Intro to Centering Prayer

Wed Sept 16   2 - 4:15

Conference 1     Prayer as Relationship

What is contemplative prayer?  What is Centering Prayer?

Conference 2     The Method of Centering Payer

The 4 guidelines, prayer period, questions and discussion

Wed Sept 30   2 - 4:15

Conference 3     "Thoughts" & the Sacred Word

kinds of "thoughts," responding with the Sacred Word, prayer period

Conference 4     Deepening Our Relationship with God

our basic goodness, contemplative values, gifts of Centering Prayer

abiding in God, discussion, moving forward with the prayer

Please let me know if you would like to attend.

I will be sending a zoom link for the meetings about a week ahead.   You will be able to join if you have any device equipped with an internet connection, microphone and camera, OR you can call in for audio participation from any phone.  Don't let technology keep you away.

We are all moving together through a difficult global rite of passage for civilization.  It's a time of Sabbath, for taking refuge in God and deepening how we draw from the wellspring of our spiritual practices.  We also need each other for community support.   As we walk the road of Centering Prayer we can have questions.  We all benefit from going back to the basic guidelines and looking together at how the method was explored by those who prayed this path before us like the movement's longtime leader Fr Thomas Keating.

Thanks to the support of our local Rochester NY Contemplative Outreach chapter, and my mentors in this training process, Tom Agness and Cheryl McElhatten.

Chris Phillips