
Description: As part of our Poetry as Healer offering in April, Dr. Claire Colombo was meant to facilitate a breakout session on poetry as a medium for beginning to process grief. Unfortunately, she was ill and unable to be with us. Yet Dr. Colombo and Eremos both felt this was important to offer.
This is a time of grieving for many. Whether grieving for what’s unfolding in the country, the world, or personally, giving voice to that grief is vital to begin the healing journey.
Using prose poetry as the medium, Dr. Colombo will share select poems that offer a doorway through which grief can begin to be processed. She’ll also invite you to use the parameters of prose poetry to help you begin to give voice to any grief you’re experiencing.
No experience writing poetry is necessary. From the comfort of your home, Dr. Colombo will invite you to give voice on the page to the words your heart and soul long to share. Leave with a process you can use anytime. And, as you’re able, with a heart and soul lighter and wiser about what needs to be said.
Comments: We are fans of Dr. Colombo, both her academic and creative writing. This could be a powerful experience for those working through a grief experience. An Associate Professor at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, TX, Dr. Colombo directs the Center for Writing and the Arts, has been teaching at Southwest since 2012, and became member of the MDiv faculty in 2020. She also coordinates and teaches in the Master of Arts in Spiritual Direction program.
Contemplative Photography (from Eremos)
Dates and Times: Saturday, June 21, 9:30 a.m – Noon
Registration: Open
Cost: $50 (partial scholarships available)
Frequency: One-time event
Duration: 2.5 hours
Format: Zoom
Recording Available: No
Description: Contemplative photography opens a new way of experiencing the Divine through choosing to see the sacred in our ordinary surroundings. Allowing ourselves to gently receive images while focusing on various elements in our world can be a profound and personal experience.
In this morning workshop on the Summer Solstice, we will explore from the comfort of our homes and neighborhoods how we can use our cameras and Smartphones to connect more deeply with the presence of God—seeing what’s before us through the eyes of our heart and finding beauty in even the humblest of places and objects.
After an overview with some examples and some readings, we will take time to go outdoors and spend a portion of the morning “receiving images” in silence, then will share our experiences with each other. You will also learn the basic principles of Miksang (Tibetan for “good eye”) and will receive written materials to encourage more exploration on your own.
Please have a camera or Smartphone ready to use throughout the workshop. Note: Both beginners and seasoned contemplative photographers are welcome. This is not a technical class, so no experience is needed.
You won’t be on screen the entire time. You’ll have multiple times for going outside with your camera and to take a break.
Comments: Led by Julie Bowman, who we’ve done other classes with and enjoyed. She always brings good examples and material that is useful and relatable. This would be a really nice taste of the practice.
Awareness In Action: Meeting the World with Life-giving Hands–Actualizing Unfaltering Engaged Practice in Our Time – HOMEBOYS with Father Greg Boyle (from Upaya Zen Center)
Dates and Times: Sunday, June 22, Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Registration: Open
Cost: Donation requested
Frequency: One-time event (but part of a larger series)
Duration: 1.5 hours
Format: Online
Recording Available: Yes
Description: A Jesuit priest, Father Greg Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. Born and raised in Los Angeles, from 1986 to 1992, Father Greg served as pastor of Dolores Mission Church in Boyle Heights, an area that also had the highest concentration of gang activity in the city. In the face of law enforcement tactics and criminal justice policies of suppression and mass incarceration as the means to end gang violence, he and parish and community members adopted what was a radical approach at the time: treat gang members as human beings.
Father Greg’s extraordinary work in the Homeboys Industries with former gang members and those out of prison is a powerful example of repair and redemption, truly a model for meeting those whose lives have been caught in the grip of psychosocial harm. Each year, over 10,000 former gang members from across Los Angeles come through Homeboy Industries’ doors in an effort to make a positive change in their lives and the world. We are deeply fortunate that Father Greg will offer this powerful vision and version of Awareness in Action, and what it means to nurture light in the charnel grounds of gang violence
Comments: We really like Father Boyle’s presentations that we have participated in previously. This is a wonderful combination of traditions, with Father Boyle presenting as part of the Upaya Zen Center’s programming.
Discover Your Spiritual Type as a Guiding Light for These Challenging Times with Rev. Dr. Mona West (from Eremos)
Dates and Times: Wednesday, June 25, Noon – 1 p.m.
