Loving Silence Mediation Group

Who we are

A group of people from all faiths/denominations and none who meet weekly to take time out from the busyness and stress of everyday life to find and generate love and peace through silence and contemplation. Hence the name Loving Silence.

What we do

At our meetings in the church, we sit in a circle near the altar of the Lady Chapel. We start by mentioning those who are sick, those ‘in need’ and situations we are concerned about, placing them all at the centre of our circle’, and holding them in our hearts or prayers during the silence.

The silence starts and ends with the sounding of a gong from the World Community of Christian Meditation app and lasts for 30 minutes when a second gong sounds.

Time and place

Fridays 9.45 am for 10:00 – 10.30 am (in the church)

Wednesdays 6.30pm for 6.45-7.15pm (online)

Further information

The group has been running for five years and welcomes new members. The group varies in size. Usually between six and eight people meet in the church on a Friday morning, followed by the option of a warm drink in Jeyes. This provides time to socialise and share in fellowship. A smaller group meets weekly, online, on a Wednesday.

The World Christian Community of Meditation (WCCM) is a “global contemplative network, … a spiritual family rooted in Christian faith. Committed to building a way of peace in our time of conflict, we serve unity among all to build a community of faith composed of people with many beliefs. Meditation for us is a way to open the common ground of humanity. So we work with other faiths and the secular world to develop the consciousness needed for a new, just way of living as a human family in harmony with our natural environment.”

Contact information

Glynis Harper on 07919 952736 or email: glynis.harper@btinternet.com or Johan Barber on 07900 864674.

We would love to welcome new people to our sessions either in person or online, and this is especially true of those new to meditation

“What has been remarkable is that some of those we have held in our loving circle over the years have expressed miraculous changes in their health or at the very least taken comfort from knowing that we are loving and praying for them in and beyond the actual meeting.”

“The benefit of our group also extends to ourselves and our own wellbeing. Friendships have been formed, and a diverse, loving, caring community has arisen. We often share humour, our fears, and the trials and tribulations of life. This was especially true during the pandemic when we couldn’t meet in the church or in person as a group. We switched to zoom, and for many in our group who are single or live alone, this was a lifeline.”