Centering Prayer Groups
There are currently more than 20 Centering Prayer groups meeting in metropolitan Washington and Maryland, in person and via Zoom. Included in these listings is the facilitator’s contact information, their meeting location and schedule. We recommend you download the list for optimum viewing.
All are Welcome!
Search the table of information below by location or by date for a Local Centering Prayer Group near you. If you currently facilitate a group in Washington, DC, or Maryland that is not listed below and would like to be included on this calendar, please contact Gay Hollahan, facilitator/coordinator.
If you are interested in starting a Centering Prayer Group, also contact Gay.
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PLEASE NOTE: In the aftermath of COVID, groups may be meeting in person, meeting online or both. We suggest you call or email the contact person listed to confirm time and place, especially if you are attending a group for the first time.
Centering Prayer Groups: Washington, DC
Annunciation Catholic Church
3125 39th St. NW
Washington, DC 20016
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Thursdays, 6:20-7:20 p.m., via Zoom
Facilitator: Martha Johnston (202-237-7058)
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Blessed Sacrament Church
5863 Chevy Chase Pkwy NW
Washington, DC 20015
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Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., in person
Facilitator: Ellen Kadow
Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., in person
Facilitators: Theresa Walker and Jackie Ogg
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Grace Episcopal Church
1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20007
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Tuesdays, 12:15 p.m., via Zoom
Facilitator: Helen Buhr (301-529-2511)
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St. Columba's Episcopal Church
4201 Albemarle St. NW
Washington, DC 20016
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Mondays, 6:25-7:30 p.m., via conference call
Facilitators: Suzi Kindervatter and Gay Hollahan
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Thursdays, 12:55-2 p.m., via Zoom
Facilitators: Linda Hall (202-207-4727) and Dick Hall
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St. John’s Parish, Georgetown
3240 O St. (Use the entrance on Potomac Street)
Washington, DC. 20007
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Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., in person and via Zoom
Eucharist with Centering Prayer
Contact: Patti Thorp (919-491-4481)
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St. Matthew the Apostle
1725 Rhode Island Ave.
Washington, DC 20036
Sundays, 1:30-2:30 p.m., via Zoom
Facilitator: LJ Malone (202-347-3215)
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Washington National Cathedral
3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20016
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Tuesdays, 6-6:30 p.m., via Facebook
Facilitator: Terri Lynn Simpson (202-537-2320)
Centering Prayer Group Facilitators: Maryland
ANNAPOLIS
St. Philips Episcopal Church
730 Bestgate Rd.
Annapolis, MD 21401
First + third Tuesdays, 10-11:15 a.m., in person
Facilitator: Carol Leach (410-371-6520)
Second Tuesdays, 10 a.m., via Zoom
Facilitator: Lynn Thonnard (202-320-4535)
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St. Luke's Episcopal Church
1101 Bay Ridge Ave.
Annapolis, MD 21403
Fridays, 10-10:45 a.m., via Zoom
Facilitators: Eve Waldman and George Gallegos (757-387-2367)
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BALTIMORE
Cathedral of the Incarnation
4 E. University Pkwy
Baltimore, MD 21218
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Tuesdays, 12 p.m., in-person Eucharist and centering prayer
Facilitator: The Rev. Shancia Jarrett (347-543-1751)
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Church of the Redeemer Episcopal
5603 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21210
Tuesdays, 6-7:15 p.m., via Zoom
Saturdays, 10-11:15 a.m., via Zoom
Facilitator: Sherrill Pantle (410-377-0381)
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BEL AIR
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St. Margaret's Catholic Church
141 N. Hickory Ave.
Bel Air, MD 21041
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Second and fourth Tuesdays, 7 p.m., in person
Facilitator: Gene Popiolek (410-838-6880)
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church
1 St. Mary's Church Rd.
Abingdon, MD 21009
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Mondays-Thursdays, 9:30-10 a.m., in person
Facilitator: The Rev. Paul Bennett (410-569-0180)
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BURTONSVILLE
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Resurrection Catholic Church at Riderwood Retirement Village
Thursdays, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., via Zoom
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Facilitators:
Jim and Sue David (301-273-9376)
Joe Finan (301-960-9738)
Kate Finan (301-960-9738)
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CATONSVILLE
Salem Lutheran Church
905 Frederick Road
Catonsville, MD 21228
Mondays, 7-8 p.m., in person and via Zoom
Contact: The Rev. Carolyn Lawrence (410-747-0720)
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COLLEGE PARK
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
4512 College Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
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Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., in person
Facilitators: Donna Chacko and the Rev. Linda Calkins (301-277-2970)
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COLUMBIA
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Christ Episcopal Church
6800 Oakland Mills Rd.
Columbia, MD
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Mondays, 7-8 p.m., via Zoom
Facilitator: Kathleen Lyon (410-627-7040)
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ELLICOTT CITY
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St. John's Episcopal Church
9120 Frederick Rd.
Ellicott City, MD 21042
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Tuesdays, 6-6:30 p.m., via Zoom
Facilitator: Sharon Weston-Dawkes (410-428-3943)
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FREDERICK
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All Saints Episcopal Church
106 W. Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701
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Saturdays, 8:30-9 a.m., via Zoom (First Saturdays, 8-9:30 a.m. in person and Zoom)
Facilitator: Colleen Gibney
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St. Katherine Drexel Catholic Church
8428 Oppossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
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Sundays, 4:30-5:30 p.m., via Zoom
Facilitator: Amy Kulesa (301-606-3216)
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HYATTSVILLE
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St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church
7501 Adelphi Rd.
Hyattsville, MD 20782
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Mondays, 7-8 p.m., in person
Facilitator: Donna Chacko (301-277-2970)
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MARRIOTTSVILLE
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Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center
1525 Marriottsville Rd.
Marriottsville, MD 21104
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First, third, and fifth Tuesdays, 1-2 p.m., via Zoom
Second Tuesdays, 1-2 p.m., in person
Fourth Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m., in person
Facilitator: Amy Kulesa (410-442-3131)
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POTOMAC
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Our Lady of Mercy Chapel
9200 Kentsdale Dr.
Potomac, MD 20854
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Mondays, 5:15-6:15 p.m., in person
Facilitator: Kim Piliero (240-401-8147)
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PRINCE FREDERICK
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St. John Vianney Catholic Family Life Center
105 Vianney Lane
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
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Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., via Zoom
Facilitator: David Morgan (443-975-5202)
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ROCKVILLE
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St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
917 Montrose Rd.
Rockville, MD 20852
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Sundays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., via Zoom
Facilitator: Maria Botello (240-994-8721)
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SANDY SPRING
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Meeting House at Sandy Spring Friends Meeting
17715 Meeting House Rd.
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
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Tuesdays, 11a.m.-12p.m., in person (Except first Tuesdays)
Facilitators: Carol Cober and Amy Schmidt Stowe
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SILVER SPRING
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St. Luke Lutheran Church
9100 Colesville Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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Thursdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., via Zoom
Facilitator: Bob Abarno (301-562-1484)