Events in August 2026
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July 26, 2026(1 event) 1:30 pm: Beginning Meditation Class: Mindfulness of Thoughts and Emotions in Meditation – Our Beginning Meditation classes are presented in a five-part series. The classes are intended to work together to provide an introduction to meditation or serve as a useful "touchstone" for more experienced practitioners. You are welcome to attend any or all of the classes. Each class can be a stand alone class, and will focus on a different topic. All classes will be from 1:30- 3:00. The classes will be conducted in person at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue, Richland, in the Parish Hall . There is no charge for the classes; donations are accepted. This third class will provide ideas and meditation techniques for working with thoughts and emotions in meditation, including a mindfulness meditation approach for difficult emotions and thoughts known as RAIN. Registration for the classes is now open. Please email IMMC to register. The other classes are:
| July 27, 2026 | July 28, 2026(1 event) 5:30 pm: Shalom Tuesday Evening In-Person Meditation – There are two in-person meditations each month at Shalom UCC, at 505 McMurray Street in Richland. They are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. The meditations start at 5:30 pm and are 25 minutes long. They are followed by some discussion of meditation. The sessions are finished by 6:30 pm. Instruction and/or a guided meditation are available on the 4th Tuesday of the month. All are welcome to the meditations at Shalom.
| July 29, 2026(2 events) 9:30 am: Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation – In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold in-person meditation meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave. Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church. Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors. The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter. When community levels are low; masks will be optional. When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required. Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional. However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability. If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us. The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD Our Wednesday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 9:30 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in. We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice. 9:30 am: Wednesday Morning Online Meditation – Join IMMC for our regular Wednesday online meditation meeting, every Wednesday, 9:30 am - 10:30 am. This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to insightmeditation.midcol@gmail.com and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. | July 30, 2026(1 event) 7:00 pm: Thursday Evening Online Meditation – Join IMMC for our regular Thursday online meditation meeting, every Thursday, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Thursday evening meetings include a 30 minute meditation that may be silent or guided. Meditation is followed by an optional talk or discussion session that you're welcome to join. The topic for the week can be found on our News Page under the post "Sangha News".
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to Chris Murray and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday and Saturday morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. | July 31, 2026 | August 1, 2026(2 events) 8:00 am: Saturday Morning Online Meditation – Join us for IMMC's Saturday online meeting, every Saturday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to insightmeditation.midcol@gmail.com and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. 9:00 am: Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation – In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold in-person meditation meetings Saturdays at 9:00 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave. Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church. Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors. The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter. When community levels are low; masks will be optional. When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required. Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional. However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability. If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us. The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD Our Saturday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting starts at 8:00 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in. We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice. |
August 2, 2026(1 event) 1:30 pm: Beginning Meditation Class: Compassion and Loving Kindness Meditation Practices – Our Beginning Meditation classes are presented in a five-part series. The classes are intended to work together to provide an introduction to meditation or serve as a useful "touchstone" for more experienced practitioners. You are welcome to attend any or all of the classes. Each class can be a stand alone class, and will focus on a different topic. All classes will be from 1:30- 3:00. The classes will be conducted in person at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue, Richland, in the Parish Hall . There is no charge for the classes; donations are accepted. This fourth class will introduce metta (lovingkindness) and compassion meditations. Registration for the classes is now open. Please email IMMC to register. The other classes are:
| August 3, 2026 | August 4, 2026 | August 5, 2026(2 events) 9:30 am: Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation – In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold in-person meditation meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave. Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church. Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors. The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter. When community levels are low; masks will be optional. When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required. Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional. However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability. If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us. The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD Our Wednesday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 9:30 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in. We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice. 9:30 am: Wednesday Morning Online Meditation – Join IMMC for our regular Wednesday online meditation meeting, every Wednesday, 9:30 am - 10:30 am. This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to insightmeditation.midcol@gmail.com and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. | August 6, 2026(1 event) 7:00 pm: Thursday Evening Online Meditation – Join IMMC for our regular Thursday online meditation meeting, every Thursday, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Thursday evening meetings include a 30 minute meditation that may be silent or guided. Meditation is followed by an optional talk or discussion session that you're welcome to join. The topic for the week can be found on our News Page under the post "Sangha News".
