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First Things
Morning Centering Prayer for Peace
7:00 AM CT, DAILY Sustaining the intention of peace for the Twin Cities,
we hold prayerful silence together, in unity, in love and support for all people in our communities. Hosted by facilitators from the Minnesota Contemplative Outreach community Thursday Evening Centering Prayer
7:00 PM CT, Thursdays Zoom: https://meditationchapel.org/peace-chapel/ Facilitated by Laurie Erickson Returning to In-Person Meetings? Please let us know if your group is resuming in-person meetings so that we can update your listing. Contact Mark Thiel or Adam Gordon. 
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Invitation: Two Fall Retreat follow-up sessions
Sunday, November 28: Slatted Fences and Emmaus Walk Sunday, December 5: Reading from the Inside Out Both Sunday sessions offered 8:00-9:00 a.m. or 7:00-8:00 p.m. If you have any questions,
email Laurie Erickson. Please sign up for the morning or evening session time. Please watch the short Emmaus Walk video in preparation for our time together. Also, you may want to do some pre-work before our Sunday gathering by re-reading pages from the retreat handout and watching the YouTube posted on the MN Contemplative Outreach Blog page. For Nov 28 - Read the Session 3 handout, and watch Retreat Session 3 on the MNCO Blog page from minute 19 to 57, (you may want to watch it to the end - We start at minute 19 because the first 18 minutes of the You Tube is Q&A from the previous session.) For Dec 5 - Read the Session 4 handout and watch Retreat Session 4 starting at minute 34 to 55 or the end. One of the many blessings from the fall retreat was the Emmaus walk, so we are providing time for listening and sharing. The format of our Sunday gatherings will be:
Praying with Bread: An Advent Retreat
Sunday, December 5 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT In person at Christos Center for Spiritual Formation 1212 Holly Drive, Lino Lakes, MN 55038 Facilitated by Bryce & Jody Johnson Cost: $50 "He shall be called, Emmanuel, God with us." Encounter "God with us" through the work of your hands and contemplative prayer. This is a hands-on bread making class interspersed with reflection on the Christmas story and time for the Spirit to rise
within through silent prayer. Led by Jody Johnson, retired psychotherapist and Commissioned Centering Prayer presenter, and Rev. Bryce Johnson, retired United Methodist Pastor and bread baker. Bryce is a Christos alum and a lifelong baker. He bakes for Farmer’s Markets from his wood-fired brick oven at home. The class will be limited to eight people. |
Welcome
- We are an ecumenical group of women and men volunteers ministering together to support and nurture the practitioners of Centering Prayer in Minnesota. We do this by providing teachers, sharing resources and building community.
- Centering Prayer is an ancient form of Christian meditation that deepens a practitioner's relationship with God.
- Minnesota Contemplative Outreach is one of more than 120 chapters in 53 countries formed by National Contemplative Outreach, Ltd., a worldwide spiritual network that provides support and resources for Centering Prayer Practitioners.
- We have 21 teachers offering introductory classes, retreats and other enrichment opportunities throughout the year. We also support Centering Prayer groups throughout the state.
- Please contact us if you have submissions for our blog, Presence & Action; are forming a new group; or would like to announce an upcoming event.