Excerpt from “Creation of Adam” – Michelangelo ( Sistine Chapel, The Vatican)
Centering Prayer 2-day Commuter Retreat
at The Church of Conscious Harmony
November 12-13, 2021 $30
Led by Jackie Strashun
Transformed in Christ, these blessed souls will live the life of God and not their own life although, indeed, it will be their own life because God’s life will be theirs…through a union of love. As he said in the
Song of Songs: “Put me as a seal upon your heart” …the heart signifies the soul in which
God dwells in this life as a seal.
John of the Cross, The Spiritual Canticle
Please join us for this two-day, in-person Centering Prayer retreat. Our time together will be a prayerful, quiet, spacious time of consent to God’s presence, action and love. There will be times for spiritual companioning, if desired, and time for silence and solitude on the church grounds. Bring a bag lunch for yourself both days. Coffee, tea and snacks provided during breaks. Currently masking is optional. COVID safety protocols may change at the time of the retreat based on local conditions.
Retreat Schedule
Friday
8:30 am Welcome & Check-in
9:000 Centering Prayer (2 periods of 30 mins with contemplative walk)
10:30 Break
11:00 One period Centering Prayer followed by Silence & Solitude
12:30pm Lunch & Reading (bring a bag lunch)
1:00 Optional Spiritual companioning available
1:15 Video by Fr. Keating & Silence & Solitude or
1:50 Two periods Centering Prayer then Silence & Solitude
3:00 One period Centering Prayer/Lectio & Vespers
4:00 Depart in silence
Saturday
8:30am Gather in silence
9:00 Two periods Centering Prayer
10:15 Break
11:00 One period Centering Prayer then Silence & Solitude
12:00pm Lunch (bring a brown bag)
12:30 Silence & Solitude or Spiritual Companioning
1:00 Spiritual Journey video or Two periods Centering Prayer
2:15 Break
2:30 One period Centering Prayer/Lection & Vespers
3:30 Closing Circle
4:00 Departure
