themeditatiocentre

2017 Autumn Programme

The Meditatio CentreSt Marks, Myddelton Square, London EC1R 1XX

Tel: 020 7278 2070 Email: meditatio@wccm.orgWebsite: www.meditatiocentrelondon.org

Registered Charity No: 327173

FOLLOWING CHRIST THE CARMELITE WAY: Teresa of Avila and John of the CrossLed by Prof Peter TylerSaturday 18 November 10.30 am–4.00pm Cost £30 Concessions £20Bring a packed lunch. Coffee and tea provided.

In our day together we shall pursue readings and insights from Ss Teresa of Avila and Johnof the Cross. No prior experience or learning is necessary. There will be opportunities forsilent prayer during the day.

Peter is Professor of Pastoral Theology and Spirituality at St Mary’s University, Twickenham.

LIVING INCARNATIONALLYSaturday 25 November 11.00 am–3.30pmSuggested donation: £10 includes a simple lunchTo Book T: 020 8280 0049 or email uk@wccm.org

How does the practice of contemplative prayer help this to become areality? Join the London Regional Coordinators in looking at how meditationcan help deepen our relationship with the Christmas story year on year.

REPORTED BY ANGELS AT EVERY HOURLed by Rev Dr Nicholas BuxtonThursday 30 November 6.30pm–9.00pm Cost £15 Concessions £10 Light refreshments provided.

In this session we will explore certain aspects of the Christian contemplative tradition withreference to the phenomenon of contemporary secular mindfulness, in order to unpacksome of the various ways in which each might inform the other.

The Reverend Dr Nicholas Buxton is Priest-in-Charge of the Church of St John the Baptist,Newcastle upon Tyne, and a Founder Director of Just Meditation CIC. He has a PhD inBuddhist philosophy and is an experienced meditation teacher

THOMAS MERTON – HIS LIFE, WORK AND WITNESSLed by Fr Dan HoranSaturday 2 December 10.30 am–4.00pm Cost £30 Concessions £20

This retreat day for Advent, inspired by the life, work and witness of Thomas Merton, willinclude talks, periods of meditation and a shared act of reflective worship. Please bringsome lunch to share.

Daniel Horan is a Franciscan friar from USA who teaches theology and spirituality at theCatholic Theological Union, Chicago. He is a columnist for America magazine, and a memberof the International Thomas Merton Society Board of Directors.

MOVEMENT & MEDITATION – Urban Retreat Led by Giovanni Felicioni Saturday 9 December 1.00pm–5.30pmCost £25 Concessions £15 Coffee and tea provided.

Giovanni Felicioni is a Rolfer® and Yoga Teacher and has been practisingas a body-worker for over 20 years. He is a member of the Rolf® InstituteFaculty and also teaches Yoga and Anatomy. He is an oblate of the WCCM.

THE TRINITY – RUBLEV’S ICONLed by Joris van AelThursday 14 December 6.30pm–9.00pmCost £15 Concessions £5 Light refreshments provided.

The world-famous icon of the Holy Trinity was paintedin the 15th Century. Joris Van Ael will clarify themeaning of this icon and its history.

Joris van Ael is a Belgian iconographer. He received his formation from Bernard Frinkingand Leonid Ouspensky.

PREPARING FOR CHRISTMASLed by Laurence Freeman OSBSaturday 16 December 10.30 am–4.30pmCost £30 Concessions £20Bring a packed lunch. Coffee and tea provided.

A preparation day for Christmas right at one of the busiesttimes of the year.

Laurence Freeman is a Benedictine monk and the Directorof The World Community for Christian Meditation.

EXHIBITIONS AT THE CENTRE

Collages by Sage Sarah Wickings2–23 September Preview with the Artist 5.00pm–7.00pm, Saturday 2 SeptemberThis exhibition is my journey as a digital collage artist. I aim to createimaginative little worlds or scenarios that people can perhaps seethemselves in and relate to.

In the Shadows of the Andes Natasha Cross 9 October–13 NovemberPreview with the Artist 5.00pm–7.00pm, Saturday 14 OctoberThis exhibition is a vision of Chile – a land of stunningcontrast. Natasha travelled from the northern desert to thesouthern glaciers to capture the spirit of the country. Theshadows of the Andes and the warmth of the Chileanpeople are never far away from her canvas.

Symbols of God Lightspirit 15–30 NovemberPreview with the Artist 5.00pm–7.00pm, Saturday 18 NovemberThe exhibition shows symbols of various faiths, religions, beliefs andpractices. The works use semi-precious gems and wire on paintedcanvas. Lightspirit finds the making of her works therapeutic.

Booking available www.meditatiocentrelondon.org T. 020 7278 2070

SILENCE IN SCIENCE AND SPEAKING IN FAITH Laurence Freeman OSB and Alan Wallace in dialogueSaturday 2 September 5.00pm–9.00pm Cost £20 Concessions £10 Light refreshments provided.Please note: Venue is Colet House, 151 Talgarth Road,London W14 9DA

An interfaith evening to explore with Alan Wallace and Laurence Freeman the different waysof knowing as reflected in science and contemplation.

Alan Wallace is a scholar and practitioner of Buddhism and has taught Buddhist theory andmeditation worldwide since 1976. Laurence Freeman is a Benedictine monk and the Founder and Director of The WorldCommunity for Christian Meditation.

