Wisdom Chanting

First and third Wednesdays of the month

2:00pm - 2:30pm PT

Chanting is a wonderful practice for bringing both the Moving Center (body, breath, tone) and the Emotional Center (open heart) online. It is a spiritual practice that opens our hearts, nourishes our nervous systems, prepares us for prayer and meditation as a bridge into stillness, and connects us to our innate joy, courage, steadfastness, peace, beauty, truth and goodness.

In times of great uncertainty and change, we find chant to be one of the things that most grounds us. These sessions draw chants from Wisdom Schools, various spiritual and religious traditions, sacred texts, old hymns and poetry.

Because of the limitations of synching sound on Zoom, all participants are muted except for the one leading. This allows everyone to chant along in their own space. (Great if you are shy about sharing your voice! Fun if you like to try harmonies!)

If you run into any issues joining the ZOOM meeting from the link button above, enter these details for access:
Meeting ID: 810 8061 0840
Password: Chant

Wisdom Chanting Guides

Susan Latimer

Chanting is my go-to practice for grounding, centering, heart-opening, healing. When I was unable to do Centering prayer during my 8 months of treatment for stage 3 breast cancer (2017) I chanted. I am a singer, pianist, Episcopal priest, and mom of two grown children, Franklin and Cecelia. In 2019 I moved back home to Southern CA after 35 years on the East Coast. I have been blessed by connections in the Wisdom community of Cynthia Bourgeault’s students since 2015, and started writing Wisdom chants soon after. I have learned much about the spirituality of the voice from my study with Therese Schroeder-Sheker. In March of 2020  I felt called to offer a chance for folks to gather on Zoom and chant together. Soon afterwards my friend Elizabeth Combs joined me.

Elizabeth Combs

I have been chanting and singing my whole life, and it is the practice that most grounds me in my heart, mind and body. My first memory of embodied prayer is singing Southern Baptist hymns in church. I enjoy creating chants — which is more like receiving them from the subtle realms, or the field of compassion, or wherever it is that chants come from. Singing every day reminds me that, really and truly, it is all about LOVE.

Elizabeth lives part time in Bellingham, WA and part time in western North Carolina. A few of the hats she wears are mom of a teenager, energy healing practitioner, herbalist and end-of-life doula. You can find out more about Elizabeth at www.elizabethcombs.com or contact her at elizabeth.s.combs@gmail.com.

 

Taizé

Orange, CA

Offered in prayerful collaboration between Stillpoint and Emmaus Spiritual Ministries

Slow down and unplug at this hour-long service designed in the style that began in Taizé, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France. This service includes prayer, simple beautiful music, a time for silence and sacred readings. Chants are sung many times over as a prayer of the heart. All faith traditions are welcome.

Third Thursdays, 7-8pm PT
Sacred Heart Chapel
480 S. Batavia Street, Orange, CA

Laguna Beach, CA

First Thursdays, 7-8pm PT
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
428 Park Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Pasadena, CA

Every Wednesday 6-7pm PT
All Saints Church
132 N Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
626-796-1172

Fullerton, CA

First Wednesdays, 7-8pm PT
Emmanuel Episcopal Church 
1145 W Valencia Mesa Dr, Fullerton, CA 92833
714-879-8070

Add your local Taizé service listing here.
Contact Krystle Hart: khart@stillpointca.org