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SUMMARY:Certificate in Contemplative Spiritual Direction
DESCRIPTION:This application is for Cohort 2026 of the Certificate in Contemplative Spiritual Direction program\, a two-year formation and training program for persons who discern a call to the ministry of spiritual direction. Applicants will be notified of the status of their application within two months of completing their submission. The application deadline is May 1\, 2026. \nPlease see the link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/certificate-in-contemplative-spiritual-direction-2/
LOCATION:Columbia Theological Seminary\, 701 South Columbia Drive\, Decatur\, GA\, 30031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:6-Day Silent Centering Prayer Retreat w/Father Bill Sheehan
DESCRIPTION:PRAYER IN SECRET \nCentering Prayer Retreat with Father Bill Sheehan\nMonday\, March 23 – Palm Sunday\, March 29\, 2026\nHoly Cross Abbey (HCA)\nwww.virginiatrappists.org\nBerryville\, Virginia \n• 5 Full Days & 2 Half Days of Silence and Solitude in a peaceful rural setting\n• 3 plus hours per day of group Centering Prayer\n• Daily morning Centering Prayer sit begins at 5:30am\n• Palm Sunday morning Centering Prayer sit begins at 6:30am\n• Comfortable single room with private bathroom/shower\n• Opportunity to attend any or all of the daily Liturgy of the Hour prayers with the Trappist monks\n• Eucharist celebrated with the Monks in the Abbey Monastery Chapel weekdays and Saturday morning immediately following 7:00am Lauds\n• Palm Sunday morning Eucharist celebrated with Father Sheehan in the Retreat House Chapel\n• Daily group conference Tuesday – Saturday offered by Father Sheehan\n• Opportunity for two private individual conferences with Father Sheehan \nEmail martha@marthajohnston.com for more information and an application form.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/6-day-silent-centering-prayer-retreat-w-father-bill-sheehan-2/
LOCATION:Holy Cross Abbey\, 901 Cool Spring Ln\, VA\, 22611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Johnston":MAILTO:martha@marthajohnston.com
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SUMMARY:Rabbi Jamie Arnold and Laura Berman: Psalms as Sources of Personal Solace\, Interfaith Solidarity\, Service and Joy - via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Our Spring Conference is a hybrid presentation conducted both in person at The Center for Contemplative Living in Denver\, CO and online via Zoom. Breakfast snacks and a light lunch will be provided for in-person participants. The conference is a community fund-raising event for The Center and helps fund program development\, provide scholarships\, fuel community outreach and maintain our spiritual home. We hope you can join us. \nDescription of Talk: \nThis year’s spring conference\, “Psalms as Sources of Personal Solace\, Interfaith Solidarity\, Service and Joy\,” features teachers and musicians\, Rabbi Jamie Arnold and Laura Berman\, sharing compelling insights about the psalms\, practical guidance for contemplative practice\, and meaningful small group interactions to foster our sense of community and belonging. We’ll enjoy gorgeous\, heartful\, prayerful soulful music and\, of course\, space for sacred silence. Rabbi Jamie and Laura are no strangers to The Center for Contemplative Living\, having led sessions (and a seder) in recent years that have been very well received. \nPresentation topics include: \nReclaiming Psalm Recitation as Spiritual Practice — An overview of the types of psalms and their uses: poetry\, peace (Saul)\, prophesy and mystical union.\nChristian Perspectives — Solitude & Silence\, Solidarity & Service.\nPsalm 23: Recitation as Meditation — A deep dive into “The Lord is my shepherd….”\nTwo sessions of Centering Prayer will be included in the conference. \nNote: We recognize the tremendous uncertainty and division in our country right now and want to suggest that The Psalms have been a gateway for healing and reconciliation throughout the ages and can be for us now. This presentation will take place in proximity to countrywide protests as well as oppression and violence in numerous places in the world. We invite you to be with us this day to hold it all—together—as we allow the psalms and music to take us deeper into the pain and grief of this time and transform it into love for the benefit of all. \n“We are called to this journey not just for our own personal growth\, but also for the sake of the whole human community.”\n– Fr. Thomas Keating \nAbout Jamie Arnold and Laura Berman \nJamie Arnold has served as the rabbi for Congregation Beth Evergreen since 2005 and is a core faculty member of The Kabbalah Experience in Denver. For the last five years\, he has partnered with the gifted musician and prayer leader\, Laura Berman to create unforgettable\, transformative experiences for interfaith groups. Laura currently serves as the Music Director for the flagship Mile Hi Church in Lakewood. \nRecording Note: All registrants will receive access to the Zoom recording link. This recording will be available within two weeks of the event. \nTimes Listed are Mountain Time\, Denver\, Colorado \nRegister using the website link below.
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/rabbi-jamie-arnold-and-laura-berman-psalms-as-sources-of-personal-solace-interfaith-solidarity-service-and-joy-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Internet – Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Contemplative Outreach of Colorado":MAILTO:staff@centeringprayer.net
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SUMMARY:Silent Saturday: In the Way of the Cross
DESCRIPTION:A day of prayerful silence with Centering Prayer and the Biblical Stations of the Cross \nPlease join us on March 28 from 10:00am-2:00pm (Pacific) for a Silent Saturday Retreat as we prepare our hearts for Holy Week. It will be a gentle and spacious day devoted to quiet prayer and reflection. We will begin with a brief introduction to Centering Prayer (for those new to the practice)\, followed by a 20-minute Centering Prayer sit. The rest of the day will be held in silence\, with extended time for personal prayer\, journaling\, Scripture meditation\, and quiet walking and reflection on our church campus. \nParticipants will be provided with a self-guided devotional resource based on the Biblical Stations of the Cross\, offering Scripture readings and reflection prompts for personal use throughout the day. \nWe will also join in silence for a simple soup and salad lunch. \nWhether you are new to contemplative prayer or have practiced it for years\, you are warmly welcome. \nWhat to Bring: Bible\, journal and pen/pencil\, and an open heart. \nFree (donations welcome to offset cost of lunch and snacks)
URL:https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/event/silent-saturday-in-the-way-of-the-cross/
LOCATION:Bethany Lutheran Church\, 1609 Hamner Avenue\, Norco\, CA\, 92860\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pastor Darryl W. Kozak":MAILTO:RevKozak@gmail.com
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