Contemplative Outreach, Ltd.

Centering Prayer: Weekend Immersion - Deepening the Contemplative Dimension of Life
2021-10-08 18:00 - 2021-10-10 12:00 UTC | La Salle Manor Retreat Center, 12480 Galena Rd, Plano, IL, 60545, United States
This retreat will focus on Centering Prayer and the integration of consent in our lives. There will be communal Centering Prayer sessions each day. We will explore attentiveness to the wholeness of our being and open to the knowledge and presence resident in our bodies. Centering Prayer will open us to a deepening felt sense of presence. We will explore the calling to live into a higher mode of consciousness, one of abundance and liberation. This invocation comes with responsibility to remove the obstacles we have in us which arise from the addictive and reactive structures that restrict our growth.
We will meet for Centering Prayer sessions and brief presentations with each session. In addition to reflection and prayer, you will be invited to practice attention throughout the weekend. We assume that participants have a regular practice of Centering Prayer.
This retreat is a collaboration between the Contemplative Outreach Chicago and Connecticut Chapters. In the Chicago area, the retreat is in person at the La Salle Manor Retreat Center. Alan Krema, CO-Chicago, and Mike Smoolca, CO-Connecticut, will be the presenters with Frank Pendola as chant leader. The Connecticut area will hold their in-person retreat at Holy Family Retreat Center. The two in-person sites will be connected via Zoom conference. Alan Krema’s presentation will be virtual via Zoom to Holy Family Retreat Center and Mike Smoolca’s presentation will be virtual via Zoom to La Salle Manor. This registration form is for the Chicago area in-person participants or virtual attendees using Zoom.
In the Chicago area, the retreat will be held at the La Salle Manor Retreat Center, 12480 Galena Rd, Plano, Illinois. The retreat center is 55 miles southwest of Chicago.
The retreat offers three options:
1) Overnight lodger which includes room and board at the retreat center for 2 nights;
2) Commuter includes three meals and use of the retreat’s facilities during the retreat;
3) Virtual Attendee (via Zoom) participates remotely in the retreat via Zoom meeting.
Note all times are in Central Time Zone.

Harvesting Grace: A Fall Contemplative Retreat
2021-10-08 17:30 | Wisdom House, 229 East Litchfield Road, Litchfield, CT, 6759, United States
This contemplative retreat invites you to engage with the Sacred in nature, encounter God as the Creating and Sustaining Spirit of all. It will be a time to rest in body and “rest in the grace of the world.” Anchored in Centering Prayer, the weekend will offer scheduled options to participate in terra divina (sacred earth), a labyrinth walk (weather permitting) and a communal prayer service on Saturday evening. However, there will also be much open time to explore the grounds, read, journal, or simply enjoy the beauty of the Litchfield hills and autumn woodlands. No Centering Prayer experience is required. This weekend is for both beginners and long-time practitioners.
Please see the link below to register.

Harvesting Grace: A Fall Contemplative Retreat
2021-10-08 17:00 - 2021-10-10 17:00 | Wisdom House, 229 East Litchfield Road, Litchfield, CT, 6759, United States
This contemplative retreat invites you to engage with the Sacred in nature and encounter God as the Creating and Sustaining Spirit of all. It will be a time to rest in body and “rest in the grace of the world.” The weekend will offer scheduled sessions including three Centering Prayer sessions, terra divina (sacred earth), labyrinth walk (weather permitting) and a communal prayer service on Saturday evening. However, there will also be much open time to explore the grounds, read, journal, or simply enjoy the beauty of the Litchfield hills and autumn woodlands. No Centering Prayer experience is required. This weekend is for both beginners and long-time practitioners.
Please see the link below to register. Cost with meals include ranges from $160 (commuter option) – $290 (private suite)

Contemplative Immersion Retreat
2021-10-08 15:30 - 2021-10-10 13:00 | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
This retreat will focus on Centering Prayer and the integration of consent in our lives. We will explore being attentive to the wholeness of our being and the knowledge and presence resident in our bodies. We will explore the calling to live in a higher mode of consciousness, one of abundance and liberation. This invocation comes with responsibility to remove the obstacles we have in us which arise from the addictive and reactive structures that restrict our growth.
This program will be offered in-person at Holy Family simultaneously with a group also on retreat in-person in Chicago. The two groups will have a personal presence at both locations and will also share teaching, periods of Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina and Chanting between both locations online throughout the weekend.

