Please contact admin@contemplative.org with any meeting updates or additions.
Also refer to the following for additional group listings:
- Wisdom WayPoints for meditation, chant, lectio, and other practice circle opportunities.
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Contemplative Outreach for Centering Prayer groups meeting worldwide.
ONLINE MEDITATION & CHANT GROUPSThe following are opportunities to gather with Wisdom community members and leaders for contemplative/meditation sits and chant sessions online. Please submit details here if you would like to have your online offering added to this list. The Living Presence Group invites you to join their bi-weekly online meetings: Format: The long-standing Living Presence Group is based in Victoria BC Canada. We welcome all who are interested in Meditating and Studying the Gospel of Thomas together. Our meetings are every second Monday and last from 1 1/2-2 hours. We chant, do Lectio (i.e. read the logion twice) and do a double 20 minute meditation with a 5 minute walking meditation between the 2 sits. Then we have a discussion of the logion to which all are invited but not required to participate. We end with a chant.
Day: every second Monday Time: 4:00-5:30 PM PST Link and Contact: Click here to email Ian Brown for meeting details and Zoom link Collective Contemplative Pauses Daily meditations hosted by Heather Ruce, Wisdom Spiritual Director living in San Diego, and other Wisdom leaders |
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Tuesday |
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Wednesday |
8:30am – 9:00am (PST) |
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Thursday |
7:30am – 8:00am (PST) |
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Friday |
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Wisdom Meditation and Chant on Zoom Coordinated by Wisdom Waypoints
Hosted by various leaders in the Wisdom Community. Find details and links HERE >>>
Monthly Centering Prayer (for Seasoned Practitioners)
September 25, October 30, November 27
More information and registration: https://www.stthomaschilliwack.org/events/monthly-centering-prayer/2023-09-25
Phone: 604-792-8521
Email: stthomaschilliwack@gmail.com
NOTE: Please check with the contact listed to confirm time and place for meetings.
Living Presence Group – Meditation, Gospel of Thomas Lectio – Currently meeting online
The Living Presence Group invites you to join their bi-weekly online meetings:
Format: The long-standing Living Presence Group is based in Victoria BC Canada. Our next meeting will be on zoom at 4:00pm PST August 30. We welcome all who are interested in Meditating and Studying the Gospel of Thomas together. Our meetings are every second Monday and last from 1 1/2-2 hours. We chant, do Lectio (i.e. read the logion twice) and do a double 20 minute meditation with a 5 minute walking meditation between the 2 sits. Then we have a discussion of the logion to which all are invited but not required to participate. We end with a chant.
Day: every second Monday
Time: 4:00-5:30 PM PST
Link and Contact: Click here to email Ian Brown for meeting details and Zoom link
Centering Prayer – Contemplative Prayer – Victoria
Time: Every Thursday at 10am
Location: Christ Church Cathedral – 930 Burdett Ave, Victoria, BC V8V 3G8 Canada
Contact Person: Barbara Barton, frontdesk@christchurchcathedral.bc.ca
Website: https://www.christchurchcathedral.bc.ca/ministries/centering-prayer
Contemplative and Midweek Worship – Victoria
Various days and times – check website
St. Philip Anglican Church
2928 Eastdowne Rd
Web: https://www.stphilipvictoria.ca/events/
Phone: 250-592-6823
Email: office@stphilipvictoria.ca
Prayer in the style of Taizé -Victoria
Third Friday of the month, 6 pm: next on September 15, October 20, November 17 2023
St. Andrew’s Cathedral
680 Courtney St
Meditative Eucharist – Victoria
Various days and times – check website
St. John the Divine Anglican Church
1611 Quadra St
Web: https://www.stjohnthedivine.bc.ca/events/calendar
Phone: 250-383-7169
Email: admin@stjohnthedivine.bc.ca
Contemplative Prayer – Victoria
Mondays, 4:00 pm
St. George’s Anglican Church
3909 St. George’s Lane
Web: https://www.stgeorgecadborobay.ca/events/calendar
Phone (Mary-Clare): 250-380-3838
Email: stgeorge_cadborobay@shaw.ca
Contemplative Prayer and Book Study – Victoria
Second and fourth Tuesdays, 7:00 pm (except July and August)
606-1035 Belmont Ave
Phone (Derek Dunwoody): 250-920-9953
Lectio – Victoria
Thursdays, 8:00 am (except July and August)
Cadboro Bay United Church
2625 Arbutus Rd
Web: http://new.cadbayuc.org/_d/lectio
Phone: 250-477-2715
Email: office@cadbayuc.org
Sunday Meditation – Victoria
Sundays, 9:00-9:30 am
St. Aidan’s United Church
3703 St. Aidan’s St
Web: http://www.staidansunited.ca/events/calendar (first calendar – rentals)
Phone (Betty-Anne Dempsey): 778-477-2089
Email: bettyanned@yahoo.com
Christian Meditation – Victoria
Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30 am
St. Aidan’s United Church
3703 St. Aidan’s St
Web: http://www.staidansunited.ca/meditation/
Phone (Moira Wightman): 250-477-7689
Emmaus Community – Victoria
Various contemplative events – check website
1702 Belmont Ave
Web: http://emmauscommunity.ca/emmaus-community-calendar
Email: info@emmauscommunity.ca
Meditation and more at the University of Victoria
Various days and times – check website
Contact Multifath Services at 250-721-8337 or visit their What’s On calendar.
