In May 2023 we started a new book:
James Finley, Christian Meditation: Experiencing the Presence of God - A Guide to Contemplation (HarperCollins, 2005).
We'll probably take a year to read and discuss this, a chapter at a time each month. You can read more about this book here and here.
James Finley, Christian Meditation: Experiencing the Presence of God - A Guide to Contemplation (HarperCollins, 2005).
We'll probably take a year to read and discuss this, a chapter at a time each month. You can read more about this book here and here.
Our pattern is usually to meet from 7.30-9.30pm on the second Wednesday of each month (but not always). For a list of dates for the rest of 2023, please scroll down.
Sustaining a discipline of silence based prayer is not always easy.
The reading group offers several ways to support you in this:
The reading group offers several ways to support you in this:
- Meet regularly with others who are also exploring a discipline of silence based prayer to share experiences of what it's like: the struggles and the joys, your questions and discoveries!
- Read slowly through books about silence, usually a chapter at a time between meetings, and then gather to discuss what we've found helpful, challenging and encouraging in what we've read.
- Sharing in periods of silence with others supports our individual practice. So before discussing the latest chapter, we share in 20 minutes of silent prayer together, and then a period of 5-10 minutes at the end of the evening.
We usually meet on zoom from 7.30-9.30pm on each month's second Wednesday but occasionally this pattern shifts.
Remaining dates for 2023:
Dates for early 2024:
Remaining dates for 2023:
- 11th October;
- 8th November;
- 13th December
Dates for early 2024:
- 17th January (3rd Wednesday)
- 14th February
- 13th March
To inquire further about coming along to this group, please contact Alison Woolley using the contact button, below.