The Well - Online meditation followed by a talk on a mystic or poet.

An invitation to drink deeply from the Well of Living Water offered by the mystics and poets: Online talks, preceded by a 20 minute meditation, in which the speakers reflect on how a mystic or poet has been life-giving, a source of Living Water, in their lives.

Sunday 8 November, 7.30-8.30pm (AEDT) via zoom

Thomas Keating: The Human Condition and the Healing of Our Deepest Wounds

Trappist monk, Thomas Keating (1923 – 2018) discerned the need to express the Christian mystical tradition in the language of contemporary psychology, and to succinctly describe a Christian practice in a way that other world religions were doing for contemporary western seekers. This resulted in an insightful understanding of the human condition and how we can open ourselves to the grace of GOD, healing deep into our wounded unconsciousness. And it was the origin of the widely used meditation practice known as Centering Prayer.

Speaker: Fr. Grant Bullen is a retired Anglican priest living a quiet life in the small village of Buninyong, Victoria. In his early years as a priest, he combined parish ministry with work in Christian welfare. This increasingly moved into ministry in spirituality – retreat work, spiritual direction and teaching. In retirement he continues to offer spiritual direction and teaches on the Christian mystics in quarterly sessions in the Cathedral of Christ the King, Ballarat.

Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81069770651?pwd=S21BdHN4VHpMZk5ONHFSTlB2ZEIvZz09

There is no charge, but a donation towards an honorarium for our speakers would be greatly appreciated.

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A joint initiative of Benedictus Contemplative Church (https://benedictus.com.au/),
The World Community for Christian Meditation in Australia (https://wccmaustralia.org.au/), and the blog Living Water (www.thelivingwater.com.au)

Responding to the Gift and Call of Contemplative Church

Gathering in Canberra, 15-17 October 2026

This gathering is for those leading or wanting to initiate forms of Christian contemplative worship and community.

The last few years has seen a revival of contemplative practice in the Western church. This contemplative renewal has not necessarily permeated the ethos and practice of regular worshipping communities, but there are now signs of contemplative forms of church emerging, both as new expressions and within existing congregations, schools and communities.

This gathering is for those leading or wanting to initiate forms of contemplative worship and community. We seek to share and reflect on what’s emerging, to explore questions we are holding and needing to discern.

Learn more and register

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