Mystic Series: Celtic Spirituality - via Zoom
2021-10-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Internet – Online
“Celtic Spirituality – A Way to God for our Times”
Thursday, October 7, 2021 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm ZOOM ONLY
In recent years, Celtic spirituality has grown greatly in popularity because of the ways it makes connections between our everyday lives and the world around us, and speaks to the needs of our present day. In this presentation we will explore some of the basic elements of this ancient way through writings, music. video clips, and some of the stories of saints, heroes and heroines with which it is rich. Jim Gill will be our presenter, and there will be a 25 minute period of Centering Prayer at the beginning of the class, and a 10 minute break halfway through the class. Class will be held VIA ZOOM ONLY. Register for $10 or Free of Charge; Zoom Link will be emailed with registration.
Please register using the link below.
Instructor: Jim Gill holds a master’s degree from the Institute in Creation Centered Spirituality (Mundelein College-Chicago) and trained as a spiritual guide through Siena Retreat Center’s Spiritual Guidance Training Program. He ministered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA) area parishes for over three decades in Adult, Family and Child formation. Most recently he was a staff member at Siena Retreat Center, and began a free-lance ministry in retirement from full-time work in July of 2020. Jim is an Associate of the School Sisters of Notre Dame.

3rd Welcoming Prayer Zoom Retreat
2021-10-02 09:30 - 13:30 | Internet – Online
Living Christlike through the busy schedule of life, and all that life surprises us with. (At the bottom of this page a Zoom registration link is provided.)
Welcoming Prayer, a beautiful form of everyday contemplative prayer, is accessible to all now. Anyone who was introduced to Welcoming Prayer has learned a new way of connecting with God through everyday events of life, rather than worry about not finding enough time to sit in Centering Prayer or contemplation.
Welcoming Prayer can enhance your contemplative life and Centering Prayer. It can redirect your energy and make your spiritual life meaningful and practical. Here below are what you will receive in a 3-hour Zoom retreat.
Introduction to Welcoming Prayer
Human Condition
Prayer and Practice
Divine Therapy
WP and Movement 1
WP and Movement 2
WP and Movement 3
Set aside one day and take this program from the comfort of your home. Each session is about 20 minutes long with a 10 minutes break in between. You can interact with Fr. Jos while you are attending just like being in a regular classroom. You don’t need to download anything or call anyone. Just simply be home in your PJs and have a cup of coffee and relax, learn, and grow. Register now and you will be provided with a secure link for the Zoom Retreat.
Please register using the link below where it says “Event Website”
https://withribbon.com/s/191328

Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop
2021-10-02 09:00 - 12:30 | Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA, 91436, United States
Contemplative prayer is God’s personal and unique gift to each of us. If we open to this gift, it will profoundly affect our lives and relationship to God, others and our world. Centering Prayer is a form of contemplative prayer, a method of prayer that opens us to interior transformation and deeper intimacy with God and others. The workshop includes four presentations and time for the practice of Centering Prayer.
Please register using the link below.

Silent Directed Retreat Weekend
2021-10-01 19:00 - 2021-10-03 19:00 | Francis House of Prayer, 84 Walnford Road, Allentown, NJ, 08501, United States
Due to the frantic pace of contemporary life, it is essential for our spiritual and physical health to take time to pray. A weekend directed retreat offers you the opportunity to experience the graced rhythm of life in which silence and rest restore your body and God revives your soul. Liturgy, spiritual direction and optional contemplative prayer periods are included.

From Seeker to Sage: Journey to the Unknowable
2021-09-30 05:00 - 2021-10-03 11:00 | Bethany Retreat Center, 1031 Germania Rd, Frenchville, PA, 16836, United States
This retreat experience provides an opportunity to come together to explore and reflect upon the following:

The various paths of life we have traveled.
Stages of prayer related to faith development.
Our personal spiritual journey; from Awakening, to Seeker, to Servant, to Sage.
Realization that we have been led every step of the way by a loving, mysterious God.

Join us as we move through the different stages of spiritual growth from our awakening moments, through our seeking and gradual restructuring of consciousness. This retreat will include: Centering Prayer in community, presentation, interactive experience and small group process.
Please see the link below to register.

