We are delighted to share a generous gift from NZCCM community member, Jane Hole — a beautifully crafted resource for a one-day retreat at home. Even with a faithful daily meditation practice, the demands of life can take a toll. A one-day retreat creates space to slow down, re-centre, and return to what is essential.

I would add to Vincent's invitation to come. Cost for national communities are less than for the standard retreat. Visitors are entranced by the beauty of the natural surroundings and the buildings. The place itself has a restorative value as well as the prayer life into which visitors are immersed.

I was pleased, yet humbled, to be commissioned and welcomed as National Coordinator at the January retreat. I am grateful that Linda is readily available to support me as I gradually move more fully into the role. I have also found that our sisters and brothers in the greater Oceania region are always to hand. This wrap around care is a picture of one of the most significant aspects of our meditation practice, the experience of community.

Star light,
Heavenly light,
Your light,
I AM, we are
Inside, the eternal sun
Always shining bright

Teilhard saw the whole world evolving in a sequence leading towards the second coming of Christ and he called this the Omega Point. He says that Christ was before all creation began and he is the end point of the evolving cosmos where we will no longer live our self-centred lives but will all be one in Christ with one purpose, which is the glory of God.

The weekly meditation group is the heart and soul of WCCM. As a Christian meditation community we pride ourselves on the ecumenical nature of our community. It is the shared silence that is the binding force.