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Centering Prayer

Jan 17, 2024 @ 5:00 pm GMT – 6:00 pm GMT –

with Therese Taylor-Stinson

Centering Prayer is a method of Christian meditation that places a strong emphasis on interior silence or stillness. Our time together will include checking in, teaching on a theme to inspire contemplation drawn from a wide variety of sources, time in silence together, and reflection.

Contemplative Prayer Service

Feb 5, 2024 @ 6:00 pm GMT – 7:00 pm GMT –

with Christine Valters Paintner, Simon de Voil, and special guest Therese Taylor-Stinson

Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Simon de Voil will be leading music and Christine Valters Paintner will be leading reflection and lectio divina or other meditative practice. Special guest Therese Taylor-Stinson will share her gifts with us.

A Different Kind of Fast: Lent Retreat 2024 ~ An Online Companion Retreat to the Book

Feb 14, 2024 – Feb 15, 2024 @ 4:00 pm GMT – 5:00 pm GMT –

with Christine & John Valters Paintner, Amanda Dillon, and Jamie Marich

These are fasts from certain ways of being in the world which can deplete us and increase our anxiety and suffering. We don’t just abstain from them, but also embrace their antidote which lead us to identify our true hungers. This Lent we will live more fully into a vibrant state of being so that we are resourced to bring our unique creative gifts into the world.

The Love of Thousands: Honoring Angels, Saints, and Ancestors ~ An Online Companion Retreat to the Book

Jan 15, 2024 – Jan 16, 2024 @ 3:00 pm GMT – 4:00 pm GMT –

with Christine & John Valters Paintner, Betsey Beckman, and guest teachers

We will be standing on the threshold between worlds, courting connection with all those well and wise ones who dwell beneath the surface of everyday awareness.

Sustainers Circle 2023-2024

Sep 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2023 @ 12:00 am IST –

At Abbey of the Arts we celebrate financial accessibility and strive to make all of our programs available to those who long to participate. We want to gather a core circle of financial supporters for the 2023-2024 academic year to help keep our offerings and our community open and accessible to all who desire a contemplative and creative life.

Monk in the World Guest Post: Kiran Young Wimberly

I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series. Kiran Young Wimberly is a minister, spiritual director, and musician living in Ireland. Our next prayer cycle honoring angels, saints, and ancestors (coming this fall) will be integrating Kiran’s Celtic version of the psalms. Read on for her […]