We meet for an hour on the first and third Tuesday in each month. Each year we adopt a new ‘theme’ which gives shape and focus to each of our meetings.
We start each meeting with an introduction to the evening. There follows a period of readings, prayers and poems interspersed with short periods of silence for reflection. This period leads to our main period of silence (typically 20 minutes) which provides an opportunity to sink into a deeper place with a suspension of the ego and active thinking, called contemplation. This period of silence is followed by a conclusion, and a short discussion.
We normally meet on Zoom, gathering from 7:15 pm for a 7:30 pm start, and finishing by 8:30pm. For a link, please email bestillchichester@btinternet.com
From December, with the start of the new Church Year, and through 2025, we shall be using the works of Thomas Merton, reflecting on the following topics, based on the book 'the Art of Thomas Merton' by John Moses:
3rd December: On being in Christ
17th December: The mysteries of faith
7th January: Encountering God
21st January: Exploring the depths
4th February: Discerning the truth
18th February: Finding my true self
4th March: Living the Gospel
18th March: The meaning of faith
1st April: Siren voices
15th April: The Desert
6th May: The Paradox of Hope
20th May: The Priority of Love
3rd June: Learning to Pray
17th June: Armour for the Fight
1st July: The Experience of Prayer
15th July: Solitude and Silence
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