LOCAL CENTERING PRAYER GROUPS

SOME GROUPS MAY BE MEETING ONLINE. PLEASE CONTACT THE FACILITATOR OF YOUR LOCAL GROUP FOR MORE INFORMATION.


Clearwater/Largo/Palm Harbor/Safety Harbor/Tarpon Springs

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Palm Harbor, Monday 7:00 p.m.
CURRENTLY MEETING IN PERSON ONLY.
Tom Smith, Facilitator 727-415-6753 tas10000@aol.com

St. Alfred's Episcopal Church Garrett Chapel (Enter through the Choir Room), Palm Harbor Thursday 10:30 a.m.
Mary Pat Sjostrom, Facilitator 808-497-1617 marypat.sjostrom@gmail.com

Order of Lutheran Franciscans, Tarpon Springs, Wednesday 12:00 p.m. (Zoom only)
Sr. Mary Delasin, Facilitator 727-479-2914 mzdelasin@gmail.com


Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, Safety Harbor, Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Parish Office Conference Room
Paula Harvey, Facilitator 813-760-5296 paulaeharv@aol.com

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo, Thursday 10:00 a.m.
Annette Connolly, Facilitator nursealc@hotmail.com
Sonia Helton, Facilitator whelton2@tampabay.rr.com

St. Petersburg/Seminole

St. Anthony’s Hospital Chapel, St. Petersburg, Tuesday 3:45 p.m. VIA ZOOM ONLY.
Mardie Chapman, Contact Person mardiejean@verizon.net

Westminster Suncoast Retirement Community (Quak classroom)
1095 Pinellas Pt. Dr. S., St Petersburg, Tuesday 10:00 a.m.
Joyce Lovely, Facilitator 727-864-7324 joycebibs1963@gmail.com

St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Seminole, Tuesday 6:30 p.m.
Judi Valori, Facilitator 727-399-2306 jvalori@tampabay.rr.com

Tampa

St. Catherine's Episcopal Church*, Temple Terrace, Monday 9:30 a.m. AND Wednesday 6:00 p.m. BOTH BY ZOOM ONLY.
Renee Graham, Facilitator 813-785-6172 rgraham618@gmail.com

St. Catherine's Episcopal Church in Temple Terrace, Wisdom Practice Circle, (gesture prayer, chant, reading, centering prayer and discussion) every third Saturday 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (in person only)
Carol Harlow, Facilitator 813-391-1884 walker_52_@msn.com


Residence of Camille Caldwell, Facilitator, Monday 7:00 p.m.
North Tampa near USF (please e-mail for directions) CURRENTLY MEETING VIA ZOOM.
813-810-5792 camille@tampabay.rr.com

Franciscan Center, Tuesday 1:30 p.m. VIA ZOOM
info@franciscancentertampa.org or call 813-229-2695
Mardie Chapman, Facilitator; Please call the Franciscan Center for information or to receive the Zoom link.


Holiday

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Thursday 4:00 p.m.
Anita McMahon, Facilitator 727-376-6848 rmcmahon2@tampabay.rr.com

Lakeland

All Saints Episcopal Church, Monday 4:30 p.m.
Ed Headington, Facilitator 732-216-3104

Grace Lutheran Church, Thursday 6:15 p.m.
Rickey and Anna Cotton, Facilitators 863-797-6834

Sarasota/Bradenton/Palmetto/Venice

Trinity United Methodist Church Garden of Hope, Sarasota, Friday 8:30 a.m.
Stephen and Christine Hoffman, Facilitators 941-773-7008 (text or call) or stephen_palmetto@earthlink.net

First United Methodist Church of Palmetto Eleventh Step Meditation Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Sunday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the basement.
This is a Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Closed meetings are for A.A. members only.

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Wednesday from 3-4 PM,
Contact Parish Office 941-497-7286

Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Venice:

St. Thomas More Church, Sarasota:

  • Tuesday 10:30 a.m. VIA ZOOM, and Thursday 10:30 a.m. IN PERSON

    Noreen Delaney, Facilitator 941-228-1799 noreen@joveagency.com

  • Thursday 5:00 p.m. VIA ZOOM

    Bob Ferkenhoff, Facilitator 941-350-6920 bferken@verizon.net

Epiphany Cathedral Contemplative Prayer Group Holy Grounds Library Café

  • Monday at 7:30 a.m.

  • Wednesday at 7:30 a.m.
    Facilitators; Cathie Jarrett 630-247-6376 or Giles Kolakowski 518-545-0006

St. Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church, Bradenton, Tuesday 2:00 p.m. VIA ZOOM
Janet Gallagher, Facilitator 941-567-7159 janet_gallagher@verizon.net

Online Only VIA ZOOM, Sunday 4:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. including Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina

Bill Lewis, Facilitator billewis78@gmail.com

Citrus County

Centering Prayer of Citrus County, Tuesday 10:15 a.m. VIA ZOOM ONLY
Donna Davis, Facilitator 352-212-2526 songprayer@gmail.com


Do you have a Centering Prayer Group not listed here? Please contact us!



Centering Prayer Groups
After the Introduction to Centering Prayer, participants usually wish to continue to meet weekly. We recommend the formation of a Centering Prayer Group to support one's growth in this prayer practice. A Centering Prayer Group typically meets weekly. A typical meeting consists of a 20 minute period of Centering Prayer; ongoing education in the conceptual background to Centering Prayer and the Christian contemplative heritage; and an experience-based sharing on the prayer experience and its effects in daily life. Some groups may also practice Lectio Divina. A Centering Prayer Group generally remains open to new members as participants often bring interested friends. If the Group has a trained Facilitator, the newcomers can be taught the Method of Centering Prayer, one-on-one, encouraging the newcomer to attend the next full Introduction to Centering Prayer.