Celtic Vespers – Victoria
First Friday of the month, 5:15 pm (October to May)
First Met United Church – chapel
932 Balmoral Rd
Web: www.firstmetvictoria.com/events/celtic-vespers–31
Phone (Kelly Charlton): 250-388-5188, ext. 231
Email: kelly.charlton@firstmetvictoria.com
Sitting in Silence – Victoria
Tuesdays, 9:00 am
New Horizons Centre
234 Menzies St
Web: https://jamesbaynewhorizons.weebly.com/monthly-calendar.html
Phone (Dorothy Rich): 250-388-6326
Email: drich@shaw.ca
$2 drop-in fee. Chairs and yoga-type mats available, but please bring cushion or kneeling bench if desired.
Contemplative Prayer – Nanaimo
Mondays, 7:00 pm – suitable for beginners
St. Paul’s Anglican Church
100 Chapel St
Web: http://www.stpaulsnanaimo.ca/ministries/contemplative-prayer
Email (Les Annesley): inisfail@shaw.ca – please contact if you are new to the practice
Centering Prayer – Parksville
Mondays, 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Knox United Church
345 Pym Rd.
Web: https://www.kucparksville.ca/
Contact: Bill Laurie (Rev. retired)
Email: wdlaurie@telus.net
Centering Prayer – Comox
Mondays, 8:00 am – suitable for beginners
Comox United Church
250 Beach Dr
Web: http://comoxunitedchurch.com/events/calendar
Phone (Peggy Zimmerman): 250-871-7472
Email: cjpz@shaw.ca – please contact if you are new to the practice
One World chant and meditation – Comox
Second Saturday of the month, 5:00 pm
Comox United Church
250 Beach Dr
Web: http://comoxunitedchurch.com/events/calendar
Phone: 250-339-3966
Centering Prayer – Comox
Fridays, 2:30 pm
Comox Valley Presbyterian Church
725 Aspen Rd
Web: http://comoxvalleypresbyterian.ca/this-week
Phone Church Office: 250-339-2882
Email: office@cvpc.ca
Centering Prayer – Campbell River
Alternating Saturdays, 9:30 am – suitable for beginners
Campbell River United Church
415 Pinecrest Rd
Web: http://www.crunited.ca/events
Email (Murray Etty): murretty@telus.net
Email (Connie Burns): constanceburns03@gmail.com
NOTE: Please check with the contact listed to confirm time and place for meetings.
Centering Prayer: Vancouver – Downtown
First Tuesday of the month, 7:15 pm
Christ Church Cathedral
690 Burrard St (at Georgia)
Web: https://cogv.org/groups/
Phone (Kathleen): 604-715-2761
Email: pinkpalace@shaw.ca
Mindfulness Awareness Meditation: Vancouver – North Shore
Mondays, 7:00 pm (except stat holidays) (primarily introductory, though all experience levels welcome)