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to Chris Murray and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday and Saturday morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. | August 7, 2026 | August 8, 2026(2 events) 8:00 am: Saturday Morning Online Meditation – Join us for IMMC's Saturday online meeting, every Saturday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to insightmeditation.midcol@gmail.com and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. 9:00 am: Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation – In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold in-person meditation meetings Saturdays at 9:00 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave. Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church. Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors. The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter. When community levels are low; masks will be optional. When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required. Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional. However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability. If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us. The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD Our Saturday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting starts at 8:00 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in. We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice. |
August 9, 2026(1 event) 1:30 pm: Beginning Meditation Class: Insight Meditation and Open Awareness – Our Beginning Meditation classes are presented in a five-part series. The classes are intended to work together to provide an introduction to meditation or serve as a useful "touchstone" for more experienced practitioners. You are welcome to attend any or all of the classes. Each class can be a stand alone class, and will focus on a different topic. All classes will be from 1:30- 3:00. The classes will be conducted in person at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue, Richland, in the Parish Hall . There is no charge for the classes; donations are accepted. This fifth and final class will introduce insight meditation and open awareness. Here we will review the practices of mindfulness meditation and compassion and kindness practice. It will provide an introduction to insight meditation, including investigation and open awareness. We'll focus on identifying approaches that students can take in exploring their own path in meditation. Registration for the classes is now open. Please email IMMC to register. The other classes are:
| August 10, 2026 | August 11, 2026(1 event) 5:30 pm: Shalom Tuesday Evening In-Person Meditation – There are two in-person meditations each month at Shalom UCC, at 505 McMurray Street in Richland. They are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. The meditations start at 5:30 pm and are 25 minutes long. They are followed by some discussion of meditation. The sessions are finished by 6:30 pm. Instruction and/or a guided meditation are available on the 4th Tuesday of the month. All are welcome to the meditations at Shalom.
| August 12, 2026(2 events) 9:30 am: Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation – In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold in-person meditation meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave. Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church. Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors. The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter. When community levels are low; masks will be optional. When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required. Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional. However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability. If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us. The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD Our Wednesday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 9:30 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in. We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice. 9:30 am: Wednesday Morning Online Meditation – Join IMMC for our regular Wednesday online meditation meeting, every Wednesday, 9:30 am - 10:30 am. This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to insightmeditation.midcol@gmail.com and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. | August 13, 2026(1 event) 7:00 pm: Thursday Evening Online Meditation – Join IMMC for our regular Thursday online meditation meeting, every Thursday, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Thursday evening meetings include a 30 minute meditation that may be silent or guided. Meditation is followed by an optional talk or discussion session that you're welcome to join. The topic for the week can be found on our News Page under the post "Sangha News".
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to Chris Murray and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday and Saturday morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. | August 14, 2026(1 event) 7:00 pm: Evening Talk and Meditation with IMMC Guiding Teacher Chris Murray – Chris Murray will lead a meditation and give a talk on the topic for Saturday's retreat "Flourishing in Turbulent Times" the evening before the retreat, Friday, August 14, 2026, from 7:00 pm till 8:30 pm. That event will also be held in the Parish Hall of All Saints, 1322 Kimball Avenue, Richland. There is no fee for the Friday evening event and no registration or RSVP is required. | August 15, 2026(3 events) 8:00 am: Saturday Morning Online Meditation – Join us for IMMC's Saturday online meeting, every Saturday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to insightmeditation.midcol@gmail.com and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. 9:00 am: Meditation Retreat with IMMC Guiding Teacher Chris Murray – Chris Murray will lead an Insight Meditation retreat on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Registration is now open for the retreat. To register for the retreat, please send an email to the following email address: registrar@insightmeditationmc.org. The retreat will be conducted at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue, Richland, in the Parish Hall. Chris is the Guiding Teacher of Insight Meditation of the Mid-Columbia. The topic for the retreat is "Flourishing in Turbulent Times". This in-person retreat will explore meditation practices for the encouragement and recognition of awareness, connection, insight, and purpose. Those four factors have been identified as key contributors to human flourishing and wellbeing by Richie Davidson and Cortland Dahl, two well-know neuroscientists and dedicated practitioners of Buddhist meditation. During the retreat we will explore ways to establish a well-rounded and supportive meditation practice that can help us move with more awareness, compassion, and wisdom in a turbulent world, so that we can help ourselves while helping others and the world. The retreat will consist of a mix of stationary meditation and movement meditation with instruction and a Dharma talk and will be suitable for beginners and experienced meditators. Fee for the retreat will be $10. Please use our online donation form at donorbox to pay the retreat fee and leave a comment indicating that the donation is for the retreat on August 15. The fee will be waived for those who can't afford it, please send an email to the Registrar's email address (registrar@insightmeditationmc.org) if you'd like to request a scholarship. Those who are registered for the retreat will receive an email the week of the retreat with additional information. 