Meditation, an ancient practice sometimes called contemplative prayer, is common to most major faiths and wisdom traditions. Everyone knows that Buddhists and Hindus meditate. Most practicing Christians, however, are usually surprised to learn that there is a living tradition of meditation within Christianity that goes back to Apostolic times. My teacher of meditation, John Main, was an English Benedictine monk, who spent the last ten years of his life living and writing about that tradition, an …
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We welcome people of any Christian church as well as people of any faith and those simply seeking. We will practice an ancient way of Christian meditation called Centering Prayer. Each meeting will have a 20 minute period of Centering Prayer, then a DVD or reading of some material designed to deepen your practice of Centering Prayer. Come and learn a transformative way of meditation that is thoroughly Christian. Come and meet others interested in meditation. Come to plunge into silence, …
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Cedar Ridge Community Church, founded by Emergent Christian leader Brian McLaren, hosts contemplative prayer gatherings in our historic barn in Burtonsville Maryland. We come together to experience a combination of ancient and contemporary prayer practices and to offer support for each other as we seek to center ourselves in the loving compassion of God. In the quiet shelter of the 100 year old barn, we listen to prayer, poetry and scripture and share conversation and plenty of silence. Bring an …
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This group aims to bring together progressive mainline protestants and liberal Catholics for community service, socializing and other activities its members may propose.
Like that old, soulful U2 rock anthem, do you sometimes find yourself singing "I still haven't found what I'm looking for?" Or maybe you find yourself “losing your religion" just like that classic R.E.M. song says. But in either case, you definitely feel emotionally distant from the Christian spirituality and Sunday worship you grew up with. Curious to find out why you’re having these feelings/thoughts? But more importantly, curious if there is a better way to think about and practice faith? …
We'll share spiritual workshops, chant, drum, and meditate with the intentions of love and joy for our Mother Earth and all creation, to bring peace, sustainability and balance! We affirm the Global Oneness by building on various sacred traditions (Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Native American, Sufi, Celtic etc) Let us know what kinds of workshops or sessions you'd like to offer or attend. Most programs will have suggested donations to pay for the space and support the talents of the leaders. We …
… Thus, those who have become disillusioned with Christianity and want to worship like Jesus worshipped, without criticizing, judging, or imposing themselves on other creeds are invited to join. This is also for the Jewish person who recognizes that Jesus has something special to offer. Yeshua Bar Joseph of Nazareth was raised both in the Essene Wisdom of the Ancient Rabbinical Mysteries, as well as in the Pharisaic Synagogue of his village, in which he underwent his Bar-Mitzvah. His faith was one …
Join us for a night of quiet centering after a hectic workday. Taizé prayer will be offered at St. George's Episcopal Church (915 N Oakland Street - Virginia Square Metro) from 7:30 to 8:15. Taizé prayer includes singing of chants as a way of centering, lighting of candles and silence for meditation. For more about Taizé prayer, see http://www.taize.fr/en or see the church's website: www.saintgeorgeschurch.org All are welcome.
The Order of Bards Ovates & Druids is a group dedicated to practicing, teaching, and developing Druidry as a valuable and inspiring spirituality. This will be an informal, relaxed gathering to give folks the opportunity to chat about Druidry, our studies, the OBOD, the Bardic course, and other topics of mutual interest. Druidry is a way of experiencing the world, and it compliments many other paths, such as Wicca, Witchcraft, Christianity, etc. Studying and practicing Druidry does not mean that …
… We also carry forward the teachings as they have traversed through time, through the Hebrew Kabala, The Muslim Sufis, The Christian Gnostics, the Celts of Northern Europe, The Native American Tribes, The Remnant Indigenous Tribes of Africa in South and Central America through the Yoruba, Santiagra and Voodon teachings as well as the Charismatic Christian Sects of North American Slaves. We do not forget the powerful presence of the Australian Indigenous way, nor do we turn away from the present d …
Join us for a night of quiet centering after a hectic workday. The labyrinth, an ancient spiritual practice, will be available in the Parish Hall, 6:00--7:30 PM. For more information see our website or http://labyrinthsociety.org/ All are welcome.
We are a growing community of 20s and 30s on spiritual journeys and seek others to join with and around us. We are exploring the intersection of ancient and contemporary rituals, lifestyles and worlds, sacred texts and spiritual practices. We are a community rooted in Jesus’ way of speaking, praying and living in love and service to God and others. Therefore, we engage in discussion and relationship through Journey Groups that meet in people’s homes; we serve our communities in various ways; …
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