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
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: 12th July, 9th August & 13th September from 14:00 – 15:30.
Wednesdays: 22nd July, 19th August & 23rd September 19:30 – 21:00. 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 angelagreenwood@hotmail.com 01344•774254
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 philomenaphillips51@hotmail.co.uk or on 07970•971674
Midlands Cell: Meets at St Pauls Convent, Selly Park, Birmingham. Contact: Diana Evans dianaevans15@btinternet.com or Sandie Cutts sandiejcutts@gmail.com
Northern Cell: Monday 6th July 12:00 – 15:00, St. Matthias, Leeds. Monday 7th September, 12:00 – 15:00, Our Lady’s, Horwich.
Contact: Angela Gregson via rydal2814@yahoo.co.uk for more information.
South Western Cell: Second Wednesday of the month either online: 14:30 – 16:00 or in person: at Manvers Street Baptist Church, Bath, 10:30 – 15:15. Contact Jude Carpenter jude.carpenter47@gmail.com for details.