Registration: Open (this is part of a bi-weekly series; you can register for 1 or all 6)
Cost: Free
Frequency: One-time (series is bi-weekly)
Duration: 1 hour
Format: Zoom
Recording Available: Yes
Description: We all rely on guiding lights to help us navigate the “fog” of uncertainty and not everyone’s guiding light is the same. There are spiritual temperaments that each of us gravitate toward which inform our way of praying and encountering the divine. Join Mona as she helps you discover your spiritual type, so you can discern the guidance that best supports you in these challenging times.
Comments: We always enjoy this summer series. The topics are thoughtful and the presenters are all very good.
The Tears of Things: Integrating the Prophetic Path (from The Center for Action and Contemplation)
Dates and Times: Self-paced
Registration: Open
Cost: $100 (or $80 or $60, based on financial circumstances)
Frequency: Self-paced with 9 prophetic themes)
Duration: Varies
Format: Online
Recording Available: Yes
Description: A self-guided online course based on Richard Rohr’s new book, “The Tears of Things.” Explore the wisdom of prophets from ancient times to modern day, and discover how we can transform our anger into compassion in our modern “age of outrage.”
“The Tears of Things: Integrating the Prophetic Path” will lead you on a journey from righteous anger at injustice, through grief for the world’s suffering, and—for those committed to the path—finally to grace-filled love for everyone and everything.
Students will explore themes from “The Tears of Things,” like radical grace, collective evil, and the alchemy of tears. Discover deeper meaning in the Hebrew prophets and find inspiration from today’s truth-tellers like Martin Luther King Jr., Dorothy Day, Etty Hillesum, Howard Thurman, Joanna Macy, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Oscar Romero.
This self-guided course offers a flexible online learning experience to explore prophetic themes from the sacred space of your home. You can enroll anytime and access all course materials through CAC Connect, our new online learning platform. Engage with the material in a space that’s safe for questions and deepen your understanding alongside fellow seekers.
Comments: We’ve previously enjoyed many offerings from the CAC and Richard Rohr. This offering is an online, self-paced program based on his new book, but we are not sure if he is speaking in it. There doesn’t appear to be a live portion of this course and we are not sure if there is online interaction (though they usually do offer that).
July
Metanoia Journey’s Sunday In-Person Contemplative Gathering
Dates and Times: Sunday, July 6, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Registration: Not required
Cost: Free
Frequency: Monthly
Duration: 1.5 hours
Format: In person at The Seminary of the Southwest’s Christ Chapel 501 E 32nd St., Austin, TX
Recording Available: N/A
Description: The format of this gathering will include 20 minutes of Centering Prayer, a scripture reading from the sacred texts, a “message” offered by the ministers or guest speakers, community communion, and contemplative music. We invite anyone who wants to participate in performing a role to let us know. Otherwise, just come, rest in God, and receive.
This is a “contemplative service,” with 20 minutes of silent, meditative prayer. For those that attend that have not practiced Centering Prayer before, we have a copy of the brief Guidelines to practice the prayer available at the entry to the Chapel for people to follow along.
At this time, we do not have an area for children to gather separately or have a children’s ministry. Older children are certainly welcome if they can rest in silence during that time.
Comments: This is an opportunity to connect with other contemplative practitioners in person in Austin. While these are primarily Christian contemplative services, all are welcome.
Creating Beauty from the Chaos with Carolyn Scarborough (from Eremos)
Dates and Times: Wednesday, July 9, Noon – 1 p.m.
Registration: Open (this is part of a bi-weekly series; you can register for 1 or all 6)
Cost: Free
Frequency: One-time (series is bi-weekly)
Duration: 1 hour
Format: Zoom
Recording Available: Yes
Description: Known for her inspiring writing circles and coaching practice supporting others in rekindling their creative soul, join Carolyn as she invites you to ignite your creative spark to inspire you to engage with the chaos of these times to make something beautiful in your life.
Comments: We always enjoy this summer series. The topics are thoughtful and the presenters are all very good.
Calligraphy: Painting Bodhidharma (from Upaya Zen Center)
Dates and Times: Friday, July 25 at 8:45 p.m. – Sunday, July 27 at 1 p.m.
Registration: Open
Cost: Donation requested
Frequency: One-time event
Duration: 1 weekend
Format: Online
Recording Available: Yes
Description: Join us for this very special calligraphy program with Sensei Kazuaki Tanahashi, master calligrapher, and Bruce Linton, calligrapher and collector of rare Bodhidharma scrolls. We will have rare Bodhidharma scrolls exhibited in the Taizando and paint variations of the First Zen Patriarch from the assembled paintings, plus create our own unique versions of Bodhidharma. This is the first time a program like this had been offered at Upaya. No previous experience is needed. Kaz will bring brushes and paper. Join us for joy, ink, rice paper, and Bodhidharma!