Six Continuing Sessions to the Introduction to Centering Prayer: ZOOM ONLY
2021-09-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Center for Contemplative Living in Elm Grove WI, 890 Elm Grove Road, The Village Court, WI, 53122, United States
“Centering Prayer is a practice that sensitizes us to God’s presence that is already there.”
– Thomas Keating
The inner world is not always familiar to us. Designed for beginners, longtime practitioners have benefited from revisiting the basics from a new level. Bring your questions as we together become grounded in this prayer based on the monastic practices of the desert.
The class consists of a 30-minute video teaching by Fr. Thomas Keating, and facilitated discussion. The book Open Mind Open Heart by Thomas Keating is the text to the class.
Fruits of Centering Prayer include:
• responding rather than reacting to the events of life
• nature our ability to live in the present moment
• develop a nonjudgmental attitude of ourselves and others
Dates: Tuesday evenings, September 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26 and November 9
Time: 7:00 to 8:30 PM Central Time
Sponsored by: Contemplative Outreach of Southeast Wisconsin
Donations accepted (suggested $25) NO ONE WILL BE TURNED AWAY DUE TO COST!
Contact and Facilitator: Christine Bender, admin @contemplativeoutreachwisconsin.org, 720-987-7433
The Zoom link information will be sent together with the registration confirmation email.
Please see the link below to register.

Intro to Centering Prayer Workshop-IN PERSON or ZOOM
2021-09-25 09:00 - 12:30 | Center for Contemplative Living in Elm Grove WI, 890 Elm Grove Road, The Village Court, WI, 53122, United States
“For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from God.”
– Psalm 62:5
During these challenging times Centering Prayer is a way to draw closer to God. It is a Christian form of meditation that serves as a method of movement into contemplative prayer, a way to open oneself to the Divine Presence and, through the healing of the Holy Spirit, to be of greater service to those around us.
The benefits of Centering Prayer are experienced more in daily life than during the time of Centering Prayer:
We may find ourselves becoming more tolerant and less judgmental.
We may be able to come back into balance more easily after an emotional upset.
A greater understanding of the needs of the human family emerges and leads us to respond with acts of mercy and compassion.
When: Saturday, September 25, 2021, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Central Time
Where: Center for Contemplative Living, Elm Grove, WI./Zoom is Optional
Cost: $20 is suggested. However, no one will be turned away.
Sponsored by: Contemplative Outreach of Southeastern Wisconsin (COSEW).
The Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop familiarizes participants with the method of Centering Prayer and its conceptual background and offers two opportunities to experience the prayer. The program will be led by Contemplative Outreach trained presenters.
If requested, the Zoom link information will be sent separate from the registration confirmation email.
If you have any questions about this course, or about Zoom, please contact Jack Dierks by email dierks.jack@gmail.com or phone or text at (414) 688-1677.
Pleas see the link below to register.

Morning of Prayer: Healing of the Pandemic -- Via Zoom
2021-09-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Internet – Online
Contemplative Outreach San Antonio invites you to join us as we unite in prayer to heal our world of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a free, online-only event.
We will pray for the victims of COVID-19; for their families, friends, and co-workers; for those who continue to suffer from the effects of the pandemic; and for the eradication of COVID-19 and all its variants.
The morning of prayer will include periods of Centering Prayer and prayerful intentions of losses and challenges resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic.
Please register to receive an invitation and a Zoom link: https://cosa-contemplativeoutreach.org/morning-of-prayer/
The event times are Central Daylight Time.

Heartfulness workshop - via Zoom
2021-09-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Internet – Online
In the Heartfulness 9-week series, Fr. Thomas Keating reminds us that we are called by God to open to a new reality that is our true Self … the image and likeness of God. The path to this true Self and all its fruits and gifts is the challenge of becoming fully human, and to become fully human is to become fully divine. This is the fullness of life itself, a life abiding in the grace and truth of Christ, while at the same time, fully being the unique person you are. Fr. Thomas calls this the journey of heartfulness, and says that Centering Prayer might be thought of as heartfulness. Centering Prayer as contemplative prayer is a reflection on the mysteries of faith that has been digested and reflected upon and expressed in acts of love until it has simplified into a movement of the will that is becoming quasi-permanent – a way of occupying the mind and transferring it to the heart so that with practice it becomes more “heartfulness” than “mindfulness”.
This is a 9-week series beginning on Thursday, September 23 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm Mountain Time. Please register using the link below.

