Hamilton's Well: Community, Wellness, & Exploration

We gather together at the back of a cozy yarn shop and settle into silence. We give brief guidance on how to do a silent, mantra-based meditation, and we sit together in stillness for 20 minutes. Afterwards, socialize over snacks. Snacks, ginger ale, and soda water are provided but feel free to bring your own bits and bobs!

There are a few paid parking lots off of Cannon or Vine. You can also park behind Christ's Church Cathedral, off of Robert Street, though it's a few blocks' walk. Please try to RSVP 1 hour prior to event start time so we know approximately how many chairs to set up!

Finally, keep in mind these ground rules during our time together to keep us all in peace:

1. Honouring the Silence
   -Please arrive in silence. Silence will be held starting at 5:25 pm, when a bell will ring, through to the end of the benediction.
   -This helps us to centre ourselves and respect the space we are creating together.
2. Respecting Privacy
   -We ask that what is shared in the group or in conversation is not repeated elsewhere. Please respect the privacy and personal space of others, both during the meditation and afterwards.
   -Meditation is an intimate and inward practice.
3. Keeping Grounded
   -After our silent meditation, we gather for informal conversations at a nearby cafe or bar.
   -We ask that this time remains anchored in compassion and connection.
   -It is a space for gentle conversation, mutual support, and shared journeying.
4. Seeking Help Outside of Group Time
   -If you are going through something difficult and are in need of support, please don’t carry that alone.
   -If you need in-depth support or processing, you are warmly encouraged to reach out to Ian Mobsby, our Community Missioner, who can offer support or help you connect with appropriate resources.
5. An Open and Welcoming Spirit
   -Everyone is welcome. We ask that you come with a spirit of openness, mutual respect, and a desire to grow in contemplative depth.

Meditation and Tea is a time for us to hear ancient and new wisdom and let it become a part of us. It's an opportunity to carve out time in our weeks to reflect and chat about our reflections.

Every week, we do a grounding exercise, then hear a short sacred text, which we reflect on in silence for 3 minutes. Then we hear a longer contemporary reading, which we sit with for 10 minutes. Then we have a group discussion about what came up for us in those intervals. We then share tea and home baked goods together and enjoy a sense of community.

This week, there will be pizza! We'll have a more extended conversation about how meditation is going for you and how you want the community to look going forward. We're also hoping that it entices those of you who've thought about coming before but haven't yet!

Parking is available for free after 6 pm in some of the lots off King near Hess, and there's a paid lot off Queen at Napier.

We gather together at the back of a cozy yarn shop and settle into silence. We give brief guidance on how to do a silent, mantra-based meditation, and we sit together in stillness for 20 minutes. Afterwards, socialize over snacks. Snacks, ginger ale, and soda water are provided but feel free to bring your own bits and bobs!

There are a few paid parking lots off of Cannon or Vine. You can also park behind Christ's Church Cathedral, off of Robert Street, though it's a few blocks' walk. Please try to RSVP 1 hour prior to event start time so we know approximately how many chairs to set up!

Finally, keep in mind these ground rules during our time together to keep us all in peace:

1. Honouring the Silence
   -Please arrive in silence. Silence will be held starting at 5:25 pm, when a bell will ring, through to the end of the benediction.
   -This helps us to centre ourselves and respect the space we are creating together.
2. Respecting Privacy
   -We ask that what is shared in the group or in conversation is not repeated elsewhere. Please respect the privacy and personal space of others, both during the meditation and afterwards.
   -Meditation is an intimate and inward practice.
3. Keeping Grounded
   -After our silent meditation, we gather for informal conversations at a nearby cafe or bar.
   -We ask that this time remains anchored in compassion and connection.
   -It is a space for gentle conversation, mutual support, and shared journeying.
4. Seeking Help Outside of Group Time
   -If you are going through something difficult and are in need of support, please don’t carry that alone.
   -If you need in-depth support or processing, you are warmly encouraged to reach out to Ian Mobsby, our Community Missioner, who can offer support or help you connect with appropriate resources.
5. An Open and Welcoming Spirit
   -Everyone is welcome. We ask that you come with a spirit of openness, mutual respect, and a desire to grow in contemplative depth.

Meditation and Tea is a time for us to hear ancient and new wisdom and let it become a part of us. It's an opportunity to carve out time in our weeks to reflect and chat about our reflections.

Every week, we do a grounding exercise, then hear a short sacred text, which we reflect on in silence for 3 minutes. Then we hear a longer contemporary reading, which we sit with for 10 minutes. Then we have a group discussion about what came up for us in those intervals. We then share tea and home baked goods together and enjoy a sense of community.

Parking is available for free after 6 pm in some of the lots off King near Hess, and there's a paid lot off Queen at Napier.