Sunday Morning Meditation Group meets weekly via Googlemeet, at 9am for a short, guided meditation. The group is open to anyone, whether “experienced” or new to meditation. Weekly meditations are led by a volunteer leader each week. Meditations range from Mindfulness, Buddhist-centered (often Metta or Loving Kindness), Body Scans, to Chinese Qigong. Last Sunday of the month is often a 20-minute silent meditation with bells at intervals.

Participation varies, with most weeks having around 4-6 attending. A typical virtual gathering includes lighting a chalice, a 15-20 minute meditation (either silently, led by a member of the group, or listening to a guided audio), brief reflection among the group,

ending about 9:30 so members can attend the 10:15 church service if they wish. Although we don’t have a large attendance, the group plays an important role in one facet of UUCUC’s mission: Find Peace. The “goal” of mindfulness practice is not to attain an eternally blissful state or clear the mind of thought. Mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment, exactly as it is. When ruminating on the past (which can’t be changed) or trying to plan the future (which can’t be controlled), we miss what is happening right now at this exact moment: in the mind, in the body, and in the external surroundings. This group began in 2015 after a Mindful Meditation workshop as part of adult religious education.

Contact Millie Davis or Karen Folk if you have any questions or for more details.