Programs
Check back regularly as we announce new prayer retreats and other offerings.
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We invite you to join us!​​
Living into the Practice of Centering Prayer
Presented by Gay Hollahan, veteran COMW team member,
and Richard Hall, co-coordinator of COMW
Saturday, May 30
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Via Zoom
Where are you on your spiritual journey?
Whether you consider yourself a beginning practitioner or have an established practice of many years, God is always calling us into a deeper relationship. How are you living into your practice, and what stumbling blocks or obstacles have you encountered? Bring your questions and join your fellow Centering Prayer practitioners for this examination of the teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating and other spiritual leaders in support of deepening our daily prayer practice.
“The spiritual journey is not a career or a success story. It is a series of humiliations of the false self that become more and more profound. These make room inside us for the Holy Spirit to come in and heal. What prevents us from being available to God is gradually evacuated. We keep getting closer and closer to our center.”
- Thomas Keating, The Human Condition, 38
Registration
General Admission: $25
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Student Admission: $15
When registering, you will be prompted to pay via PayPal or check.
NOTE: PayPal also gives you the option to pay by other major credit cards.
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Make checks out to COMW and mail to:
Gay Hollahan, COMW Treasurer
700 7th St SW #813 Washington DC 20024
Please note "Living into CP" in the memo line.
Questions? Email us.
Sacred Circle Dance as a Companion to Centering Prayer
Saturday, August 15
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
1110 St Stephens Church Rd, Crownsville, MD 21032
“God is not remote from us; . . . on the contrary, at every moment God awaits us in the activity, the work to be done, which every moment brings.”
-Teilhard de Chardin, Hymn of the Universe
During this in-person retreat, we’ll introduce contemplative dances from the Sacred Circle Dance tradition. These simple movements, done in a group setting, help us unite mind, heart, and body to deepen our prayer practice. Together we’ll explore how the combination of music and movement can be a companion to Centering Prayer, in which we open our hearts to consent to God’s presence and action within us.
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Presented by Suzi Kindervatter, former COMW team member and veteran teacher of Sacred Circle Dance, and Linda Hall, co-coordinator of COMW.
Registration
General Admission: $25
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Student Admission: $15
When registering, you will be prompted to pay via PayPal or check.
NOTE: PayPal also gives you the option to pay by other major credit cards.
​
Make checks out to COMW and mail to:
Gay Hollahan, COMW Treasurer
700 7th St SW #813 Washington DC 20024
Please note "Dance" in the memo line.
Questions? Email us.
When you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Matthew 6:6
Donations
Donations are always welcome! COMW has always made its retreats available at the cost of providing them. You might consider adding a donation for the benefit of our future programs to allow us to expand outreach activities. Make your donation here.