9:00 am: Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation – In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold in-person meditation meetings Saturdays at 9:00 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave. Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church. Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors. The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter. When community levels are low; masks will be optional. When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required. Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional. However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability. If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us. The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD Our Saturday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting starts at 8:00 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in. We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice. |
August 16, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | August 18, 2026 | August 19, 2026(2 events) 9:30 am: Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation – In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold in-person meditation meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave. Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church. Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors. The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter. When community levels are low; masks will be optional. When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required. Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional. However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability. If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us. The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD Our Wednesday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 9:30 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in. We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice. 9:30 am: Wednesday Morning Online Meditation – Join IMMC for our regular Wednesday online meditation meeting, every Wednesday, 9:30 am - 10:30 am. This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to insightmeditation.midcol@gmail.com and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. | August 20, 2026(1 event) 7:00 pm: Thursday Evening Online Meditation – Join IMMC for our regular Thursday online meditation meeting, every Thursday, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Thursday evening meetings include a 30 minute meditation that may be silent or guided. Meditation is followed by an optional talk or discussion session that you're welcome to join. The topic for the week can be found on our News Page under the post "Sangha News".
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to Chris Murray and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday and Saturday morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. | August 21, 2026 | August 22, 2026(2 events) 8:00 am: Saturday Morning Online Meditation – Join us for IMMC's Saturday online meeting, every Saturday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to insightmeditation.midcol@gmail.com and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. 9:00 am: Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation – In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold in-person meditation meetings Saturdays at 9:00 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave. Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church. Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors. The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter. When community levels are low; masks will be optional. When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required. Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional. However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability. If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us. The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD Our Saturday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting starts at 8:00 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in. We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice. |
August 23, 2026 | August 24, 2026 | August 25, 2026(1 event) 5:30 pm: Shalom Tuesday Evening In-Person Meditation – There are two in-person meditations each month at Shalom UCC, at 505 McMurray Street in Richland. They are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. The meditations start at 5:30 pm and are 25 minutes long. They are followed by some discussion of meditation. The sessions are finished by 6:30 pm. Instruction and/or a guided meditation are available on the 4th Tuesday of the month. All are welcome to the meditations at Shalom.
| August 26, 2026(2 events) 9:30 am: Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation – In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold in-person meditation meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave. Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church. Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors. The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter. When community levels are low; masks will be optional. When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required. Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional. However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability. If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us. The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD Our Wednesday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 9:30 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in. We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice. 9:30 am: Wednesday Morning Online Meditation – Join IMMC for our regular Wednesday online meditation meeting, every Wednesday, 9:30 am - 10:30 am. This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to insightmeditation.midcol@gmail.com and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. | August 27, 2026(1 event) 7:00 pm: Thursday Evening Online Meditation – Join IMMC for our regular Thursday online meditation meeting, every Thursday, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Thursday evening meetings include a 30 minute meditation that may be silent or guided. Meditation is followed by an optional talk or discussion session that you're welcome to join. The topic for the week can be found on our News Page under the post "Sangha News".
