Meditation creates community. Meditators who experience personal transformation through a daily practice seek to express this in ways suitable to their own path. Oblation is one of these.
The World Community is ecumenical and the Oblate community specially reflects this. However, the WCCM as a whole acknowledges a special relationship to the Benedictine tradition which was the first in the western Church to form a stable form of inclusive religious life and, in succeeding generations, has always adapted to the needs and circumstances of the age. Oblates live out their oblation in a spirit of obedience, stability and conversion and promise to share always in the life and work of our Community.
To read on, please take a look at the Oblate Path Booklet which can be found as a download or read online at //wccm.org/become-an-oblate or go onto our oblate website //oblates.wccm.org
Our UK Benedictine Oblate Community
The basic element of our Oblate Community, is the ‘cell’. This word has a long monastic tradition referring originally to the monk’s cave or room. With us it is used to describe presence not only physical space. The cells meet with regularity, to meditate, to share the Word, to consider their ways of sharing in the work of the wider community and where time allows share a meal together. All are welcome.
For more information about our oblate cells, please contact oblates@wccm.uk
Annual UK Oblate Weekend: 4pm Friday 7 – 5pm Sunday 9 November at The Kairos Centre, Roehampton, London. Contact oblates@wccm.uk for details.
Benedict’s Well: Weekly online Oblate led prayer session and talk. Mondays at 9am. Contact: wccmbenedictswell@gmail.com
WCCM Oblate Cell Meetings
UK Led Online Oblate Cell Meetings: Sundays 2.00 p.m. – 3.30 pm December 14. Contact Angela Gregson via oblates@wccm.uk for more information.
Scotland / Borders Cell: led by Eileen Dutt. Contact oblates@wccm.uk for details.
Berkshire: Online Zoom meeting on the last Wednesday of each month from 14.00 – 15.45. Contact: Angela Greenwood via oblates@wccm.uk for more information.
London Cell: Meets at the Meditatio Centre. Contact oblates@wccm.uk for future dates.
North London: Meets at Christ the King Church, Cockfosters. Contact Philomena Phillips via oblates@wccm.uk for more information.
Midlands Cell: Meets at St Pauls Convent, Selly Park, Birmingham. Contact: Diana Evans or Sandie Cutts via oblates@wccm.uk for more information.
Northern Cell: Online December 1st 1.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. Contact: Angela Gregson via oblates@wccm.uk for more information
South Western Cell: Second Wednesday of the month. Online: October 8 2.30-4.00. In person: November 12 at Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath, 11.00-3.30. Contact Jude Carpenter via oblates@wccm.uk for more information..