Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis has been serving the contemplative community in Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois since 1989. We are a chapter of Contemplative Outreach, Ltd., an international spiritual network with offices in Butler, N.J. Our mission is to teach the method of Centering Prayer and to support those whose Spiritual Journey includes a practice of this prayer.
1. Choose a sacred word as the symbol of your intention to consent to God’s presence and action within.
2. Sitting comfortably and with eyes closed, settle briefly, and silently introduce the sacred word as the symbol of your consent to God’s presence and action within.
3. When engaged with your thoughts, return ever-so-gently to the sacred word.
4. At the end of the prayer period, remain in silence with eyes closed for a couple of minutes.
Find a Centering Prayer Group near you and learn about the many classes, retreats and special events offered by Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis.
Contemplative Outreach of Central Missouri (COCEMO) invites you to a Welcoming Prayer retreat on Saturday, October 8, 2022 in Columbia, Missouri. Presented by Mr. Jim McElroy, the day will include learning and practicing The Welcoming Prayer, periods of communal Centering Prayer and fellowship with other contemplatives.
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This weekend intensive retreat is for people who participate in any 12-Step program, or those who support recovery, and have the intention to improve their meditation practice and enlarge their spiritual life.
Give yourself the gift of a mini-retreat and join us for Silent Saturday on the second Saturday of even-numbered months (October and December). We meet from 8:30am (gathering) until 11am for three sessions of Centering Prayer. Join for one, two, or all three sessions. We will meet, in person, at Grace Episcopal Church in Kirkwood/St. Louis, MO.
Unless otherwise noted, Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis holds our in-person events at Grace Episcopal Church in St. Louis, MO. Grace Church’s COVID policy, as of July 2022: “a surge in Covid cases … is sufficient to warrant temporary concern and a step back in Covid protocols. Therefore … Masks covering the nose and mouth are required for indoor gatherings. In addition, KN95 masks are also strongly encouraged.” Read Grace Church’s current COVID policy for updates.
Contemplative Outreach of St. Louis presents an Introduction to Centering Prayer workshop on Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 8:40am to 12:00noon (CDT). We’ll meet (in person!) at Grace Episcopal Church, 514 E. Argonne Drive in Kirkwood MO 63122.
This workshop will help you find God within and hear with the ear of your heart. You’ll learn about prayer as relationship, the simple method of Centering Prayer, how to deal with thoughts during prayer, and how to deepen your relationship with God. Join us and bring a friend!