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to Chris Murray and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday and Saturday morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. | August 28, 2026 | August 29, 2026(3 events) 8:00 am: Saturday Morning Online Meditation – Join us for IMMC's Saturday online meeting, every Saturday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to insightmeditation.midcol@gmail.com and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. 9:00 am: Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation – In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold in-person meditation meetings Saturdays at 9:00 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave. Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church. Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors. The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter. When community levels are low; masks will be optional. When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required. Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional. However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability. If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us. The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD Our Saturday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting starts at 8:00 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in. We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice. 11:30 am: IMMC Picnic and 20th Anniversary Celebration –
There will be a picnic for the meditation group at Leslie Groves Park in Richland on Saturday, August 29, from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm. We plan to meet in Picnic Shelter #1, near the Park Avenue entrance. That's the shelter closest to the volleyball court and the river. We will provide: Table cloths, utensils (forks, knives, spoons), plates, napkins, cups, a big water jug, iced tea, lemonade, and a cooler with ice. Please bring a potluck dish to share and any utensils needed to serve it. You may also want to bring a chair to sit on. There is seating on benches in the picnic shelter, but additional seating will be needed. All participants in the meditation group are welcome to attend, even if you're new or if you haven't been participating in the last few years. Spouses, family, and significant others are also welcome. August 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of Insight Meditation of the Mid-Columbia, so if you're a part of the community, or have been in the past, we hope you'll join us for the picnic and celebration. If you're planning to attend, please RSVP to this email: insightmeditation.midcol@gmail.com. This will help us plan for what we need to provide. |
August 30, 2026 | August 31, 2026 | September 1, 2026 | September 2, 2026(2 events) 9:30 am: Wednesday Morning In-Person Meditation – In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold in-person meditation meetings on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave. Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church. Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors. The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter. When community levels are low; masks will be optional. When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required. Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional. However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability. If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us. The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD Our Wednesday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting also starts at 9:30 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in. We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice. 9:30 am: Wednesday Morning Online Meditation – Join IMMC for our regular Wednesday online meditation meeting, every Wednesday, 9:30 am - 10:30 am. This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to insightmeditation.midcol@gmail.com and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. | September 3, 2026(1 event) 7:00 pm: Thursday Evening Online Meditation – Join IMMC for our regular Thursday online meditation meeting, every Thursday, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Thursday evening meetings include a 30 minute meditation that may be silent or guided. Meditation is followed by an optional talk or discussion session that you're welcome to join. The topic for the week can be found on our News Page under the post "Sangha News".
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to Chris Murray and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday and Saturday morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. | September 4, 2026 | September 5, 2026(2 events) 8:00 am: Saturday Morning Online Meditation – Join us for IMMC's Saturday online meeting, every Saturday, 8:00 am - 9:00 am This meeting includes a half-hour meditation that may be silent or guided, followed by an optional period of sharing, where people can offer something brief about the meditation or something happening in their lives.
To obtain the information needed to dial into the meditation by phone, please send an email to insightmeditation.midcol@gmail.com and request the phone number and meeting ID. Besides our regular online meditations we are now meeting for in-person meditation sessions every Wednesday Morning. Please see the Events Calendar for specific details. 9:00 am: Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation – In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold in-person meditation meetings Saturdays at 9:00 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue in Richland. We meditate for half an hour, followed by an optional time for sharing and conversation after meditation. No problem if you want to just meditate and then leave. Chairs are available in the meeting hall. However, if you prefer to use your own chair, blanket, cushion or bench, you are welcome to bring it. The meetings have recently moved indoors and meet in the Parish Hall at the rear of the church. Those who regularly attend the in-person meetings have developed a masking policy for the time we are meeting indoors. The community levels of covid will be checked each time we publish the newsletter. When community levels are low; masks will be optional. When community levels are medium or high, masks will be required. Currently, the covid community levels are low in Benton County so masks are optional. However,please bring a mask to all in-person meditation sessions in case there is an attending member with greater vulnerability. If there is an attending member that feels more comfortable with everyone masking, we will all mask in support of the most vulnerable among us. The Covid Community levels are posted on the following website: BFHD Our Saturday morning online meeting is available as well if you are out of town or just don't wish to meet in person at this time. The online meeting starts at 8:00 a.m. See the Events Calendar for details on how to join in. We're looking forward to welcoming some of you in person and being there online for others. We are happy that we can continue to support one another in our meditation practice. |