Wednesday, October 30th, 2024
Gathering at 5:30pm, Program begins at 6pm, and concludes at 8:30pm
Intimacy With God
From the Chapter: Psychology of Centering Prayer
The significance of a regular practice of Centering Prayer is the paramount experience of offering oneself in companionship to the indwelling of the Divine Presence within. The presentations offered in the Enlightenment series encourage and inspire one’s initiative to discover, awaken, and to be renewed in the reality of that Presence which exists within each one of us.
The presentation on the Spiral Staircase will strive to offer a deeper explanation and discussion of spiritual growth as illustrated by the horizontal and vertical diagram that Fr. Thomas Keating presents in his book entitled “Intimacy With God.” The first presentation of the Enlightenment series, “Stages of Prayer & Faith Development,” spoke of three primary stages of spiritual growth that one may encounter in the desire to discover and deepen a relationship with the living God. In the Spiral Staircase, Fr. Thomas offers the correlation of expanding faith and deepening of the spiritual journey in the contemplative dimension.
Flow of the Evening
Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 from 5:30pm – 8:30pm
5:30pm -6:00pm Gathering & Light Refreshments
6:00pm-6:10pm Welcome and Introductions
6:10pm-6:35pm Guidelines and Centering Prayer
6:35pm-7:15pm Presentation
7:15pm-7:30pm Break
7:30pm-8:10pm Presentation 2
8:10pm-8:25pm Q & A
8:25pm-8:30pm Introduce speaker for next EnLIGHTenment & Closing Prayer
Location:
Kirkwood Community of Christ Church
830 N Kirkwood Rd
Kirkwood, MO 6312
This event is in person gathering only at Community of Christ Church.
For more information: enlightenment@centeringprayerstl.com
About the Presenter
Susan Komis will offer her appreciation and explanation of the work of Fr. Thomas Keating in his teaching of the Spiral Staircase. Susan Komis has served as a coordinator of St. Louis of Contemplative Outreach. Susan was the second appointed coordinator following Fr. Bob Aten, the founder of the St. Louis chapter of Contemplative Outreach. Susan retired from serving on the board of Contemplative Outreach Ltd. in 2017.
Cost
This event is free. However If you wish, please support us with a donation of your choice, which helps cover our rent, website maintenance, scholarship fund and other expenses. This is purely a suggestion and not meant to be a barrier to attendance. All are welcome.
Register
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