Welcome to our contemplation and
spiritual practice resource page!
We hope these resources will help you find some meaningful ways to engage in forms of spiritual practice, contemplation, meditation, and prayer that are a good fit for your personal needs and preferences and will help deepen your life of faith.
Join us during the month of June for after-worship discussions in Gabrielson Chapel about our sermon series on Christian Mysticism, what we can learn from the mystics, and how spiritual practice is a life-giving part of faith.
Helpful Websites
There are many resource pages available on the topic of contemplation and meditation. Here are a few.
- Contemplatives in Action
(a resource from the United Church of Christ) - The Center for Action and Contemplation
(founded by Franciscan Friar, Father Richard Rohr) - The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
- Veriditas
(all about walking labyrinths, including a labyrinth locator) - Praying in Color
(an easy visual drawing/coloring prayer practice for all ages) - Breathe with the Forest
(enjoy an on-demand online visual and audio meditation) - Second Breath Center
(spiritual practices, community mindfulness programs, and an app) - Abbey of the Arts
(retreats & resources to nourish your inner monk, artist, and pilgrim)
Helpful Smart Device Apps
Some people find using a phone app to be a helpful tool in their practice.
Meditation & Yoga Opportunities at Bay Shore Church
We are so fortunate to have some wonderful partner organizations who facilitate contemplative practice at our church.
- Long Beach Meditation
(meets in Gabrielson Chapel and on Zoom) - Lulu Yoga
(taught by church member Christi Dysart and her associates,
meets in Gabrielson Chapel) - Holy Chair Yoga
(taught by church member Diane Jensen, meets in Gabrielson Chapel) - Sally Burns Yoga
(meets in our Youth Center and on Zoom)