Sensei Kaz Tanahashi, born and trained in Japan, is an artist, writer, and peace worker, active in the U.S.A. since 1977. As a painter and calligrapher, Kaz has had solo exhibitions of his brushwork, performed, and taught worldwide. He has created a genre of one-stroke paintings and multi-color Zen circles. As a calligrapher in East Asian style, he creates works of large single ideographs. For more information, visit: www.brushmind.net. Joining Kaz to lead this special program is calligrapher, sumi-e painter, and curator of Japanese scrolls, Bruce Linton, PhD. Roshi Joan Halifax and Sensei Wendy Dainin Lau will steward this online program.
Comments: The Upaya Zen Center is an internationally known center of training, education, and lay-person community with a variety of program offerings. Their instructors are experts in their fields yet provide accessible materials and presentations. Our experiences with Upaya programs have always been excellent.
August
Dogen Seminar: Meeting Paradox in the Teachings of Zen Master Eihei Dogen (from Upaya Zen Center)
Dates and Times: Friday, August 1, at 8:45 p.m. – Sunday, August 3, at 1 p.m.
Registration: Open
Cost: Donation requested
Frequency: One-time event
Duration: 1 weekend
Format: Online
Recording Available: Yes
Description: Reflected in his remarkable writings, Zen Master Eihei Dogen was a master of paradoxes. During this weekend, we will plunge into the writings and teachings of Dogen. We engage in a radical exploration of Dogen’s paradoxes and how they ultimately reveal a deeper truth, hidden in seeming illogicality. Gathered at Upaya and online, our faculty of Dogen scholars, Zen practitioners, and Dogen enthusiasts plunge into the world of Dogen’s extraordinary teachings. Join us and our faculty in unfolding the teachings of Eihei Dogen.
The seminar will be guided by Roshi Joan Halifax, Sensei Kaz Tanahashi, Steven Heine, Sensei Kathie Fischer, Roshi Norman Fischer, Sensei Genzan Quennell, Sensei Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, and others. Roshi Joan and Sensei Wendy Dainin Lau will steward this online program.
Comments: This looks like an interesting program on the concept of spiritual paradox from the Buddhist perspective, especially since many of the Christian contemplatives we are familiar with have written at length about the experience of paradox in spiritual life.
Metanoia Journey’s Sunday In-Person Contemplative Gathering
Dates and Times: Sunday, August 3, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Registration: Not required
Cost: Free
Frequency: Monthly
Duration: 1.5 hours
Format: In person at The Seminary of the Southwest’s Christ Chapel 501 E 32nd St., Austin, TX
Recording Available: N/A
Description: The format of this gathering will include 20 minutes of Centering Prayer, a scripture reading from the sacred texts, a “message” offered by the ministers or guest speakers, community communion, and contemplative music. We invite anyone who wants to participate in performing a role to let us know. Otherwise, just come, rest in God, and receive.
This is a “contemplative service,” with 20 minutes of silent, meditative prayer. For those that attend that have not practiced Centering Prayer before, we have a copy of the brief Guidelines to practice the prayer available at the entry to the Chapel for people to follow along.
At this time, we do not have an area for children to gather separately or have a children’s ministry. Older children are certainly welcome if they can rest in silence during that time.
Comments: This is an opportunity to connect with other contemplative practitioners in person in Austin. While these are primarily Christian contemplative services, all are welcome.
Practicing the Art of Paying Attention with Rev. Gina Bethune (from Eremos)
Dates and Times: Wednesday, August 13, Noon – 1 p.m.
Registration: Open (this is part of a bi-weekly series; you can register for 1 or all 6)
Cost: Free
Frequency: One-time (series is bi-weekly)
Duration: 1 hour
Format: Zoom
Recording Available: Yes
Description: Explore how consciously strengthening skills of attending to self, nature and others brings awareness of the spirit within and beyond. Honing the practice of engaging silence, prayer, meditation, poetry and journaling can assist us to keep our minds on what matters and bring peace in chaotic times.
Comments: We always enjoy this summer series. The topics are thoughtful and the presenters are all very good.
Connecting with Nature Allies with Ecotherapist and poet Kai Siedenburg (from Eremos)
Dates and Times: Wednesday, August 27, Noon – 1 p.m.
Registration: Open (this is part of a bi-weekly series; you can register for 1 or all 6)
Cost: Free
Frequency: One-time (series is bi-weekly)
Duration: 1 hour
Format: Zoom
Recording Available: Yes
Description: Explore how approaching the more-than-human world as kin, friends, and potential allies can help you feel less alone and navigate these chaotic times with more ease and joy. Learn how to recognize and cultivate deeper relationships with your allies, and discover simple yet potent practices for receiving guidance and healing from nature wherever you are.
