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Week of Aug 22nd
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August 18, 2024
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August 19, 2024
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August 20, 2024
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August 21, 2024(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 [email protected] 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 22, 2024(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 23, 2024
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August 24, 2024(3 events) 8:00 am: Saturday Morning In-Person Meditation – In addition to our regular online meetings, we also hold in-person meditation meetings Saturdays at 8:00 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 also 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. 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 [email protected] 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: Day Long Meditation Retreat with Chris Murray – Chris Murray will lead an Insight Meditation retreat on Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 9:00 am until 4:30 pm. The retreat will be conducted at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1322 Kimball Avenue, Richland, in the Parish Hall. Registration is now open for the retreat. Chris is the Guiding Teacher of Insight Meditation of the Mid-Columbia.
The topic for the retreat is "Exploring Four Boundless Qualities of the Heart". This in-person retreat will explore lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity, four qualities of the heart that we can learn to open to in meditation and daily life. These qualities are closely allied with mindfulness and support us in bringing awareness to whatever arises with an open heart.
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. To register for the retreat, please send an email to Tim Barbour.
Fee for the retreat will be $10. Please use our online donation form to pay the retreat fee and leave a comment indicating that the donation is for the retreat on March 23. The fee will be waived for those who can't afford it, please send an email to Tim Barbour 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. |