A Conversation with Marie Howard - In-person & Zoom
2021-09-23 11:00 - 13:00 | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church (Vermont), 200 Pleasant Street, Bennington, VT, 05201, United States
The Bennnington, VT Chapter of Contemplative Outreach is honored to welcome Marie Howard from Los Angeles for a special gathering, “A Conversation with Marie.”
We will gather in person and on Zoom at on September 23, from 11 to 1 pm Eastern Time.

Please being your own lunch if you want, beverages will be provided.
In-person, at St Peter’s Episcopal Church, 200 Pleasant St, Bennington, VT
On Zoom – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83308959469?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 833 0895 9469 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Cloud of Unknowing, 8-Week Live Course via Zoom
2021-09-20 12:00 - 14:00 | Internet – Online
Over this eight week course, we’ll embark on a fascinating journey together – one that will lead you toward living in the transforming presence of God within your innermost being.
Each gathering includes time for teaching, silent Centering Prayer, and community conversation
We’ll explore core issues such as:
— The tension between God’s “knowability” and “unknowability”
— The unique role of the Mind and the Heart
— Centering Prayer as a practice grounded in The Cloud
— Mystical understandings of letting go of thoughts in Centering Prayer
— God as the “Ground of Being” and how to experience this Ground through contemplative practice
— Theoretical and (more importantly) experiential understanding of The Cloud’s teaching that “God is your being.”
— The fundamental human facilities of being, am-ness, and is-ness.
— The value AND limits of reason and logic as a way of approaching God

7-Day Silent Directed Retreat
2021-09-19 19:00 - 2021-09-26 10:00 | Francis House of Prayer, 84 Walnford Road, Allentown, NJ, 08501, United States
Receive the healing and transforming grace of seven days with God, savoring the silence and prayer that open your whole being to God’s Word and Presence. Daily Liturgy, Spiritual Direction and optional Centering Prayer periods are included.
For more information, click on the link below.

Introduction to Centering Prayer
2021-09-18 10:00 - 15:00 | St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, High Point, NC, 108 W. Farriss Ave., High Point, NC, 27262, United States
Centering Prayer is a receptive method of Christian silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God’s presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself.
This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to deepen that relationship.
In this session, we will examine how Centering Prayer can deepen our relationship with God, others and ourselves. We will learn the method of Centering Prayer and how to deal with our thoughts during the prayer period. There will be two periods of Centering Prayer and a time for questions. A boxed lunch will be served.
All are Welcome!
To register click on the link below.
Registration fee is $40.00 and includes a boxed lunch and a copy of Open Mind, Open Heart by Fr. Thomas Keating. Checks may be made payable to Diane Popalis and mailed to:
Diane Popalis ℅ St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
108 W. Farris Avenue High Point, NC 27262
Presenters will be Diane Popalis and Tom Benson, commissioned presenters for Contemplative Outreach.

Body Presence and Contemplative Awareness
2021-09-18 09:00 - 16:30 | Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT, 6107, United States
Discover a deeper awareness of healing and wisdom accessible to each of us through our bodies. Drawing from the insights and experiential practices of both Welcoming Prayer and BioSpiritual Focusing, we will seek to become more aware of welcoming and holding our feelings with curiosity and loving care.
Periods of Centering Prayer will be offered in the morning and afternoon.

Spirituality in Everyday Life via Zoom
2021-09-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Internet – Online
In this six-week course, Fr. Keating continues to expand on the human condition, using St. Anthony of Egypt as a paradigm of a pilgrim on the spiritual journey and shows how this early desert saint’s struggles mirror ours with the false self. Fr. Keating then takes us beyond the struggle to liberation from the false-self system and from our cultural conditioning. Fr. Keating continues explaining the psychological unloading process that lies at the heart of healing.
He describes four “moments” of Centering Prayer, during which unloading occurs, and compares the process to an archeological dig as the Divine Therapy takes us deeper through layers of our own woundedness. The course will also introduce us to Lectio Divina and the concept of transforming union, as well as the Night of the Sense, which are addressed more fully in Course 4.
The prerequisites are Courses 1 Basic Centering Prayer and 2 Human Condition.
There are two different times to choose from for this six-week course. Times listed are Mountain Time. Please register using the link below.

