Contemplative Outreach Birmingham 2026 Conference

The conference will feature as speaker Rev. Ed Bacon. His conference presentation is entitled “Contemplation Changes Us; Let Me Count the Ways.”
Rev. Bacon has served three churches as Rector or Dean: in Dalton, GA; Jackson, MS; and Pasadena, CA. He is a strong advocate and practitioner of Centering Prayer and has also participated in annual Ignatian 8-day retreats. Now in retirement, Rev. Bacon is currently serving as Interim Rector at All Saints Episcopal Church in Birmingham, AL. His contemplative ministries focus on teaching the unitive and non-dual theologies of Centering Prayer, leading weekly Centering Prayer sits, and teaching a weekly zoom class on Contemplative Transformation. His presentation will describe how contemplation and the energy in community transform us into new beings with a new consciousness. Rev. Bacon is the author of the book, 8 Habits of Love: Overcome Fear and Transform Your Life.

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