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CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH OF PENSACOLA

Silence. Solitude. Solidarity. Service.​

We embrace the process of transformation in Christ,
both in ourselves and in others, through the practice of
​Centering Prayer.  
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​SAT, MARCH 6
CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH 
ANNUAL UNITED IN PRAYER DAY
24 hours~Globally hosted ~via Zoom 

Join in silence and community at any time, as many times as you are able.
Note: Contemplative Outreach Tallahassee Area will host one hour (1:00-2:00 pm EST)
No registration-No fee
For Schedule: CLICK HERE


APRIL 16-18, 2021
DEEPENING OUR EXPERIENCE OF THE 11TH STEP 
A VIRTUAL RETREAT VIA ZOOM
Details and Registration - After Feb 5 

MAY 22. 2021
COPNS
PENTECOST MORNING OF SILENCE
Details TBA


AUG 21, 2021
SUSAN RUSH in PENSACOLA
A DAY RETREAT
Pensacola
Details TBA

DECEMBER 4, 2021
COPNS ADVENT MORNING OF SILENCE

Details TBA


OCT 27-30, 2022
FR. CARL ARICO 
AA WEEKEND RETREAT
Camp Beckwith
Details TBA




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​Contemplative Outreach of Pensacola
12-Step Outreach offers
Deepening Our Experience of the 11th Step

A Virtual Weekend Retreat for Those in 12-Step Programs
April 16-18, 2021.
Virtual Retreat Fee:  $25

This virtual retreat is offered both to those new to Centering Prayer and to those practitioners who desire to deepen their experience and understanding of 11th step practices. This retreat's rhythm will include a balance of solitude and community; listening and learning; silence and sharing; resting and engaging. 
We welcome as our guests teachers, Joelle M. and Jim M. Each is a Contemplative Outreach 12-Step leader and a commissioned presenter. 
To learn more and to register: CLICK HERE ​

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                  Cosmology                  
​Wiliam Congdon, Artist
God is Love, Contemplative Outreach
​“ I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness."
​ John 12:46

An Advent Morning of Silence:
"Come, Lord Jesus."
- the Advent Mantra 


Saturday, December 5, 2020 
10 am* ~ 11:30 am CST
via ZOOM   


​“We must wait and work with hope inside of the darkness—while never doubting the light that God always is—and that we are too.  (Matthew 5:14)    That is the narrow birth canal of God into the world--through the darkness and into an ever-greater Light.”  (Preparing for Christmas, Richard Rohr)
For what are we waiting, preparing, 
and longing?
How might we consider inviting God's light to be born into the darkness?
How can we live with cosmic hope
in today's world? ​
 

For more information and to register: 
​CLICK HERE 
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"...to know the love of Christ...so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God."
                                   Ephesians 3:19

A Morning of Silence 
~A Blessing~
from Thomas Keating's

God is Love
and art by
William Congdon

SATURDAY, OCT 3, 2020
10 - 11 AM Central Time Zone


The Zoom sanctuary will open at 9:50. 
Please enter silently and
prepare for the rhythm of our gathering
which will include Centering Prayer, visio divina, and sacred sharing.


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​The Zoom link will be activated at 9:50. The Zoom access will be closed at 10:02. 
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED ​

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"When you pray, go to your inner room, close the door & pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you." Matthew 6:6

The symbol chosen by
​Contemplative Outreach...

is called “Job’s Redeemer—Patient Waiting.” The heart and soul of Centering Prayer is consenting to God’s presence and action in our lives. Like Job, our patient waiting and consenting will be our gift of gratitude. The elements of the symbol include:
The Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, which acknowledge that our God is at the center of our consent and being.
The cross, symbol of our salvation, stands for our dying to our thoughts and commentaries.
The flowers symbolize the abundance of life and the resurrection. These flowers represent our letting go, in which our false self gives way to the flowering of the new self.
The circle is a sign of an ongoing process bringing us deeper into Divine Intimacy.
This symbol has been seen in three different locations: on an ancient church in the land of Uz, which is referred to in Scripture as the residence of Job; on a Byzantine stone from excavations in Jerusalem; and in a church named “Multiplication of the Loaves” in the Galilee area.
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​CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH OF PENSACOLA

Morning of Silence
~Pentecost~

Saturday, May 30
9:00* am - 10:00 am
ZOOM Conference

* Please enter the waiting room by 8:50 am 

​"Be still and know God." Psalm 46:10

Open to those who know Centering Prayer and 
who are familiar with Zoom. 
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REGISTRATION CLOSED
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A Space of Welcome @Jan Richardson janrichardson.com

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CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH OF PENSACOLA
is celebrating the 28th annual 
United In Prayer Day​

A Powerful Path of
Unceasing Prayer​
 


Join us and thousands across the world united in prayer. Our morning will include two periods of Centering Prayer, refreshments, and a study of other prayer practices that keep us in relationship with God, creating a powerful path of unceasing prayer. 

Saturday, March 21, 2020
9 am ~ Noon
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church
3200 North 12th Avenue
Pensacola, FL 32503
​For details and registration 

​CLICK HERE

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Contemplative Journey, Part 2 
Essential Elements of Centering Prayer
& 
Deepening the Centering Prayer Practice 

Thursdays, January 16 - March 26, 2020
9:30 - 11:30 am
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church
3200 North 12th Avenue
Pensacola, FL


The class welcomes all who are interested in deepening  their Centering Prayer as part of their spiritual journey.
Contemplative Journey, Part 1 is not a prerequisite.

Registration is closed. 

For information contact Dr. Storne Shively sshively51@aol.com
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Silence is God's first language. Everything else is poor translation.   Fr. Thomas Keating

Fr. Thomas Keating
March 7, 1923 - October 25, 2018

​Fr. Thomas Keating was a founding member and the spiritual guide of Contemplative Outreach.  Fr. Keating was one of the principal architects and teachers of the Christian contemplative prayer movement and, in many ways, Contemplative Outreach is a manifestation of his longtime desire to contribute to the recovery of the contemplative dimension of Christianity." READ MORE at: www.contemplativeoutreach.org

Watch video: "The Four Monks." 



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​Other Events within Driving Distance and in Florida  CLICK HERE
​Interested in learning more about Centering Prayer? CLICK HERE for suggestions of how to get started.  

"Be Still and Know that I am God."  Psalm 46   

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