Find a Benedictine Way Group
Groups are listed by U.S. state and then by country. To add or update your group's listing, email info@benedictfriend.org.
California
Companions of Sts Benedict and Scholastica
Trinity Episcopal Church.
419 South 4th Street
Redlands, CA
Monthly gathering. 5:30 Evening Prayer, 6:00 Simple Meal, 6:30 Chapter, 6:45 Study of the Rule, 7:00 Compline, 7:30 Closing.
Guests are welcome.
Contact: Roger Baty; rogerbaty@earthlink.net
Canterbury Way
Benedictine Experience at Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral
1100 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Website: www.canterburyway.us
Friends of Saint Benedict
All Saints Episcopal Church
PO Box 1296
Carmel, CA 93912
Contact: Bill Reed, wereed5555@sbcglobal.net
St. John's Benedictine Study Group
St. John's Episcopal Church
40 Fifth Street
Petaluma, California 94952
Phone 707-762-8872
Website: http://www.saintjohnsepiscopalpetaluma.org/
Meets: 6 to 8 p.m.the 4th Friday of each month
Laurie Warren and Kayleen Asbo offer an evening of prayer, singing and study, with: Vespers (a service of psalms, prayers and readings with Gregorian Chant), a simple soup supper, Lectio Divina, a reading and discussion on the Rule of St. Benedict, study of Benedictine Spirituality, and Compline, a brief but beautiful musical close to the day. Everyone is welcome-please let us know if you will join us. For more information, contact Laurie Warren: lauriew.sjecp@gmail.com
Washington, DC
Benedictine Cell
St Columba Episcopal Church
4201 Albemarle St.
Washington, DC 20016
First and Third Wednesdays of the month, 6:30-7:30
Website: http://columba.org/index.php/2011/education/adult_formation_groups
Benedictine Way
Meeting at St. David's Parish
5150 Macomb Street NW
Washington, DC 20016
Monthly gathering. Second Monday of the month. 6:00 Evening Prayer, 6:30 Communal Supper, 7:30 Study, 8:30 Compline.
Guests are always welcome.
Contact: Ms. Erica Aungst, info@benedictfriend.org
Life in Balance
First Trinity Lutheran Church
309 E Street NW (Judiciary Square Metro)
Washington, DC
Website: http://www.firsttrinitydc.org/#/fellowship/life-in-balance
Maryland
Blue Ridge Benedictine Community
Grace Episcopal Church
114 E A St.
Brunswick, MD 21716
Monthly gathering on the third Saturday of each month, from 9:30 to 11:00 am
Contact: Mother Anjel Scarborough, rector@gracebrunswick.org or phone 301-834-8540
Benedictine Cell Meeting
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
205 S Summit Ave
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Website for the parish church: http://www.ascensionmd.org/index.php
St. Anne's on the Circle
St. Anne's Parish
199 Duke of Glouchester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Thursdays 11:00 am to 12:45 pm. The first hour is a practice of shared silence, deep listening, intentional conversation, prayer and meditation. 12:00-12:45 is chapter time, a time of lively discussion on a section of the Rule. There is also a monthly discussion of creating one's own Rule of Life. Participants may come for the first hour, the second hour, or both segments. If desired, participants may bring a bag lunch to eat during the second hour. All faith and traditions are welcome.
Website: http://www.stannes-annapolis.org/main.asp?page=2039
Contact: Lynn Thonnard
Massachusetts
The Benedictine Journey
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
4 Brook Drive
Milton, MA 02186
Website: http://stmichaelsmilton.org/education/
Michigan
Walking with Benedict
Grace Episcopal Church
Traverse City, MI 49682
First Tuesdays at 5:30 pm
Contact: Mike McManus, pops@mcman.us
Minnesota
The Benedictine Way
Calvary Episcopal Church
111 3rd Ave, SW
Rochester, MN 55901
Website: http://www.calvary-rochester.org/small-groups.html
New York
Benedictine Spirituality Experience
The Church of St. Luke in the Field
487 Hudson St.
New York, NY, 10014
Wednesdays at 7:00 (except July and August). Prayer, Reflection, Silence, Shared Meal, and Sung Vespers and Compline.