Basic Centering Prayer via Zoom
2021-09-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Internet – Online
If you have taken the Centering Prayer Introductory Workshop and want to make Centering Prayer a daily practice, this six-week basic course is the next step. Each week, you will view a video-taped talk on the Spiritual Journey by Fr. Thomas Keating, followed by group discussion. The course will cover such topics as prayer as relationship with God, the four levels of scriptural experience, resting in God, Centering Prayer as method, and progress in Centering Prayer.
There are two different times to choose from for this six-week course. Times listed are Mountain Standard Time. Please see the link below to register.

5-DAY Contemplative Retreat at Camp Galilee, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
2021-09-12 16:30 - 2021-09-17 13:00 | Galilee Episcopal Camp and Retreat Center, 1776 Hwy 50, GlenBrook (Lake Tahoe), NV, 89413, United States
Contemplative Outreach of Northern Nevada will hold a five-day, self-directed retreat with God in a praying community, joining with the Alpine beauty of the grounds of Camp Galilee on Lake Tahoe. You are invited to deepen your consent and discover the healing God wants to give us. Our retreat will include silence, several periods of Centering Prayer and walking meditation each day, evening prayer liturgies, contemplative free time for being in nature, swimming, kayaking, reflection with journaling, rest, and creative endeavors in art and nature. Currently, COVID-19 protocols are in place. There are 12 spots available with each spot having your own bathroom and bedroom; meals are individually served. As always, delicious meals are prepared on-site three times a day. The kitchen staff uses mostly local and organic produce. We will be the only group on site at the time. When we gather as a group, we will be outside, masked and socially distant. The cost is $520. We are receiving applications now. A non-refundable registration deposit of $100 for the retreat will hold your spot and needs to be received no later than June 1, 2021.
Please email Patty and Dennis Schreiner brooksp17@gmail.com for an application form as soon as possible.

Centering Prayer Introduction Zoom Retreat with Fr. Jos+
2021-09-11 09:30 - 14:00 | Internet – Online
Fr. Thomas Keating describes Centering Prayer as the keystone of a comprehensive commitment to the contemplative dimension of the Gospel, manifesting as a deepening union with Christ, and practical caring for others. This way of praying in silence opens our hearts and minds to consent to God’s presence and action beyond words, responding to the call of the Holy Spirit.
In this small retreat, you will be introduced to the concepts and methods of Centering Prayer. Presented by Fr. Jos, who had been presenting this retreat for several years, will capture your attention and keep you interested and make it enjoyable. Over 200 people have taken this retreat from Fr. Jos to date. You can ask questions just like in any other class even though we will be distanced from each other in person. The blessing of technology will help us become one group even though we will be sitting behind the screens in the comfort of our homes. Here below are topics that will be introduced and reflected in this retreat.
Introduction to Centering Prayer Practice
Prayer As Relationship
Method of Centering Prayer
Thoughts And Use Of Sacred Word
Deepening Our Relationship with God
https://withribbon.com/s/191327
Please register using the link below. Times in Central time zone.

Introduction to Centering Prayer via Zoom
2021-09-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Internet – Online
Are you looking for a way to explore or deepen your relationship with God?
In our introductory workshop to Centering Prayer, you will discover a centuries-old prayer method. Centering Prayer consists of simply sitting in silence with God – beyond thoughts, words, and emotions – and opening our mind, heart and whole being to the Ultimate Mystery. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of Centering Prayer, experience it in a guided setting, and be able to ask questions and share experiences with the presenter and your fellow initiates.
Centering Prayer is based on a Christian contemplative practice first described in The Cloud of Unknowing, written in the latter half of the 14th century. It calls one to abandon any consideration of God’s attributes and actions, and to surrender to God’s influence in our lives. It is a very personal prayer practice but is often practiced in groups. It opens one to God’s infinite love and power to heal, and opens the door to other related prayer practices around forgiveness, and dealing with painful situations and emotions. Introduction to Centering Prayer is a sampling of the practice and its benefits. Basic Centering Prayer is the next step to a committed practice.
Sponsored by Contemplative Outreach of Colorado at The Center for Contemplative Living. Please see the link below to register.
NOTE: Times listed for this event are Mountain Time Zone.

