CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH OF LEXINGTON
Welcome to Contemplative Outreach of Lexington
An ecumenical group serving those who want to deepen their relationship with God through the practice of Centering Prayer
Contemplative Outreach supports the practice of Centering Prayer, as taught by Father Thomas Keating. At this time, we have the following Contemplative Outreach Centering Prayer Groups in Lexington. With the COVID 19 pandemic we have added online groups. In-person groups require masks and social distancing. Please check with the facilitators before attending any sessions. You are welcome to join us.
MONDAYS
5:00-5:30 pm - Monday evening
Centering Prayer
Post-Pandemic, will meet at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Simply Join the Good Shepherd Facebook Group here to join in live https://www.facebook.com/groups/279076946411901
Contact the church office at 859-252-1744 if you have further questions
7:00-8:30 pm Monday evening
Centering Prayer with Book Study
Post-Pandemic, will meet at St. Martha’s Church
Contact Jan Carter
jcarter2322@gmail.com
WEDNESDAYS
5:00-6:00 pm Wednesday early evening
Centering Prayer with Book Study
Post-Pandemic, will meet at Christ Church Cathedral
Contact Elizabeth Conrad
7:00-8:00 pm Wednesday evening
Centering Prayer with Book Study
Contact Jan Carter
jcarter2322@gmail.com
THURSDAYS*
7:30-8:00 am Thursday morning
African Bible Study/Lectio Divina
Post-Pandemic, will meet at Christ Church Cathedral
Contact Karma Bryan
7:00-7:30 pm Thursday evening
Praying the Rosary
Contact Mary Stinson
FRIDAYS
7:00-7:30 am Friday morning
Centering Prayer
Post-Pandemic, will meet at Good Shepherd Episcopal
Contact Pat Davey or Chloe Hurley
wpdavey@gmail.com
*Please note: After the pandemic, the Pax Christi Centering Prayer group will resume at 7:00 pm on Thursdays, facilitated by Wayne Moore at moorewayn@gmail.com
Centering Prayer is a receptive method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God’s presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship.
Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer. Rather, it adds depth of meaning to all prayer and facilitates the movement from more active modes of prayer – verbal, mental or affective prayer – into a receptive prayer of resting in God. Centering Prayer emphasizes prayer as a personal relationship with God and as a movement beyond conversation with Christ to communion with Christ.
Centering Prayer is an ancient method of Christian prayer which prepares us to receive the gift of God’s presence, traditionally called contemplative prayer.