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Supporting Centering Prayer Practitioners\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At the heart of the Chapter are the various Centering Prayer groups across the area. Each Centering Prayer group has at its core the practice of a 20 minute Centering Prayer session. The groups spend the rest of the hour or hour and a half in reading a passage from scripture or related books, viewing a segment of a Fr. Thomas Keating video, engaging in Lectio Divina<\/a> (a contemplative method of reading the scriptures), discussing certain texts or books important to the participants and ending with prayer requests (of course, not all at the same meeting!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you wish to start a new Centering Prayer group, please let us know<\/a>. A facilitator could attend the group the first time, if you wish, and we would continue our assistance as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A listing of the prayer groups we know of are below. If you\u2019d like to have your prayer group added to the list, please let us know<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily<\/th><\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Unity Spiritual Center Pflugerville<\/a> – Online via Zoom<\/td>6:00 – 6:30 am Central Time M-F (Online via Zoom)<\/td>30 minutes of Centering Prayer. Please email Pat Barnett<\/a> for zoom link<\/td><\/tr>
The Church of Conscious Harmony<\/a>
Group meets in Theosis Chapel, under the sanctuary, or Online via Zoom<\/td>		7:00 – 7:30 am CT (In-person or Online via Zoom.)
<\/td>		30 minutes of Centering Prayer to start the day. To join online, please see this link<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr>
The Church of Conscious Harmony<\/a> – Online via Zoom<\/td>6:00 – 6:25 pm Central Time (Online via Zoom)<\/td>25 minutes of Centering Prayer to bookend your day. For the Meeting ID, please see this link<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr>
Metanoia Journey<\/a> – Online via Zoom<\/td>4:30 – 5:00 pm CT (Online via Zoom)<\/td>30 minutes of Centering Prayer. For the Zoom link, please register at this link<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Mondays<\/th><\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Hill Country Centering Prayer Group<\/a><\/td> 7:30 – 8:00 am via Zoom<\/a><\/td>For the Meeting ID, please contact:
Nancy Herlin<\/a>
512-784-2627<\/td><\/tr>
St. Catherine of Siena, ATX<\/a><\/td>3:00 – 4:30 pm via Zoom<\/a><\/td>For the Meeting info, please contact: Marianne Metzner<\/a>
512-203-5460<\/td><\/tr>
First United Methodist Church<\/a>– Boerne, TX (Jones Chapel)<\/td>6:00 – 7:30 pm via Zoom<\/a><\/td>For the Meeting ID, please contact: Chaplain Jenny Russell<\/a>
423-504-4949<\/td><\/tr>
Lake Travis Area 
Group meets in various members homes in Lakeway<\/td>		 7:00 – 8:00 pm  via Zoom<\/a>. <\/td>For the Meeting ID, please contact:
Marcia Dilly<\/a>
512-944-0631 <\/td><\/tr>
University United Methodist Church<\/a><\/td>7:00 – 8:00 pm  via Zoom<\/a>.<\/td>For the Meeting ID, please contact: Jan Reed<\/a>
512-478-9387<\/td><\/tr>
Cedar Park First United Methodist Church<\/a>
(Group meets in the sanctuary)<\/td>		 7:30 – 8:30 pm Hybrid (In-person and via Zoom<\/a>)<\/td>For the meeting info, please contact:
Steve Hamman<\/a>
512-970-7789<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Tuesdays<\/th><\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Chapel in Wesleyan Independent Living, 210 White Heron Drive, Georgetown. Check-in  and mask required<\/td> 10:00  – 11:00 am
in-person<\/td>		For meeting info, please contact:
Nancy Marsh <\/a>
512-863-9181 <\/td><\/tr>
St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church<\/a>
Annex Chapel<\/td>		 10:30 – 11:30 am <\/td>For meeting info, please contact: Sandy Palacios<\/a>
512-584-1579<\/td><\/tr>
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church<\/a> Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina<\/td>6:30 – 7:30 pm Hybrid (In-person and via Zoom<\/a>).<\/td>For the meeting info, please contact:
Phyllis Blees<\/a> 512-426-1266<\/td><\/tr>
Unity Spiritual Center Pflugerville<\/a>
<\/td>		 7:00 – 8:30 pm via Zoom<\/a><\/td>For the meeting info, please contact: Valerie Cary<\/a>
512-323-6688<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Wednesdays<\/th><\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
St. Catherine of Siena, ATX<\/a><\/td>1:00 – 2:30 pm in-person<\/td>For the Meeting info, please contact: Marianne Metzner<\/a>
512-203-5460<\/td><\/tr>
First Baptist Church of Austin<\/a><\/td> 6:15 – 6:35 pm
(Virtually this Summer) <\/td>		For the meeting info, please contact: Joe Smith<\/a>
512-660-7927 (text)<\/td><\/tr>
St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church<\/a> – Salado (Chapel Meeting Rm)<\/td>1:30 – 2:30 pm<\/td>For the meeting info, please contact: Vicki Joy McClure<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
In various homes in South-Central Austin
(email for specifics)<\/td>		 7:00 – 8:30 pm via Zoom every other Weds<\/td>For the meeting info, please contact: Joe Gieselman<\/a>
<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Thursdays<\/th><\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
St. Paul\u2019s Episcopal Church<\/a> in Waco (Chapel)<\/td>12:00 – 1:00 pm<\/td>For info, please contact: Elizabeth Smith<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
The Baha’i Center of Round Rock<\/a><\/td> 6:30 – 7:30 pm <\/td>For the meeting info, please contact: Reed Amadon<\/a>
713-478-0759<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Fridays<\/th><\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
St James Episcopal Church<\/a> in Taylor (Parish Library)<\/td>12:00 – 1:00 pm (in-person)<\/td>For info, please contact: Lotte Vehko<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Hill Country Centering Prayer Group<\/a><\/td>7:30 – 8:00 am via Zoom<\/a><\/td>For the Meeting ID, please contact:
Nancy Herlin<\/a>
512-784-2627<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Saturdays<\/th><\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
The Church of Conscious Harmony<\/a>
Online Support Group after Centering Prayer<\/td>		7:30 – 8:00 am via Zoom<\/td>To join online, please see this link<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr>
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church<\/a> – 2128 Barton Hills Dr
(Contemplative Prayer Group meets in Grace Chapel.)<\/td>		8:30 am <\/td>For the meeting info, please contact: Mary Smith<\/a>
<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Sundays<\/th><\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Metanoia Journey<\/a>
Centering Prayer\/ Lectio Divina<\/td>		8:30 – 9:30 am
via Zoom<\/a>.<\/td>		For the meeting info, please contact: David Wallace<\/a>
512-496-1744<\/td><\/tr>
Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church<\/a><\/td> 9:45 – 10:45am
<\/td>		For the meeting info, please contact: Janis Claflin<\/a>
512-657-5498<\/td><\/tr>
University United Methodist Church<\/a>
Room S-200 – Second floor Sanctuary Bldg.<\/td>		 9:45 – 10:45am <\/td>For the meeting info, please contact: Jan Reed<\/a>
512-478-9387<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Note that we also have several Contemplative Church Services<\/a> in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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