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In this section you will find various articles from the world of contemplative practice including resources, summaries of recent events, and upcoming events.
Posted December 2, 2023

There is a gradual blooming throughout our lives…  and depending on the soil we were planted in, its generally an ever-expanding growth ‘up and out’… causing endless cycles of new buds emerging as aged rose hips fall away when their…

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Posted November 29, 2023

We may all be familiar with Advent, the time in the Christian church yearly theatre, when we’re encouraged to wait…  to wait upon the arrival of the birth of the human embodiment of God in Jesus, the Christ.  The four…

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Posted November 28, 2023

The Wisdom Way of Knowing:Reclaiming an Ancient Tradition to Awaken the Heartby Cynthia Bourgeault This circle will be lead by Agnes Hermans and Beth O’Neil Meeting once monthly January – May 2024 In this foundational book by Cynthia Bourgeault, the…

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Posted November 28, 2023

An online course facilitated by Pip Ranby Pip is currently receiving expressions of interest for this live online course that you can engage with in the hallows of your own home. Contemplation – opening and surrendering to the immediacy and action…

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Posted September 10, 2023

Back in 2009, the Contemplative Network was initiated as a result of Cynthia Bourgeault’s first two visits to these shores that year. Subsequently, there was much interest generated by the over 250 people from Australia and Aotearoa who attended one…

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Posted June 6, 2023

Naomi Greene has been practicing Centering Prayer for the last few years and would like to join together with others to meet on Monday evenings from 7 to 8 pm. The vision is to begin with a period of Lectio…

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Posted November 10, 2022

We wish to express our appreciation to the Cenacle Sisters NZ who recently donated $300 to the Contemplative Community. This has enabled us to renew our Zoom Account for another year!! Many thanks to each of you! cenacle.org.nz

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Posted October 4, 2022

Nga mihi kia koutou katoa. A warm hello fellow contemplatives. Ko Philippa toku ingoa, although I often go by Pip. The lovely people of the Contemplative Community have generously extended me this opportunity to briefly introduce myself and guide to…

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Posted July 22, 2022

This 9 month online course will be offered again next year starting in March of 2023. This programme is facilitated by Agnes Hermans, ACSD and one of the coordinators of the Contemplative Community Aotearoa . Based in Whangārei, Agnes has…

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Posted July 20, 2022

Contemplative Chant Sessions – offered through Wisdom WaypointsContemplative chant sessions are offered weekly via zoom. Each session runs for 30 minutes on Thursday mornings and currently start at 9am NZT and 7am AEST – (note  sessions follow a US time…

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