Fall Silent Saturday
2021-09-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino, CA, 91436, United States
As the season of Fall approaches, join us for a quiet morning of Centering Prayer and silence. This day is open to beginners as well as those experienced in contemplative prayer or silent meditation. The day provides time for communal prayer, a contemplative walk, private journaling and reflection, and ends with a period of Lectio Divina. All are welcome. A brief introduction to Centering Prayer will be offered for those new to the practice. Register online at hsrcenter.com by September 9th – a donation is gratefully appreciated.

Experience the Welcoming Prayer -- Offered via Zoom
2021-09-11 09:00 - 11:45 | Internet – Online
Come learn the
Welcoming Prayer Practice
and move your relationship with God deeper into everyday life.
September 11, 2021
9 am -11:45 HST (UTC-10)
Free via Zoom
Meeting ID: 821 5855 7952 Passcode: [REDACTED]
“To Welcome and Let Go is one of the most
radically loving, faith-filled gestures
we can make.” — Mary Mrozowski
Join Pulelehua Quirk and
Contemplative Outreach of Hawaii
www.cohawaii.org

Advent Centering Prayer Weekend Retreat
2021-08-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Bethany Retreat Center, 1031 Germania Rd, Frenchville, PA, 16836, United States
Bridges to Contemplative Living leads participants on a journey toward personal spiritual transformation and a more contemplative and peace-filled life.
This retreat is designed for those with an established daily practice of Centering Prayer who wish to deepen the transforming love of God in the midst of silence and solitude.
The weekend will include Centering Prayer, conferences with contemplative dialogue, personal time, meals and Sunday liturgy.
Please see the link below to register.

COCEMO 6-Day Intensive/Post-Intensive Retreat
2021-08-29 16:00 - 2021-09-03 13:00 | Kings House Retreat and Renewal Center, 700 N. 66th St., Belleville, IL, 62223, United States
Both tracks of this retreat provide an opportunity to deepen the practice of Centering Prayer in an atmosphere of profound silence and community support.
The post-intensive retreat has up to six one hour Centering Prayer periods daily that consist of two 30 minute sits, with an optional meditative walk in between, along with the viewing of a selection of the Spiritual Journey Video Series by Fr. Thomas Keating.
Participants in both tracks will have the opportunity for interviews with the retreat staff if they so desire. Previous participation in an intensive retreat is a prerequisite to attend the post-intensive.
Daily Eucharist will be available. Daily AM gentle yoga and professional massage therapy may also be available. All are optional.
Retreat Director is Fr. Matthew Flatley. For over thirty years Fr. Flatley has engaged the daily discipline of Centering Prayer. Since 1994 he has taught Centering Prayer and led many retreats and workshops. He is excited to share his passion for contemplative prayer with all who are interested.
See the link below to register.

Welcome Prayer Workshop Online via Zoom
2021-08-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Internet – Online
Online workshop via Zoom. Welcome Prayer practice and discussion led by The Rev. Tom Ward.
Please see the link below to register.

Introduction to Lectio Divina
2021-08-28 09:00 - 12:00 | Church of the Redeemer – Worship Center, 5572 Garden Village Way, Greensboro, NC, 27410, United States
Lectio Divina, literally meaning “divine reading,” is an ancient practice of praying the Scriptures. During Lectio Divina, the practitioner listens to the text of the Bible with the “ear of the heart,” as if he or she is in conversation with God, and God is suggesting the topics for discussion.
Please click on the link below for more information and to register.

Be Still and Know: A Contemplative Prayer Weekend
2021-08-27 17:00 - 2021-08-29 13:00 | Wisdom House, 229 East Litchfield Road, Litchfield, CT, 6759, United States
Anchored in silence and the practice of Centering Prayer, this weekend will offer opportunities to let go of our everyday concerns in order to be still and know God ever more intimately. End the summer and start the fall in a prayerful and grace-full way.
The schedule includes three Centering Prayer gatherings, an overview of the practice, evening prayer, lectio divina and other contemplative practices. Remaining hours are unscheduled for private prayer and reflection as well as optional swimming in the on-site pool and labyrinth walk. No previous experience with Centering Prayer is necessary.
