Introduction to Centering Prayer

With Peter Morgan and Sr. Anna-Camille Wooden, OSB
Saturday, February 26, 2022, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific Time
On Zoom

Have you been longing for a deeper, more intimate relationship with God? 
Sourced from the depths of the Christian contemplative tradition,
Centering Prayer has emerged as a life-changing practice for those who embrace it.

The method of Centering Prayer, a traditional form of Christian contemplative prayer, gives you a way to say “yes” to God’s presence and action in your life. Christian monastics and mystics through the ages have described and practiced a contemplative relationship with God that takes place in silence deeper than words.  In the 1970s, three Trappist monks, Fathers William Meninger, Basil Pennington and Thomas Keating, looked to the ancient practices and sources of the Christian contemplative heritage to develop a simple method of silent prayer for contemporary people. The prayer came to be known as Centering Prayer in reference to Thomas Merton’s description of contemplative prayer as prayer that is “centered entirely on the presence of God.

See this  brochure for more information on the Introductory Program to Centering Prayer.

Come to learn the method or to renew your practice and go deeper. Our half-day format offers a relaxed way to hear the basics, practice, and ask questions. Following the workshop, we will offer a weekly series of 1.5 hour evening sessions, which will go deeper into the method and include 20 minute practice sessions as well as time for questions and discussion.

Facilitators

Sr. Anna-Camille Wooden, OSB
Sister Anna-Camille Wooden left the school system to enter the monastery after 40 years of public-school teaching.  As a member of the St. Placid Community, she is the Oblate Director, a commissioned presenter of Centering Prayer through Contemplative Outreach, works in the priory archives and makes sure the bird feeders are full.

Peter Morgan
Peter and his wife moved to Twisp, Washington in 2010 after working most of their careers in Seattle.  Raised in a number of protestant denominations, he learned to meditate through Transcendental Meditation in 1971. He learned the practice of Centering Prayer and has been practicing the Prayer since 1989.  He was trained and commissioned as a presenter of Centering Prayer through Contemplative Outreach in 2020 and has co-presented several introductory sessions since.

Registration and further information
Suggested Contribution:       $25.00
(Scholarships are available. Inquire when registering).
For more information and to register, contact Peter Morgan at: ptrmrgn@gmail.com. Please provide name, address, telephone number and email. You may contact him with questions at (206) 465-5027. Once registered, you will be contacted with further information.

Contribution to be sent by check made out to Contemplative Outreach Northwest (CONW) to Mary Ettel, CONW, 2700 Alki Avenue SW #305, Seattle, WA 98116. Please note on the memo line: 2/26/22 Intro to CP.