Today, in Cocoa Beach at Our Savior church we learned about St John of the Cross and the Night of Sense, Night of Spirit. We learned about his life and philosophy We learned the characteristics of the emerging true self and the experiential contemplative spiritual journey. One of the big...
We are pleased to extend the deadline for registering for the April 22-23 workshop in Cocoa Beach to Tuesday, April 19. For those who are not able to attend both Friday evening and Saturday, the workshop has been structured in two parts. Friday evening will focus on the life and...
Indialantic It was just a wonderful day for us. Twenty two attendees enjoyed the day of silence with two centering prayer sits, lectio, silent reflection time on the video and sharing in small groups during lunch. We also saw part two of the video after the afternoon sit. We intend...
Registration is now open for COCFL’s April retreat in Cocoa Beach on John of the Cross. Click here for more information. “THE DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL” The Night of Sense, The Night of Spirit Presented by Susan Komis Sponsored by Contemplative Outreach of Central Florida Church of Our...
Registration Now Open for February 13 Centering Prayer Workshop Join us Saturday, February 13, for All Saints’ first Centering Prayer workshop and a day of reflection, learning, and rest in God. For millennia, Christians have taken the opportunity of Lent to explore new ways to develop a deeper relationship with...
The Welcoming Prayer With Mary Dwyer February 5 and 6, 2016 (Starts Friday 6:30 PM, ends Saturday 3:30 PM) St George Episcopal Church 1250 Paige Place, The Villages, FL 32159 Cost: $45.00 (Includes Friday night coffee and dessert and Saturday lunch) “To Welcome and let go is one of the...
In the January 4 meeting of the Leadership Service Team, the following statement of Contemplative Outreach of Central Florida’s vision and mission was reaffirmed. “We believe it is possible to develop a relationship with Christ that will transform and enrich our lives and, through us, the lives of those we...
Extension Contemplativa Internacional In Central Florida by Ilse Reissner, Margarita Shephard and Rosana Villarreal The history of the Spanish Centering Prayer Groups in Central Florida started in 1991, when Ilse Reissner moved to Altamonte Springs from Miami. She had learned and practiced Centering Prayer for a few years with Father...
Church of Our Saviour, Cocoa Beach by Beth Murphy The oak trees covered with resurrection fern fill the grounds at the Church of Our Saviour in Cocoa Beach, providing a heavenly setting for our contemplative prayer. There was a Centering Prayer group at Our Saviour when the prayer was introduced...
The November 6-8 retreat was held at the beautiful Canterbury Retreat Center in Oviedo. It featured a Centering Prayer Introductory track for those who wished to learn the practice of Centering Prayer, and a deepening track for those who have an established practice, but wished to deepen it. Almost...