CMind. (2021). The Tree of Contemplative Practices [Illustration]. The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society. https://www.contemplativemind.org/practices/tree

Resources for Contemplative Practice

The Upper Room https://www.upperroom.org/resources  is full of helpful information about different practices.

Breath Prayer

If you’d like to know more about breath prayers, this blog post by writer, preacher and theologian Sarah Bessey is excellent..

https://sarahbessey.substack.com/p/breath-prayers-for-anxious-times

Centering Prayer

On Thursday mornings at 8:00am, join our Centering Prayer group in person and via Zoom.

The website for Contemplative Outreach has great resources for learning more about Centering Prayer

www.contemplativeoutreach.org

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/centering-prayer/id844280857 (this is a link to an app for your phone)

Lectio Divina

Join our Lectio Divina group on Wednesday mornings at 10:00am.

This is an excellent guide from Christine Valters Paintner's website, Abbey of the Arts for Lectio Divina

https://abbeyofthearts.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Overview-of-Lectio-Divina-Community-lectio-practice.pdf

Contemplation comes from a longing and yearning to understand and experience God from a response to God’s longing for us. – Jane Vennard