This meditation period is a special time as you start your week to gather at the Abbey to center yourself in Our Creator. As you center yourself along with prayer, singing bowls and silence, slowly close your meditation with freshly made herbal tea from the Abbey garden. Meditation coupled with tea is a spiritual practice going as far back as the 9th Century.
Compline at the Abbey Church is optional at 7:45 p.m.
All are welcome!

This month's topic is Immigration: How Should We Respond to Immigrants in Today's Climate? Do Nativism and Nationalism guide our country now?

Join us for thoughtful, expansive, intelligent dialogue on issues that matter. All participants are encouraged to offer their opinions respectfully while also generously considering opinions that may not match their own. No registration required.

Registration limited to 12. Contact Kay Trask to register kaytrask112@gmail.com
Suggested donation $125 total for the 12 weeks.
This 13-week course is based on the book, "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron. Learn how to discover or recover your own creative self by following a spiritual path to higher creativity that consists of readings and exercises from the book, writing daily "morning pages," and participating in weekly "artist dates." Participants must be willing to commit 4-5 hours weekly to attend meetings and accomplish tasks.

Participants must purchase the book, "The Artist's Way," before the first meeting. Books are available at the Abbey Bookstore.

Change to regular service schedule: Compline at 7:15 p.m.This year's theme is “Understanding and Living the Rule of St. Benedict as Oblates: Our Stories as Tools for Spiritual Growth.”  Our program consists of speakers, a panel, book sharing and discussions, short films and a retreat day focused on our theme. Through these shared gatherings and readings, we hope to enrich our personal understanding of mercy and challenge ourselves to apply mercy to our daily lives. We look forward to another fruitful year of prayer, study, and fellowship with both the Abbey and the Oblate communities. Check out the website for the year's program:
https://www.glastonburyabbey.org/index.php/abbey/oblates/oblate-news/

Adult Christianity: Beyond the Catechism
This four-week course will discuss the nature of faith today as seen in:

- The historical development of our understanding of our Christian faith, especially since the II Vatican Council;
- The importance of the Bible and the early Church;
- How modern science, the ecological movement and world events have shaped our insights;
- The recovery of the mystical tradition of the church;
- The doubts and difficulties we have with the church. Why would I be a Catholic today?
- Participants will be invited to grow as more reflective disciples of Christ.

Father Timothy is a monk of Glastonbury Abbey. He holds an advanced degree in systematic theology from the Gregorian University in Rome. He is a published author as well as preacher and retreat director.

This meditation period is a special time as you start your week to gather at the Abbey to center yourself in Our Creator. As you center yourself along with prayer, singing bowls and silence, slowly close your meditation with freshly made herbal tea from the Abbey garden. Meditation coupled with tea is a spiritual practice going as far back as the 9th Century.
Compline at the Abbey Church is optional at 7:45 p.m.
All are welcome!

Registration limited to 12. Contact Kay Trask to register kaytrask112@gmail.com
Suggested donation $125 total for the 12 weeks.
This 13-week course is based on the book, "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron. Learn how to discover or recover your own creative self by following a spiritual path to higher creativity that consists of readings and exercises from the book, writing daily "morning pages," and participating in weekly "artist dates." Participants must be willing to commit 4-5 hours weekly to attend meetings and accomplish tasks.

Participants must purchase the book, "The Artist's Way," before the first meeting. Books are available at the Abbey Bookstore.

Adult Christianity: Beyond the Catechism
This four-week course will discuss the nature of faith today as seen in:

- The historical development of our understanding of our Christian faith, especially since the II Vatican Council;
- The importance of the Bible and the early Church;
- How modern science, the ecological movement and world events have shaped our insights;
- The recovery of the mystical tradition of the church;
- The doubts and difficulties we have with the church. Why would I be a Catholic today?
- Participants will be invited to grow as more reflective disciples of Christ.

Father Timothy is a monk of Glastonbury Abbey. He holds an advanced degree in systematic theology from the Gregorian University in Rome. He is a published author as well as preacher and retreat director.

Anam Cara, Glastonbury Abbey's women's spirituality group, has been meeting for more than 15 years. Over the years we have read Richard Rohr, Joyce Rupp, Joan Chittister, Barbara Taylor and many other authors. We have studied the labyrinth, gathered jewelry for The Women's Lunch Place, raised money for mattresses at Stonecrest retreat house, shared our struggles, laughed at our growing pains and enjoyed a pot luck supper or two. New members are welcome! For more info, contact Ellie, ellivine70@gmail.com.