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Contemplative Prayer  

Welcome to contemplative prayer!  Do you long to know the Lord in a deeper way?  Have you ever found that your love and desire for God was greater than your ability to communicate with the Lord in words?  Contemplative prayer can develop our relationship with Jesus Christ so that we commune with God beyond words, thoughts, feelings, and actions. 

"My soul is at rest in God alone. (Psalm 62:1)

During contemplative prayer we center our full attention on the presence of God, on the will of God, and on the love of God.  Contemplative prayer is centered on faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, by which we can know the presence of God in very real ways.  We come before God and see Jesus with the eyes of our heart as we adore and worship God in quiet, silent prayer.  When we practice contemplative prayer we stay quiet before the Lord and wait longingly for God. 

"Be still and know that I am God"  (Psalm 46:10)

  • Centering Prayer can help you to become centered as you pray.
  • Listening Prayer offers guidelines for learning to listen in prayer  and the discussion questions facilitate sharing in a small group setting.
  • Stations of the Cross focuses on a labyrinth as a tool for prayer.
  • Teresa of Avila  provides a way to read, meditate, pray, and contemplate on the Word of God through "Lectio Divina"
  • Spiritual Direction explains the ministry of spiritual direction and the process of spiritual growth through the ministry.
  • ENTERING THE GATE CALLED BEAUTIFUL is a guided meditation of Acts 3: 1-10 that will lead you to a time of quiet prayer.  The text centers on healing prayer.
  • Anglican Prayer Beads fosters contemplative, meditative, and reflective prayer.  The use of prayer beads creates a rhythm that discourages distractions and focuses attention so that the one who prays can more readily move into the presence of the Lord.
  • Anglican Prayer Beads - A place to purchase A religious order in the Episcopal Church, Solitaries of DeKoven, makes and sells Anglican Prayer Beads.  This link also has information about the ministry way of life at the hermitage.
  • The Wreath of Christ, named by Martin Lonnebo, Lutheran emeritus bishop in Sweden.  This rosary serves as a practical tool to help in spiritual formation.  He named the rosary, "Fralsarkransen", which means "The Wreath of Christ", and focuses on the meaning of silence in prayer as we come to Christ with empty hands, just being in God's presence, ready to listen to the voice of the Lord..