Middleway urban monastery
Our mission is to provide space for those seeking hope, comfort and peace as they explore ways of experiencing God’s love.
We emphasize Christian spirituality.
Open 10am-4pm Tuesday-Friday
and on some Saturdays
and some other times as noted on our Events calendar
309 N. Tabor
in Downtown Bryan
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About Us
Middleway Urban Monastery is a new spirituality center for people in Bryan, College Station, and the larger Brazos Valley who seek a community of support in walking life's journey through Christian spirituality ...
Upcoming special events
Journaling and group spiritual direction
Journaling as a way to tell one's story -- and sharing that walk in community with others -- is the aim for this group spiritual direction meeting. Monthly gatherings normally are the fourth Saturday of each month, guided by Amy Thompson. This month's event will be Saturday, July 23, 10:30-Noon in the monastery's library.
'Why does God allow suffering?'
For June, the Middleway book club will read and discuss the C.S. Lewis book "The Problem of Pain," about the universal question of why God allows beloved humans to suffer.
The book will be discussed June 28 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time This is a hybrid meeting, so people may attend in person or via Zoom. Here's how:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86289918385?pwd=SjcwUW5NMlZnWUtlNFFYd01waVZzUT09
Meeting ID: 862 8991 8385
Passcode: 164675
IN THE NEWS
THE BATTALION
The monastery presents itself spiritually as humbly as it does physically. Taking its name from the ancient phrase "via media," it is a picture of moderation between the "high" and "low" churches of the area
THE EAGLE
“My experience of church is churches are built for extroverts. It’s harder to find those quiet moments in a church’s life. … A place dedicated toward spirituality, meditation, contemplation, I think is necessary.”
KBTX
On Friday evening, the Middleway Urban Monastery offered people the opportunity to walk for peace, as a form of experiential prayer, for the situation in Ukraine and other parts of the world in chaos.