St. Andrew’s United Church
1044 St. George’s Ave
Web: http://st-andrews-united.ca/programs/mindfulness-awareness-meditation/
Phone: 604-885-7373
Email: office@st-andrews-united.ca
Contemplative Meditation Centering Prayer: Vancouver – Dunbar/Ryerson
Pacific Spirit United Church
2195 W 45th Ave.
Vancouver, B.C. V6M 2J2
Mondays, 7:00-8:30pm via Zoom link (contact facilitators for link)
The facilitators are:
Janey Cole-Morgan janeycm@telus.net 604-224-1861
John Brozak jbrozak@gmail.com 604-812-7864
Sabina Harpe sabharpe@gmail.com 604-737-4887
Wednesday 10:00-11:00am via Zoom link (contact facilitators for link)
The facilitators are:
Jan Miko jkmiko@shaw.ca 604-261-2651
Doug Smart wdsmart@telus.net 604-321-0102
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Centering Prayer: Vancouver – East 42nd
Mondays, 7:15 pm
First Lutheran Church
5745 Wales St
Web: http://www.firstlutheranvancouver.com
Phone (Karen): 604-742-1607
Email: kmduddy@gmail.ca
Centering Prayer: Vancouver – West 28th
Wednesdays, 7:30 pm
Immaculate Conception Parish
3778 West 28th Ave
Web: https://www.icvancouver.ca/weekly-events
Phone (Gloria): 604-224-6114
Email: gloriasutcliffe@shaw.ca
Cenacle group, Contemplative Prayer and Taizé service: Vancouver – Kerrisdale
Tuesdays, 10:00 am
St. Mary’s Kerrisdale
2490 West 37th Ave
Web: https://cogv.org/groups/
Phone (Judith Ann Donaldson): 604-263-6244
Email: juditha_donaldson@telus.net
NOTE: Please check with the contact listed to confirm time and place for meetings.
Monthly Centering Prayer (for Seasoned Practitioners) – Aldergrove and Online
September 25, October 30, November 27 2023
St. Dunstan’s Anglican Church
3025-264 Street Aldergrove BC
Web: https://www.stthomaschilliwack.org/events/monthly-centering-prayer/2023-09-25
Phone: 604.856.5393
Email: st.dunstans@telus.net
Mindfulness Awareness Meditation- Vancouver, North Shore
Mondays, 7:00 pm (except stat holidays) (primarily introductory, though all experience levels welcome)
St. Andrew’s United Church
1044 St. George’s Ave
Web: http://st-andrews-united.ca/programs/mindfulness-awareness-meditation/
Phone: 604-885-7373
Email: office@st-andrews-united.ca
Contemplative Prayer – North Vancouver
Fridays, 10:00 am (no drop-ins; please contact church office)
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church
220 8th St W
Web: http://www.stjohnnv.ca/how-we-help/spirituality/pages/contemplative-prayer-group
Phone: 604-986-1151
Email: stjohnnv@telus.net
Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina – Lynn Valley
Wednesdays, 6:00 pm (first Wednesday of each month is intro session)
Lynn Valley United Church
3201 Mountain Hwy
Web: http://www.lynnvalleychurch.com/pages/centering-prayer–85
Phone: 604-987-2114
Email: office@lynnvalleychurch.com
Labyrinth – Lynn Valley
Tuesday-Friday, 11:00-4:00 and Wednesdays, 6:00 pm plus special events
Lynn Valley United Church
3201 Mountain Hwy
Web: http://www.lynnvalleychurch.com/welcome-to-the-portals-page/labyrinth
Phone: 604-987-2114
Email: office@lynnvalleychurch.com
Centering Prayer – Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Burnaby
Alternating Mondays, various times – please contact Anne
Web: http://www.cogv.org/groups
Phone (Anne): 604-418-5160
Phone (Christine): 604-525-7425
Email: annelarochelle236@gmail.com
Centering Prayer – Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge
Fridays, 10:00 am
Web: http://www.cogv.org/groups
Phone (Ethel): 604-460-8907
Email: ethelo@telus.net
Centering Prayer – Pitt Meadows Evening Group
Wednesday evening, 7pm
Web: http://www.cogv.org/groups
Phone (Rae Pawlowski): 604-459-5146
Email: raepawlowski@me.com
Centering Prayer – Port Moody
Mondays, 10:30 am
St. Andrew’s United Church
2318 St. John’s St
Web: http://sauc.ca/WhatsHappening/calendar.html
Phone (Sharmaine): 604-562-4090
Email: gershar@telus.net
Centering Prayer – Surrey
Mondays, 7:00 pm (not during summer months)
Northwood United Church
8855 156th St
Web: http://www.northwood-united.org/pages/centering-prayer
Email (Christine Wolff): cmwolff1@shaw.ca
Centering Prayer – South Delta (Ladner & Tsawwassen)
Wednesdays, 5:30 pm (please contact Shelley for modified schedule during Easter, summer, and Advent)
All Saints Anglican Church
4755 Arthur Dr
Web: http://www.cogv.org/groups
Phone (Shelley Harris): 604-946-7787
Email: GlobalShelley@gmail.com
Centering Prayer – Fort Langley
Wednesdays, 9:00 am
St. Andrew’s chapel, Fort Langley site of United Churches of Langley
9025 Glover Rd
Web: http://www.unitedchurchesoflangley.ca/events
Phone (Rev. Sophia Ducey): 604-530-2929 ext. 230
Email: sohpia@ucol.ca
Phone (Elaine): 604-856-6399
Email: elainechatwin@shaw.ca
Centering Prayer – Murrayville
Sundays, 9:00 am
Sharon Chapel, Murrayville site of United Churches of Langley
21562 Old Yale Rd
Web: http://www.unitedchurchesoflangley.ca/events
Phone (Rev. Sophia Ducey): 604-530-2929 ext. 230
Email: sohpia@ucol.ca
Phone (Elaine): 604-856-6399
Email: elainechatwin@shaw.ca
NOTE: Please check with the contact listed to confirm time and place for meetings.
