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The experience of the ‘Pools of Grace’ Gathering at Minsteracres planted many important ideas concerning shared Meditatio/WCCM UK residential events in the future. It is very important to listen to

At the beginning of 2023 the UK leadership team started discussions on how the WCCM in the UK might look going forward. We wanted to address the many changes that

Readers may recall that a request for a new editor for the newsletter went out last year and I am happy to say that we now have one to take

‘Pools of Grace’ at Minsteracres Retreat Centre In early June, Dr Sarah Bachelard arrived from Australia to lead ‘Pools of Grace’ the ‘Gathering’ at Minsteracres. The weekend was enriched for

Caroline Price, who died in October 2023 at the age of 72, was a wonderful lady who is sorely missed by her friends in the Bristol/Bath meditation community and by

When my daughter asked me why I was going on a silent retreat as she gave me a lift to the station, my answer was ‘I don’t know’. I knew

Autumn in The School… Four-Day Silent Retreat: 19-22 November 2024 Designed as a ‘stepping-stone’ experience for those unsure of committing to our full Seven-Day Silent Retreat. Each of the two

We have always been here; a human being is God’s being, temporarily clothed in human attributes. In silent prayer, we journey through layers of experience—thinking, feeling, relating—until we reach our

The Ocean of Life Here we are, each seemingly a small dropIn the infinite ocean of life on Earth.We see ourselves and others with aMultitude of separate features; this or

It has been a great privilege, while I have been holding the role of Meditatio Country Coordinator for the UK, to attend the meetings of the Meditatio Council and hear

Peggy Jackson – 29 February 1919 – 22 March 2024 WCCM meditators in the village of Dalston, near Carlisle and throughout Cumbria, UK are saddened by the death of Peggy

Our retreat was held at St. Mary’s Monastery at Kinnoull, Perth between 12th and 14th April. This is a beautiful space, to which we return frequently. This year twenty-five of

July 16 – 17 2024 – St Chad’s and St Alkmund’s, Shrewsbury We will be based in St Chad’s parish hall on Tuesday 16th July and in St Alkmund’s church

Dear reader, Seven of us, from the South and South-West, most ably guided by Liz Watson and Mark Ball, dropped anchor over the weekend of 19—21st April at the beautiful

Journeying up to the Wistaston Retreat Centre, Crewe, on a sunny Friday afternoon, I felt a sense of real contentment and gratitude about the weekend ahead. Grateful for the many

Alongside our Seven-Day Silent Retreat (14-20 September), the WCCM in the UK School team are excited to be offering a new Four-Day version. Designed as a ‘stepping-stone’ experience for those

The 7 day Silent Retreat is a six night residential opportunity suitable for people who have begun to integrate the John Main tradition of meditation into daily life. Retreat leaders