Toward Emptiness:
A Post-Intensive,
8-Day Centering Prayer Retreat
July 14 - 21
Continuous periods of Centering Prayer from before sunrise until the dinner hour, with breaks for meals. A journey into deep silence.
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Prayer Groups
Prayer Groups for the Des Moines and Ames area.
"While centering prayer is done privately most of the time, a weekly sharing of the experience in a small group has proven to be very supportive, as well as a means of continuing education." – Fr. Thomas Keating
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Central Iowa Chapter Events
In addition to engaging in individual and group Centering Prayer, many yearn for other experiences, reflections, and knowledge that will support them in their spiritual journey. COCI offers a variety of introductory events and programs as well as those that invite us to deepen our practices and presence.
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Silence ~ Solitude ~ Service

Resources to support the practice of Centering Prayer in daily life.

Dear friends,
As we continue to find our way through this extended time of pandemic, many of our Centering Prayer groups continue to meet virtually, some are meeting in person, and a few are inactive at this time.  Please go to the Prayer Group page for updated information on the prayer groups--and plan to check back occasionally for further updates.

For many of us, these weekly times of coming together and sharing silence have been nothing short of lifelines. We invite you to join us! 

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Contemplative Outreach of Central Iowa exists for the purpose of supporting our members in their daily practice of Centering Prayer. We are a chapter of Contemplative Outreach Ltd.

Contemplative Outreach is a community of individuals and Centering Prayer groups committed to living the contemplative dimension of the Gospel in everyday life.

There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit;
there are different forms of service but the same Lord;
there are different workings but the same God
who produces all of them in everyone.
I Corinthians 12:4-7

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