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Contemplate Lincoln Newsletter
March 2026
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Marching Towards Easter Sunday
On the Christian calendar, we are marching through Lent towards Easter. A time when we take up practices, intentions, and discernment that cultivate our inner soil for Spirit's emergence, for the new life that God desires for us. Much like the seasons of the Church and the local landscapes we inhabit, we too go through seasons. Harsh winters, new beginnings, times of flourishing, and times of letting go. At best, the Church seasons symbolize these inner movements of our spiritual journeys. The seasons of our sacred planet demonstrate them majestically and quite profoundly.
As the snow has melted back and the birds begin to sing, I am reminded of this pattern that persists and gives life out of death. I feel my own spirit lighten and become aware of the blessings God has planted and cultivated in my own life over this winter. Warmth reminds me of God's present love that wraps and enfolds me.
Give each of these seasons its proper due. Knowing that resurrection always follows death and that you are accompanied in all of them by a most loving God. Holy week itself is a gift, honoring these seasons as we remember Jesus' death and resurrection. At Contemplate Lincoln, we will contemplate this pattern through Tenebrae services that honor the holy darkness and an Easter celebration that reminds us of resurrection, hope, and new life.
Quick Notes
We are officially relaunching Prairie Church! Join us Sunday, March 22nd at 1:00pm on the back porch of Pioneers Park Nature Center. More Details Below.
Holy Week begins April 2nd! Keep scrolling for more event details and be sure to RSVP.
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Join us for Holy Week on The Contemplative Cathedral as we journey from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday.
We have a dedicated Space in The Contemplative Cathedral to host all of Holy Week. A place to find events, join via Zoom, and share with each other over the week. All events are scheduled in the Central Time Zone.
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 2nd at 7:00-8:00pm
Description: A Tenebrae service reflecting on The Last Supper, communion, the new commandment, and Jesus’ arrest in Gethsemane. This service incorporates periods of silent meditation/contemplation, readings from contemplatives, interwoven with scripture/lectio divina.
Optional Supplies: If you want to join us in communion, have supplies (food and beverage) nearby. Don’t worry about what you bring, God will make use of it! Have up to 6 candles if you want to extinguish candles during our journey through the story together.
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Thursday, April 2 at 7:00 PM CDT
Maundy Thursday
Description: A Tenebrae service reflecting on The Last Supper, communion, the new commandment, and Jesus’ arrest in Gethsemane. This service incorporates periods of silent meditation/contemplation, readings from contemplatives, interwoven with scripture/lectio divina. Optional Supplies: If you want to join us in communion, have supplies (food a...
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Good Friday
Friday, April 3rd at 7:00-8:00pm
Description: A Tenebrae service reflecting on the passion story. Our time will include liturgy, scripture/lectio divina, contemplative readings, and silent meditation/contemplation.
Optional supplies: up to 7 candles if you want to extinguish candles during our journey through the story together.
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Friday, April 3 at 7:00 PM CDT
Good Friday
Description: A Tenebrae service reflecting on the passion story. Our time will include liturgy, scripture/lectio divina, contemplative readings, and silent meditation/contemplation. Optional supplies: up to 7 candles if you want to extinguish candles during our journey through the story together.
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Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 4th at 9:00-10:00am
Description: We reflect on the liminality of Holy Saturday as Jesus’ followers did on the day between death and resurrection. We will have a short reading reflection/liturgy followed by a contemplative prayer sit.
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Saturday, April 4 at 9:00 AM CDT
Holy Saturday
Description: We reflect on the liminality of Holy Saturday as Jesus’ followers did on the day between death and resurrection. We will have a short reading reflection/liturgy followed by a contemplative prayer sit.
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Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 5th at 11:00am with our friends at The Reorient Collective
Description: A liturgical and contemplative celebration through liturgy and music. We gather as an Easter people in communion with all saints around the world on this sacred day to celebrate hope and resurrection.
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Sunday, April 5 at 11:00 AM CDT
Easter Sunday
with our friends at The Reorient Collective Description: A liturgical and contemplative celebration through liturgy and music. We gather as an Easter people in communion with all saints around the world on this sacred day to celebrate hope and resurrection.
