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I am new to the role of Special Interest Coordinator for Clergy who meditate, with a particular focus on contemplative church which is the heart of ecumenism. I am hoping

Why the choice of title? Father Laurence and leaders of WCCM silent retreats have often encouraged participants to write haikus. The wonderful speaker at this year’s UK Conference’, Mark Burrows,

UK Coordinator’s Letter October 2023   As I move toward the end of my term of office as the UK National Coordinator I would like to think that our community

The theme of the retreat was about holding the balance between ‘living for others and making space for oneself’. Stefan Reynolds who gave short talks each day very helpfully drew

Last summer, our traditional quarterly gathering of 20 to 30 meditators at Ambleside focussed on the sharing of our experience of ‘living with’ the great spiritual classic known as The

In 1996, a friend visited our home, which back then was in the middle of a forest clearing. She commented, “It’s just like being on holiday in this peaceful place,

Minute by minute my life slips away,How much longer will my heart let me stay?the only gift that I possesslife, isTossed to the wind as I process. Nought do I

I am writing this after being on the recent climate protests in London (in April), reflecting on the large number of Christian organisations and charities that came together for the

Many decades ago, when I started my own journey of meditation and living more mindfully as a young twenty-something-year-old, I would never have thought that I would now be spending

Metanoia, the WCCM theme for 2023 translates as Let your minds be remade. Prison is a huge challenge to mind, body and soul. Meditation provides a way through, transforming the

Meditatio, the outreach arm of WCCM, has just celebrated ten years of exploring sharing the gift of Christian Meditation with the secular world. In particular with those who, because of

Maybe, like other members in WCCM you have an interest in embodiment?  In 2009 someone invited me to learn meditation at their local WCCM group. Peggy Jackson’s living room, in

It is six years since online meditation began in the UK. In 2017 a small group of Oblates started offering online meditation twice a day, morning and evening. Their aim

In November 2003 when I stumbled across the WCCM I never imagined that such a discovery would shape my life. I certainly never envisaged that I would have the privilege

It is always great to get together to share ideas and the National Council 2022 held on Zoom on 11/12th November was no exception. The meeting was attended by those