COMMUNITY
Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2014
Reflections on the life of St. Thérèse
Sacred Heart Monastery
Cullman, AL
December 13, 2014
ADVENT MORNING
Pensacola
January 23, 24, 2015
FR. BILL SHEEHAN
Two Contemplative Teachings
Church of the Resurrection
Miramar Beach, FL
Feb. 27- Mar. 1, 2015
FR. WILLIAM MENINGER
"The Loving Search for God"
Live Oak, FL
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Listening to the word of God through the practice of Lectio Divina is encouraged, particularly its movement into contemplative prayer, which a daily practice of Centering Prayer facilitates. Theological Principle #3
So that they may all be one; just as You, Father, are in me and I in you, may they also be one in us.
John 17: 21
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CONCERN
Do you enjoy working with numbers, keeping financial records? Are you looking for a place to serve? IF SO, CONWF NEEDS YOU!
There is a need for a
FINANCIAL MANAGER
who can help with the financial matters of the group. Qualifications include a knowledge of Quick Books and basic accounting.If you can assist with this, please contact Carol Lewis , CONWF coordinator at
CL2LEWIS@COX.NET
or 850-572-0967
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Humankind has not woven the web of life.
We are but one thread within it.
Whatever we do to the web,
we do to ourselves.
All things are bound together.
All things connect.
Chief Seattle
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CALLING
THE HUMAN CONDITION & THE TWELVE STEPS
November 16, 2014 12:00 - 4:00 pm
Camp Beckwith Fairhope, AL
Join with Joelle M,
a member of 12 Step fellowship,
a commissioned Presenter of Centering Prayer, &
team member of 12 Step Contemplative Outreach,
as she leads a half day workshop to:
- expand the practice of Step 11
- deepen the awareness of a Higher Power
- inform as how others in recovery are convinced that daily practice of meditation is the only path to "true emotional sobriety"
Cost: 7th tradition--"pass the bucket"
Limited space, so please register
by November 12th by email to
theinnerroom12@gmail.co
CONTEMPLATIVE TEACHING
Church of the Resurrection
CONWF is honored to host Fr. Bill Sheehan,OMI, for this commuter retreat. Attendees may choose one or both sessions. Fr. Sheehan has been involved with Contemplative Outreach from its inception and has led many Centering Prayer workshops and retreats around the country.
Click here for more information and registration
THE LOVING SEARCH FOR GOD
February 27-March 1, 2015
Camp WeedLive Oak, FL
Fr. William Meninger returns to the Tallahassee area to present this weekend retreat. He is a Trappist monk, a prolific author, a master retreat leader, and one of the three principle architects of the Centering Prayer movement.
Click here for more information and registration
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CONSIDERATION
CONWF sends gratitude to Nancy Bechard and Joan White who serve as coordinators for the facilitators who lead our Centering Prayer groups. The coordinator's role is invaluable as communicator and facilitator to distribute current information about events and to provide opportunities for supportive interaction in quarterly meetings.
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COMMUNICATION
CONWF welcomes our new webmaster Cindy McCrory to our communications team. She has experience in creating and maintaining websites and in professional photography.
We thank Cindy for sharing her photographs of
the spider web captured by her camera outside her Daphne, AL studio, Blue Room Photography.
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