The Welcoming Prayer with Mary Dwyer Presented by Contemplative Outreach of Central Florida St. George Episcopal Church The Villages, Florida February 5-6, 2016 This workshop has been edited into 10-15 minute video segments for use in Zoom Centering Prayer groups.  It is now available at the Contemplative Outreach of Central Florida YouTube channel.  This […]

Contemplative Outreach of Central Florida Pre-Lent Event Recordings Susan Komis Four Levels of Listening and Soulfriending February 11, 2017 (8:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m.) St George Episcopal Church 1250 Paige Place, The Villages, FL 32159 Cost: $35.00 Please bring a bag lunch Four Levels of Listening We all desire to become better Listeners.  Listening to others […]

Origin of Contemplative Outreach of Central Florida In 1986, Sr. Claire Gregg, S.U.S.C., was invited by Fr. Emile Gentile T.O.R., to be a staff member of the San Pedro Spiritual Center in Winter Park, Florida. Introductions to Centering Prayer and retreats soon followed, and continuing sessions were held on Saturday using the Spiritual Journey tapes […]

The annual Contemplative Outreach of Central Florida retreat was held December 6, 7 and 8 with Maru De Guevara at the beautiful Canterbury Retreat Center in Oviedo.  The silence and extended periods of Centering Prayer were complemented by Maru’s thoughtful presentations about our interrelatedness to each other and the planet itself.  She effectively used clips […]