MEDITATING WITH ZEN MASTER DOGEN KIGEN(1200–1253) Led by John GaynorWednesday 13 September 6.30pm–9.00pm Cost £15 Concessions £10 Light refreshments provided.

This evening we will explore the practice of meditationusing insights from the work entitled ‘Fukanzazengi’ byJapanese Zen Master Dogen.

John has been a Zen Teacher with the Oxford ZenCentre of the Sanbo Zen tradition for 15 years.

EXPLORING THE SPIRITUAL PATH WITH DANTE AND HIS DIVINE COMEDYLed by Kim NatarajaSaturday 16 September 10.30 am–4.00pmCost £30 Concessions £20 Bring a packed lunch. Coffee and tea provided.

Dante in his Divine Comedy depicts poetically the spiritual journey.

Kim has been a contemplative since her youth and joined TheWorld Community for Christian Meditation in 1993.

WHO DO YOU TRUST?Led by Jim Green & Edmund GiszterSaturday 23 September 10.30am–4.00pmCost £30 Concessions £20 Bring a packed lunch. Coffee and tea provided.

We are living in a world which is now routinely described as “Post-Truth”. What is there within the contemplative experience that canhelp to make trust a reality in our own lives?

Edmund is a meditator and an integrative child psychotherapist.Jim is an oblate of WCCM and a writer who worked for over thirtyyears in the mental health field.

NU FOLK WITH SASKIA Saturday 23 September 7.30pm–10.00pm Cost £10 early bird, £15 on the door

Presenting a unique concert by a nu-folk singer-songwriter, Saskia.

Saskia is a 24 year old independent English singer songwriter from London who tours the folkand acoustic scene year round. “Her pensive and positive songs exhibit a clarity of both thought and expression..” LivingTradition Magazine.

MOVEMENT & MEDITATION – AUTUMN: Grounding Led by Wojtek Karczmarzyk and Lucy BarnesSaturday 7 October 1.00pm–5.30pmCost £25 Concessions £15 Coffee and tea provided.

A chance to focus on our contact with the ground, andhow the body responds to it, through large movementsand small, in walking, balancing, sitting and at rest.

Lucy is a dancer who has studied yoga since 1990. She isBritish Wheel qualified and a meditator with WCCM.Wojtek is a Rolfer® and a certified Yoga teacher and anOblate of WCCM.

Contemplative Film ClubSUMMER IN THE FOREST Saturday 7 October 6.30pm Cost £5.00 contribution to L’Arche London. Please bring some nibbles to share!

An incredible new documentary about Jean Vanierand L’Arche community.“A glimpse into a more graceful world – and one ofthe must-see documentaries of the year.”

HUMAN HEALING WITHIN THESCIENCE AND RELIGION DIALOGUELed by Dr Gillian StraineWednesday 11 October 6.30pm–9.00pm Cost £15 Concessions £10Light refreshments provided.

This evening will explore what science,theology and human experience canbring to our understanding of healing.

Gillian is the Director of the Guild of Health and St. Raphael. An Anglican Priest, she alsohas a doctorate in Physics from Imperial College London and an MA in Theology from theUniversity of Oxford.

FINDING THE WAY – A Course on Spiritual GrowthLed by Liz WatsonThursdays 28 September, 5, 12, 26 October and 9, 16 November 6.30pm–9.00pmCost £15 per evening or £75 for course paid in advanceConcessions £10 per evening or £50 for course paid in advance Light refreshments provided.

This 6 week course aims to give us a better understanding of the spiritual journey so thatwe can tread it more confidently.

Liz has been a member of WCCM for over 20 years and now focusses on teaching meditation ina variety of settings, leading retreats in the UK and beyond, and offering spiritual direction.

LONDON GROUP LEADERS’ MEETINGSaturday 14 October 11.00 am–3.30pm Suggested donation: £5 as a contribution to lunchTo Book T: 020 8280 0049 or email uk@wccm.org

Come together as the group leaders of London and beyond. Please invite your jointleaders and potential group leaders to this day.

ADDICTION AND GRACELed by May Nicol Thursday 2 November 6.30pm–9.00pm Cost £10 Concessions £5 Light refreshments provided.

For people in recovery exploring the use of Christian Meditation as an 11th Step Practice.

May Nicol is the UK Special Interest Coordinator for Addiction and Recovery.

THE BLESSING – YOUR LIVED LIFE. THE REGRET – YOUR UNLIVED LIFELed by Fr Daniel O’LearySaturday 4 November 10.30 am–4.00pm Cost £30 Concessions £20Bring a packed lunch. Coffee and tea provided.

There’s still time! Do not die with your Music still in You.

Daniel O’Leary’s is a priest, author and teacher and is stillfinding it difficult to be the one thing that God wants of each ofus – to be a free and authentic human being!

MIND FULL OR MINDFUL? Led by Dr Stefan G ReynoldsWednesday 8 November 6.30pm–9.00pm Cost £15 Concessions £10

Dr Stefan Reynolds will give advice on howmeditation can be combined with a daily practice ofmindfulness so as to deepen our sense of being inthe here and now.

Stefan is an Oblate of WCCM a regular leader of retreats and holds a Doctorate inChristian Spirituality from London University. He is author of Living with the Mind of Christ:Mindfulness in Christian Spirituality.