Events
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Advent Centering Prayer All-Day Retreat
St. Mary’s Sewanee invites you to spend time in prayerful silence and contemplation during this day-long Advent Centering Prayer retreat led by the Rev. Tom Ward and Rebecca Paluzzi. This event is modeled on the rhythm of the multi-day retreats that St. Mary’s Sewanee has offered for more than 20 years. In preparing this new
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Centering Prayer Retreat
One-day Advent Centering Prayer Retreat at The Church of Conscious Harmony in Austin, TX. Registration begins at 8:30 pm and the program begins at 9 am. The morning includes two 30-minute prayer periods, Lectio Divina, the option of a Fr. Keating video or prayer period in the afternoon, several periods of silence and solitude, and faith sharing. Please
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2020 Advent Retreat via Zoom
Contemplative Outreach of Puget Sound North is delighted to offer our eighth annual one-day virtual Advent retreat. It will offer you the opportunity to bring closure, healing and meaning to the challenges of this past year and help you access the promise and joy of the Christmas Holy Season and the New Year. In our
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11th Step Winterfest
Contemplative Outreach Northwest 11TH STEP WINTERFEST Day of Fellowship and Enrichment SATURDAY, 12 December, 2020, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pacific Time You are invited to join us online for a day of fellowship and enrichment, for those practicing Centering Prayer as an 11th Step practice, and for those in a 12-Step recovery program who
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Half Day Centering Prayer Retreat: Lady Mary and the Indwelling Holy Spirit– An Advent Engagement
Hosted by Contemplative Outreach of Maryland and Washington (COMW) Lady Mary and the Indwelling Holy Spirit: An Advent Engagement Led by Mary Altalo Saturday, December 19, 2020 9:00am to Noon Eastern (Washington, D.C.) Time Via Zoom The purpose of these half-day retreats is to deepen our awareness of God's transforming presence in our lives. “The
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Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop
Centering Prayer is a form of Christian silent mediation where one lets go of thoughts during periods of prayer typically lasting 20 minutes. It is rooted in the self-emptying love that forms the heart of Jesus’ teaching and life. The effect on those who practice it is an ever-increasing awareness of God’s action and presence
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Centering Prayer Dual-Track Intensive Post-Intensive Retreat
This retreat is an opportunity for practitioners of Centering Prayer to deepen their contemplative journey in the contemporary world. It is a week-long experience of integrating contemplation and action through silence, solitude and community. The retreat offers two tracks. The intensive track is recommended for people who have completed the introductory workshop and who have a
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Contemplation and Loving the Source of Love – via Zoom
Join this free-gift offering and explore Centering Prayer and contemplation as a practice of opening to the loving awareness of God as the Source of Love. What if God is not so much an “object” to love, but rather the Love with which we love all objects. God is the Love with which we love
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Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop via Zoom
A weekly, evening meeting program to provide the basics for people seeking a path to contemplative prayer. Centering Prayer is a receptive method of silent prayer to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, in which we experience God's presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a
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Introduction to the Centering Prayer Silent Retreat
Centering Prayer is a form of Christian prayer rooted in the ancient Christian contemplative tradition. Its purpose is to foster a deeper intimacy with Christ through the silence and stillness of contemplative prayer. This workshop/retreat is designed for those new to Centering Prayer. Private rooms and the ability to maintain silence are required. Retreat Directors:
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Introduction to Centering Prayer via Zoom
Discover the meaning of Psalm 46: "Be Still and know that I am God." In this workshop we will explore the indwelling presence of God within each of us through the practice of a method of Christian meditation - Centering Prayer. Experienced practitioners, commissioned through Contemplative Outreach Ltd., will lead a discussion about the benefits
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Thomas Keatings’ “Guidelines for Christian Life, Growth, and Transformation” Workshop via Zoom
Offered online via Zoom, 1-4pm Central Time. The title of this workshop, “Guidelines for Christian Life, Growth, and Transformation” is also the title of the 12th and final chapter of Thomas Keatings’ classic primer of Centering Prayer, Open Mind, Open Heart. In these guidelines, Thomas offers a conceptual spiritual and theological framework for this simple
