1. The Origins of the Welcoming Prayer (above)
(others follow below)

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 playlist has all of the segments (about 18) as they are edited.   CLICK HERE: The Welcoming Prayer with Mary Dwyer Playlist

The Welcoming Prayer is a method of consenting to God’s presence and action in our physical and emotional reactions to events and situations in daily life. The purpose of the Welcoming Prayer is to deepen our relationship with God through consenting in the ordinary activities of our day. The Welcoming Prayer helps to dismantle the emotional programs of the false-self system and to heal the wounds of a lifetime by addressing them where they are stored — in the body. It contributes to the process of transformation in Christ initiated in Centering Prayer.

To view  information about The Welcoming Prayer from Contemplative Outreach, click below:

Welcoming Prayer Information Page

The Welcoming Prayer Brochure

The Practice of Welcoming Prayer by Cherry Haisten

To Play the audio, click the selection below.

1. The Origins of the Welcoming Prayer

 2. The Human Condition

3. The Practice

 4. More Welcoming

5. Fruits & Ways to Extend