Wisdom Meditation Circle & Eucharist and Gospel of Thomas – Sechelt
Various days and times – check website
St. Hilda’s By The Sea
5838 Barnacle St
Web: http://www.sthilda.ca/ministries-and-groups/worship/pages/contemplative-services
Email (Bronwen): wisdomworks.ca@gmail.com
Gurdjeiff Sacred Dances Study Group – Roberts Creek
Various Sundays and times – check website
Yoga by the Sea
1055 Roberts Creek Rd
Web: http://yogabythesea.ca/class/gurdjieff-movements/
Phone (Alison): 604-989-1207
NOTE: Please check with the contact listed to confirm time and place for meetings.
Contemplative Prayer – Nelson, BC
Welcome to Christian contemplative prayer meditation and the contemplative journey. Please join us for chanting, Centering Prayer and discussion. Alternate Monday afternoons 4 – 5:15, in The Gathering Place.
St. Saviour’s Anglican Church
701 Ward St
Web: http://www.kokanee-parish.com/calendar-of-events.html
Phone: 250-352-5711
Email: kokaneeanglicans@gmail.com
Contemplative in the Kootenays (Centering Prayer days and retreats) – Nelson, Kaslo, and New Denver, BC
Various dates – check website
Web: https://widespot.ca/events/
Phone (Therese DesCamp): 250-551-6540
Email: descamp@heartsrest.com
NOTE: Please check with the contact listed to confirm time and place for meetings.
Centering Prayer, seasonal Taizé, semi-annual study groups – Prince George
Centering Prayer: Tuesdays, 7:00 pm; otherwise, please contact church
Grace Anglican Church
2640 Goheen St
Phone: 250-562-5611
Email: graceanglican@telus.net
Wisdom North Collective- Cultivating the awareness and heart of practice inspired by the mystical Christian tradition
Monthly circles of Centering Prayer, chant, lectio divina, silence and sharing in community. Welcoming northern friends from Alaska, the Canadian North, and Iceland/Scandinavia.
Where: Whitehorse, Yukon (options for both in person and online)
When: First Thursday of the month (7-8:30pm, Yukon Standard Time)
Contact: Jennifer England at jengland@klondiker.com
FB: @wisdomnorthcollective
NOTE: Please check with the contact listed to confirm time and place for meetings.
Centering Prayer – Bainbridge Island, WA
Tuesdays, 9:00 am
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church – church sanctuary
1187 Wyatt Way
Website: http://www.stbbi.org/programs/contemplative-ministries
Phone (office): 206-842-5601
Email (Patricia Robertson): revprome@hotmail.com
Contemplative Prayer – Bellingham, WA
Thursdays, 5:30 pm
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – room B22 in the basement
2117 Walnut St
Web: http://www.stpaulsbellingham.org/rota
Phone: 360-733-2890
Email: myra@stpaulsbellingham.org
Labyrinth and Taizé Service – Bellingham, WA
Fourth Sunday of the month, 4:00 pm (except December)
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – sports hall and nave
2117 Walnut St
Web: http://www.stpaulsbellingham.org/rota
Phone: 360-733-2890
Email: myra@stpaulsbellingham.org
Centering Prayer – Newport, OR
Wednesdays, 2:00 pm
St. Stephen Episcopal Church
414 Southwest 9th St
Web: http://centralcoastepiscopal.org/st-stephens-events-calendar.htm
Phone (Dorothea Derickson): 503-840-8108
Centering Prayer – Carmel, CA
Thursdays, 5:30 pm
All Saints’ Episcopal Church – chapel
9th Ave and Lincoln St
Web: http://www.allsaintscarmel.org
Phone (Rev. Amber Sturgess): 831-624-3883
Email: information@allsaintscarmel.org
Centering Prayer – Henderson, NV
Mondays, 6:30 pm
At homes, mostly in Henderson, NV
Web: http://www.cfdmnv.com/centering-prayer
Phone (Douglas Gregg): 702-485-5215
Email: dgregg@cfdm.org
“Going Deeper” (Contemplative Quiet Days) – Las Vegas Valley, NV
Third Saturday the month, various times
At various churches in the Las Vegas Valley
Web: https://cfdmnv.com/spiritual-direction-supervision/going-deeper/
Phone: (Ken Larson): 702-675-5690
Email: khlarsonsd@gmail.com