Website (with contact information): http://stlukeinthefields.org/web/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35&Itemid=61
Ohio
Benedictine Journey
Church of the Redeemer
2944 Erie Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45208
Website: http://redeemer-cincy.nextmeta.com/content.cfm?id=357
Oklahoma
Benedictine Study Group
St. Paul's Cathedral of the Episcopal Church
127 NW 7th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Website: http://stpaulsokc.org/adults.
Oregon
Cornerstone
St. Michael and All Angels
1704 Northeast 43rd Street
Portland, OR 97213
Website: http://stmaa.org/?page_id=74 ; http://stmaa.org/files/Min_Form_Cornerstone.pdf
Pennsylvania
Benedictine Group
Trinity Episcopal Church
44 E Market Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Meet first and third Mondays from mid-September through May, 6:00-7:30. Visitors are welcome! Please contact before arriving for the first time as times may be rescheduled. Contact: The Rev. Laura Howell, laura@trinitybeth.org
Utah
The Abbey Community
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
261 South 900 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month. Quiet contemplation at 7:00 pm in the Grace Chapel, Evening Prayer at 7:15, followed by community meeting. Contact: The Rev. Emil Belsky, 801-322-5869; info@stpauls-slc.org; www.stpauls-slc.org
Virginia
The Benedictine Community
Immanuel on the Hill Episcopal Church
3606 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703) 370-6555
Meets first and third Tuesdays of the month, 7:00-8:00. Guests are welcome! Contact: Dana Hengst orBarbara Fornoff
benedictinecommunity@icoh.net.
Trinity Episcopal Church
379 Gay Street
Washington, VA 22747
540-675-3716
Monthly gathering on the first Tuesday of the month. 6:00 Evening Prayer, 6:30 Simple Supper, 7:15 Study, 8:15 Compline. Guests are welcome.
The Urban Abbey
St. George's Episcopal Church
915 N. Oakland St.
Arlington, VA, 22203
The Urban Abbey is non-residential community of people who are seeking to enhance their spirituality through Benedictine-based way of being in community and supporting one another. The Urban Abbey Community seeks to enhance one’s relationship with God and with others. E-mail contact: urbanabbey@saintgeorgeschurch.org. Website: http://www.saintgeorgeschurch.org/urbanabbey.
Washington
Benedictine Spirituality Group
Trinity Parish
609 Parish Street
Seattle, WA
Meets every other Thursday. Discussion, Lectio Divina, Noon Day Prayer.
Website (with contact information): http://www.trinityseattle.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=4
Tanglewood Hill
Brothers of Saint John the Evangelist
PO Box 782
Freeland, WA 98260
A monastery with a few monks in residence, with a growing family of oblates and externs. Public service of Solemn Vespers every Monday (and holy days as announced) at 5:30 at St. Augustines-in-the-Woods. Occasional quiet days led by guest clergy and academics.
Contact: Brother David, efsj@whidbey.com
West Virginia
Benedictine Bible Study and Breakfast
Saint Matthews Episcopal Church
36 Norwood Rd.
Charleston, WV 25314
Meets every Wednesday from 7 am- 8:05 am.
Website: http://www.matthew1893.org/christian-formation/BenedictineBibleStudy.php
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Australia
Benedictine Oblate Communities
St. Gregory's Goodwood
The Rectory
34 Agnus St.
Adelaide, SA 5034
Website: http://www.stgeorgesgoodwood.org/people-a-groups/oblates
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United Kingdom
Benedictine Pilgrimage Groups
Durham Cathedral
St. Chad's College, University of Durham
18 North Bailey
Durham DH13RH, England
Website: http://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/visiting/pilgrimage
Lay Community of Saint Benedict
Gemini House
10-18 Putney Hill
London SW15 6AA
Website: http://www.laybenedictines.org/