During the season of Lent, you are invited to explore a closer relationship with God with a
Seven-Session Introduction to the Practice of Centering Prayer
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
Enter into the intimate inner experience of God through the practice of Centering Prayer. Grounded in 16 centuries of Christian tradition, this prayer helps us bring our whole selves to God and to consent to God’s presence and action within us. It moves us beyond words, beyond thoughts, beyond images into the stillness at the center of our being, the place where the Holy Spirit dwells and where we encounter God’s love for us. A particular blessing for busy, active people, it invites us to pause and just be in the presence of God.
Session 1: Saturday Workshop
Time: Saturday, February 9, 2008, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Place: Von Holt Room
Refreshments: Morning refreshments provided; Please bring a brown bag lunch. Cost: $15 for book, Open Mind, Open Heart, by Fr. Thomas Keating
The workshop will combine presentations, Centering Prayer practice and discussion. You will learn concrete ways to incorporate Centering Prayer into your daily life.
Sessions 2 –7: Sunday Forums
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM, beginning Sunday, February 10 and continuing through March 16.
Place: Von Holt Room
Refreshments: Light lunch
Cost: Calabash for lunch
These 6 sessions will follow up and expand on the Workshop and will include practice of the prayer, videos by Thomas Keating, and time for questions. Sponsored by the Pono Commission, the St. Andrew’s Centering Prayer Group and Contemplative Outreach of Hawaii. Please sign up at the Welcome Table or RSVP to Heather Manning (tiyaheather@yahoo.com; Ph. 521-7853).