Comments: We always enjoy this summer series. The topics are thoughtful and the presenters are all very good.
Ongoing
Contemplative Chant
Dates and Times: Wednesdays at 4 p.m.
Registration: Open
Cost: Free
Frequency: Ongoing
Duration: 30 minutes
Format: Online
Recording Available: No
Description: 30 minutes of contemplative chant from Wisdom Waypoints, with chants led by Susan Latimer and Elizabeth Combs. Chanting is a wonderful practice for bringing both the Moving Center (body, breath, tone) and the Emotional Center (open heart) online. It is a spiritual practice that opens our hearts, nourishes our nervous systems, prepares us for prayer and meditation as a bridge into stillness, and connects us to our innate joy, courage, steadfastness, peace, beauty, truth and goodness. In times of great uncertainty and change, we find chant to be one of the things that most grounds us. These sessions draw chants from Wisdom Schools, various spiritual and religious traditions, sacred texts, old hymns and poetry. Because of the limitations of synching sound on Zoom, all participants are muted except for the one leading. This allows everyone to chant along in their own space. (Great if you are shy about sharing your voice! Fun if you like to try harmonies!)
Comments: Some of us join this contemplative chant weekly and enjoy it very much. We find it a wonderful contemplative practice. Wisdom Waypoints is the wisdom community started by Cynthia Bourgeault, one of our favorite wisdom teachers. Note that this is a small and warm group of regular participants. Therefore, it can be more difficult to participate anonymously.
The Abbey Tuesday Morning Meditation
Dates and Times: Tuesdays at 8 a.m. (Meditation at 8 a.m., optional discussion at 8:30 a.m.)
Registration: Open
Cost: Free
Frequency: Weekly
Duration: Ongoing
Format: Zoom
Recording Available: No
Description: A 20-minute sit, followed by a brief reading and discussion.
Comments: Of course we love this meditation group! It’s The Abbey, our own contemplative community.
The Abbey Spiritual Discussion Group
Dates and Times: Thursdays, 5 p.m.
Registration: Not required
Cost: Free
Frequency: Weekly
Duration: 1 hour
Format: Zoom
Recording Available: No
Description: This group reads books to deepen our spiritual lives and to build community among participants. Newcomers are welcome to join the group anytime. Register on The Abbey website and we will send you a Zoom link.
Comments: The group is starting a new book this month (October), Barbara Brown Taylor’s An Altar in the World. We enjoy this group and the lively discussion both in small-group breakout rooms and with the whole group.
Word of the Week
Dates and Times: Emails sent on Sundays, meets each Tuesday at 8 a.m. and Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Registration: Sign up for weekly emails here.
Cost: Free annual subscription (with recommended donation of $95/yr)
Frequency: Weekly, per above
Duration: One hour
Format: Zoom – link is sent weekly in the email on Sunday
Recording Available: No
Description: A beautiful email is sent on Sundays with the reading of Lectio Divina that will be done. There is a sit and then the Lectio Divina.
Comments: We like this because it’s a chance to revisit the reading for the week—and they always include beautiful artwork (it’s Lectio and Visio Divina!). We like the sense of community. It’s a pretty stable group and there’s a chance to share. We also like the balance of it—they are very mindful of the time, it’s just an hour. There’s a rhythm of it that we like. We read the emails each week and appreciate having the email in advance to sit with it a little before the group reading. There are also opportunities to interact online with the group during the week. We will note that it can be difficult to find the link for the Zoom in the weekly email; it is also spelled out here—the third bullet has link to the zoom with poorly brown highlighted “Click on this link,” but it also provides the zoom code and passcode in the email.
Wisdom Waypoints Daily Centering Prayer/Meditation
Dates and Times: Monday – Friday 9:30 a.m.; Monday/Wednesday/Sunday 6 p.m.; Saturday 10:30 a.m.
Registration: No registration required, join via website
Cost: Free
Frequency: Daily, per above
Duration: 30 minutes
Format: Zoom
Recording Available: No
Description: A collective wisdom pause for “Silence and Stillness.” Wisdom members lead each sit with a brief reading, chant, and meditation/stillness.
Comments: We like this because it is a way to maintain our personal practice alongside others with the degree of anonymity (or not) with which we are each comfortable. Wisdom Waypoints is a part of Cynthia Bourgeault’s network of teaching and practice resources.