Welcome to Contemplative Outreach St. Louis
Silence | Solitude | Solidarity | Service
Be Still and Know that I am God.
Psalm 46:10
What We Offer
Ongoing Events and Education
Learn from others along the path to keep growing and deepening your relationship with God.
Contemplative Community
Find authentic community and accountability of mutual support and encouragement.
Resources for Contemplative Practice
Begin or grow a contemplative prayer practice.
Upcoming Featured Retreat and Celebration!
Celebrating 35 Years: Our Amazing Journey of Contemplative Prayer, Life and Growth Retreat
Retreat Arrival: Thursday, August 8, 2024, 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm. Dinner 5:30 pm
Retreat Ends: Sunday, August 11, 2024 after 12:00 pm lunch
Celebration: Contemplative Service 4:00 pm Dinner and Festivities 5:30pm-8:00 pm
Where: 2039 North Geyer Road St. Louis, Missouri 63131-3332
Fees include all meals including Saturday evening celebration dinner, materials and program. Nonrefundable deposit for all registrations: $125 with balance due by July 21. To pay with check or an alternative form of payment, or to receive information about our scholarships, email us at: retreats@centeringprayerstl.com
Join us on retreat as we celebrate and share our growth, challenges, set-backs, and joys of our contemplative journey.
Events
EnLIGHTenment Series:
Etty Hillesum
Story of a Mystic
Date: August 28th, 2024
Time: 5:30pm — 8:30pm
Between March 1941 and October 1942, Etty Hillesum kept a diary of her experiences as a Jew in Nazi occupied Amsterdam. It’s a story of personal growth, intimacy with God, and the forging of a spirituality which enabled her, even though she did not survive, to reach a state of transformative union despite atrocity. Inspirational!
EnLIGHTenment Series:
The Wounded Healer
Thoughts on Contemplative Healing
Date: July 31st, 2024
Time: 5:30pm — 8:30pm
The Wounded Healer archetype is a concept coined by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. It suggests that healers, often those who have experienced trauma themselves, possess unique curative power for others.
The series will be held on the last Wednesday of each month Acknowledging there is a Wounded Healer in all of us, we will review contemplative teachings that explore the concept of trauma healing and spiritual wholeness.
Centering Prayer Intro Workshop:
Back to Basics
Thoughts on Contemplative Healing
Date: July 27th, 2024
Time: 8:45am — 2:30pm
Centering prayer 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 others related prayer practices around forgiveness and dealing with painful situations and emotions.
Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop is a sampling of the practice and its benefits which you will discover as you cultivate your own personal experience with the Divine Indwelling on an ongoing basis.
Upcoming Opportunities
EnLIGHTenment Series
You Are the Light of the World” … Matthew 5:14-16
Join us as we gather together for our “Enlightenment” Series! This program takes advantage of our current extended daylight time to explore together six enlightening presentations from various contemplative presenters on exceptional topics related to contemplative spirituality as we explore, examine, enlighten, and continue to give life to our personal spiritual journey.
The series will be held on the last Wednesday of each month beginning on Wednesday, May 29th and ending on Wednesday, October 30th. Check out the calendar below for our presentations and to register.