Welcome to "c4lmly" Bulletin Board

Pat Higgins and Joanne Caine welcome you to the "c4lmly bulletin board" website as a "World Community for Christian Meditation in the UK" bulletin board for the Area covering

Cheshire, Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Our practice of meditation, as taught by John Main, is very simple, yet its very simplicity makes it challenging to persevere with faithfully and regularly.

To help us develop our daily meditation practice, we may meditate in local groups or with on line groups.

We may also meet together for retreats, Quiet Days, local gatherings and Teaching Workshops.

This site aims to give a list of upcoming events to help us in our daily practice of meditation as taught by John Main.

For details of local groups, please email Pat and Joanne at c4lmly.wccm@gmail.com

For further information about The World Community for Christian Meditation, please go to

www.wccm.org

and

www.wccm.uk

You may enjoy the video on Christian Meditation on Youtube "How to do Christian Meditation"

Events 2025/6

Our practice of Meditation is very simple

“Sit down. Sit still with your back straight. Close your eyes lightly. Then interiorly, silently begin to recite a single word – a prayer word or mantra. We recommend the ancient Christian prayer-word “Maranatha”. Say it as four equal syllables. Breathe normally and give your full attention to the word as you say it, silently, gently, faithfully and – above all – simply.

The essence of meditation is simplicity. Stay with the same word during the whole meditation and in each meditation day to day. Don’t visualise but listen to the word, as you say it. Let go of all thoughts (even good thoughts), images and other words. Don’t fight your distractions: let them go by saying your word faithfully, gently and attentively and returning to it as soon as you realise you have stopped saying it or when your attention wanders.

Meditate twice a day, morning and evening, for between 20 and 30 minutes. It may take a time to develop this discipline and the support of a tradition and community is always helpful.

Gatherings

Last Saturday of each month

(except December and August)

in Manchester City Centre

at Friends' Meeting House,

Mount St.

Manchester M1 6NF - 10.30-1.30pm

Please bring your lunch, tea and coffee are available.

Books and CDs are on sale.

Donations are appreciated to help pay for room hire.

There is no need to book but please contact Pat Higgins so that we can order appropriate numbers of tea and coffees.

email C4LMLY.wccm@gmail.com

or Patricia_Higgins@hotmail.com

or Mobile 07962 019591

*The other Saturdays of the month Meditation Group at 10.30am to 12.30pm

Please not that there will be no Meeting in August.

Meditation in Chester

Next Meeting TBA

2pm -3.30pm at the

Christ Church Mission House, Chester

Christ Church, Chester CH1 3JD

A one-hour Christian meditation led by Colin Mansley, following WCCM guidelines, followed by tea / coffee etc.

Car parking is nearby in Brook Street Car Park (actually in St Anne Street!). Please see the website retreathousechester.co.uk /what's on to register (and for other events).

Our Area Spring Retreat

Loreto Spirituality Centre, Abbey Road,

Llandudno, North Wales

LL30 2EL

17th -19th April 2026

To enquire and book please contact Pat Higgins at:

email C4LMLY.wccm@gmail.com

or Patricia_Higgins@hotmail.com

or Mobile 07962 019591

Quiet Day and Gathering

Whalley Abbey, Lancashire

Whalley,

near Clitheroe BB7 9SS

Saturday 21st February 2026

Saturday 9th May 2026

Saturday 8th August 2026

Saturday 17th October 2026

10.30am to 4.00pm

Please bring your own lunch (coffee and teas provided)

To enquire and book please contact Joanne

email C4LMLY.wccm@gmail.com

or Joannecaine2@gmail.com

or text on 0777 642 6911

Cost £20 each day

Quiet Day and Gathering

Trinity University, Leeds

LS18 5HD

TBA

Please bring your own lunch (coffee and teas provided)

To enquire and book please contact Joanne

email C4LMLY.wccm@gmail.com

or Joannecaine2@gmail.com

or text on 0777 642 6911

Cost £10

Quiet Day and Gathering

St Bede’s Pastoral Centre, York

21 Blossom Street,

York YO23 2SE

TBA

10.30am to 4.00pm

To enquire and book please contact Joanne Caine

email C4LMLY.wccm@gmail.com

or Joannecaine2@gmail.com

or text on 0777 642 6911

Cost £20

4 Day Silent Retreat

at The Briery Retreat and Conference Centre, Ilkley, West Yorkshire

Led by Liz Watson

£399 (3 nights full board)

This residential retreat is being arranged through The School - WCCM in the UK. It has been designed as a stepping stone experience for those who may be unsure of committing to a full week of silence. The format will be identical to the 7 day Silent Retreat, which can be found at wccm.org.

Further information and event booking can be made with Ailsa Adamson: ailsa.adamson@gmail.com