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Next Meeting: Sunday, March 22nd at 1:00pm
Join us for our monthly celebration on the prairie with drumming, short reading reflections, meditation, and a mindfulness walk through the majestic trails of Pioneers Park. Those who don’t wish to walk may sit on the Nature Center deck that faces a beautiful prairie and buffalo. We often close with a drumming circle (no experience required).
We will meet inside the auditorium at the Nature Center. During colder months, we will meet for one hour and have a shorter walking time. In the warmer months, we will meet for 75 minutes and often meet on the back deck, weather permitting.
Bring a chair, a water bottle, and a drum. Some drums will be provided.
Nature Center and Deck are wheelchair accessible.
Location
The Nature Center at Pioneers Park
3201 S. Coddington Ave
South Coddington- Lincoln, NE 68522
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Sunday, March 22 at 1:00 PM CDT
Prairie Church
Join us for our monthly celebration on the prairie with a short reading reflection, meditation, and a mindfulness walk through the majestic trails of Pioneers Park. Those who don’t wish to walk may sit on the Nature Center deck that faces a beautiful prairie and buffalo. We sometimes close with a drumming circle (no experience required). We will...
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Gathering to Grow: A Sunday Gathering
Every Sunday at 11:00am
Join us online for our Sunday Gathering, where we engage in contemplative practices, worship, celebrate Eucharist, and process through scripture, contemplative reflections, poetry, and art.
We meet for an hour to 75 minutes via Zoom. Bring food and drink if you plan to participate in communion with us.
A small non-denominational Christian contemplative gathering. You are welcome no matter where you may be on your journey.
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Sunday, March 1 at 11:00 AM CST
Sunday Gathering
Gathering to Grow: A Contemplative Sunday Gathering Simple-Contemplative-Communal Join us online for our Sunday Gathering where we practice, worship, process, and close with Communion. We meet for an hour to 75 minutes via Zoom.
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On The Cathedral
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Monday, March 2 at 9:15 AM CST
Lectio Divina
Join us as Pastor John Duling leads us in Lectio Divina often referred to as praying the scriptures. We read a small scripture several times with brief periods of silent reflection closing with a time of sharing.
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Friday, February 27 at 4:30 PM CST
Contemplative Movement
Contemplative Movement engages our physical selves in spiritual practice to promote wholeness, balancing activity with stillness. The practice is accessible by all body types and experience levels. Chairs, mats, cushions, straps, blocks, eye and bolster pillows may be used. Each practice may contain elements of body awareness, dance, yoga, praye...
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Sunday, March 1 at 11:00 AM CST
Sunday Gathering
Gathering to Grow: A Contemplative Sunday Gathering Simple-Contemplative-Communal Join us online for our Sunday Gathering where we practice, worship, process, and close with Communion. We meet for an hour to 75 minutes via Zoom.
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Sunday, March 1 at 12:15 PM CST
Contemplative Conversations: Films, Videos, and Presentations
Join us for a time of contemplation and conversation centered around videos with insights from some of today's most influential theologians and contemplative teachers. Videos from The Work of the People and other sources include Richard Rohr, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Walter Brueggemann, Brene Brown, Barbara Brown Taylor, Barbara Holmes, Ilia Delio, and...
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Tell Your Story & Support Contemplate Lincoln & The Contemplative Cathedral
Help us tell the story of our community by sharing your experience. We know one of the best ways to invite others into our community is through the stories of those who have benefited from Contemplate Lincoln and The Contemplative Cathedral.
Excerpts from your gifts of sharing will be used in social media posts and newsletters. If you have benefited from our contemplative community consider adding your story through the link below.
Many Thanks,
Adam
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The Contemplative Cathedral
A Space to Deepen Your Spiritual Life
Join us online for contemplation and community. So many of us on the contemplative path eventually get to the point where we can go no further alone. The Contemplative Cathedral is a response to the inner yearning of many contemplatives for community. It looks a little like other social media platforms, but it is so much more. It's a space to conspire, connect, and contemplate, and our online home for all of our event info (both online & in-person), links, and groups. It also serves as a way to stay connected in between events.
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Meeting Links
Below are the Zoom links to events (Central Time Zone)
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Lectio Divina - Mondays at 9:15am: Link
Contemplative Movement - Fridays at 4:30pm: Link
Sunday Gatherings - Sunday’s at 11:00am: Link
Contemplative Conversations - Sundays at 12:15pm: Link
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