Welcome to Contemplative Outreach St. Louis
Silence | Solitude | Solidarity | Service
Be Still and Know that I am God.
Events
Centering Prayer Intro Workshop
May 10th, 2025
8:45am gather – 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
8:45am gather – 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Are you looking for a way to explore or deepen your relationship with God? Join us for this workshop to learn the basics of Centering Prayer.
Living Flame II
7 Month Formation Program on Saturdays
May 17th, 2025
“Dark Night of the Soul”
with Jenny Adamson
with Jenny Adamson
The Living Flame Program is an extraordinary program for Contemplative Outreach chapters and prayer groups.
EnLIGHTenment Series
The Shaping Silence: Contemplation as a Path to Becoming
May 28st, 2025
Gathering at 5:30 pm | Program: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Gathering at 5:30 pm | Program: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Frank Krebs is going to witness to the way our contemplative practice affects (transforms really) our heart. By “our heart,” he says that he means the center of what makes us a human person.
Introduction to Centering Prayer:
Exploring an 11th Step Practice
May 31st, 2025
Gathering at 8:15 am | Program: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Gathering at 8:15 am | Program: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
For all those practicing any 12-Step Program, the simple yet powerful method of Centering Prayer, when used as an 11th Step practice, can open the heart to a deeper spiritual awakening.
Silent Saturday
with Lectio Divina
June 14th, 2025 – 8:30am to 11:00am
Contemplative Outreach St. Louis invites you to come help create a safe and quiet space where we can rest in the divine presence, bearing witness to our individual and collective need to do so.
OPENING TO THE UNIVERSAL CHRIST
THE INTER-SPIRITUAL INVITATION OF CENTERING PRAYER RETREAT
July 18th – 21st, 2025
Registration is now open for the upcoming retreat with Keith Kristich, the founder of Closer Than Breath.
Resources
The Desert’s Roots
Emptiness, Silence & Hiddenness of Self
featuring Belden C. Lane
This spectacular event featuring the wisdom of the desert Mothers and Fathers of the contemplative journey was recorded during the 2024 EnLIGHTenment Series and is now available to all.
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Individuals who have attended the introduction to Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina, Welcoming Prayer or Beginners are invited to attend an existing group that supports those on the contemplative prayer journey.
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Individuals who have attended the introduction to Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina, Welcoming Prayer or Beginners are invited to attend an existing group that supports those on the contemplative prayer journey.
SOUL TREKKERS
Contemplative Ikebana
Saturday April 5th, 2025
12:45pm Gathering 1pm – 3:30pm
12:45pm Gathering 1pm – 3:30pm
Bridging Silence and Transformation: A Centering Prayer & Ikebana Workshop
All skill levels welcome!
Soul Trekkers
Forest Bathing Walk
Saturday – March 1st, 2025 8:30am to 11:00am
Note New Location
Emmenegger Nature Park
Artist – Edward Hays
Silent Saturday
with Lectio Divina
February 8th, 2025 – 8:30am to 11:00am
Lent is one of the most grace-filled seasons of the year. It is a sacred time that encourages prayer and intensifies our longing. Please register and Walk Ins Welcome!
Annual Epiphany
Celebration & Potluck
We are sorry to cancel this again due to weather forecast for Sunday.
Join us for a peaceful Contemplative Service which includes Centering Prayer followed by a joyful Potluck Celebration as we come together to celebrate the Light of Christ. A hybrid event – Zoom and In Person
Soul Trekkers
Poetry, Centering Prayer and Journaling
January 4th, 2025 – 1:45pm – 4:00pm
Join us for an afternoon of poetry and journaling with Poet Dwight Bitikofer who will guide us in this contemplative experience.
The Desert’s Roots
Emptiness, Silence & Hiddenness of Self
featuring Belden C. Lane
This spectacular event featuring the wisdom of the desert Mothers and Fathers of the contemplative journey was recorded during the 2024 EnLIGHTenment Series and is now available to all here.
Centering Prayer Workshop
Back to Basics
February 22, 2024 – 8:30am to 2:30pm
In this introductory workshop, you will learn the basics of Centering Prayer and experience it in a guided setting. Refresh your practice and receive support.
EnLIGHTenment Series
Exploring the Transformational Journey – The Spiral Staircase
October 30th, 2024 – 5:30pm to 8:30pm
With Susan Komis
A deeper explanation and discussion of spiritual growth as illustrated by the diagram that Fr. Thomas Keating presents in Intimacy With God.
Centering Prayer Intro Workshop Follow Up
Sunday afternoons
March 9, 16, 23, & 30 2024 – 1:00pm to 2:30pm
This is designed to give a broader and firmer foundation for the centering prayer practice for new and longtime practitioners.
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.