Centering Prayer Retreat: The Hospitality of Welcome
October 11-13, 2024, Indianapolis
Drawing on the idea of hospitality we will consider the twin aspects of Centering Prayer and Welcoming Prayer as ways we may welcome God, self, and others more deeply into our lives. As we release thinking and afflictive thoughts, we create space within to be more welcoming. Using the Mary and Martha story (Luke 10:38-41) we will consider how Mary’s desire to sit at the feet of Jesus links to Centering Prayer and how Martha’s approach to inviting Jesus into her home and preparing a meal links to the Welcoming Prayer.
There will be time for silence, lectio divina, videos with short discussion, opportunities to add thoughts and found objects to a community art table, and contemplative and Taize music. Participants may also be actively involved in creating the retreat by
volunteering for readings and/or assisting in preparing simple meals.
More information and the registration form may be found here.
Saturday Prayer Circles
Use this Zoom link to access the Fourth Saturday meeting.
- Second Saturday Prayer Circle meets in person Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon EST at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 1660 North Kessler Boulevard in Indianapolis.
- Check-in with one another
- 20 minutes of Centering Prayer
- A look at the past and time for discernment for service and activities going forward.
- All are welcome
- Fourth Saturday Prayer Circle, Zoom, 9 -10 a.m. EST
- Check-in with one another
- 20 minutes of Centering Prayer
- Time for sharing
- All are welcome
- Contact us at: mary.riner@gmail.com
- Use this Zoom link to access the Fourth Saturday meeting.
Our Vision
Our Vision: Engaging with people committed to practicing Centering Prayer and living a contemplative life.
Contemplative Outreach of Indianapolis supports existing Centering Prayer Circles and encourages the formation of new circles by providing programs on Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices derived from a range of mystical writers.
I AM
Whenever you think of me, it is I who am thinking of you.
Whenever you love Me, it is I who am loving you.
Whenever you long for Me, it is I who am longing for you.
Your desire for happiness is the pull of My grace in your heart.
“A Meditation on I Am”
by Rupert Spira