St Johns Bridge in Portland

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An ancient wooden door of an abandoned house in San Gregorio Matese.

CP Intro Workshops: Need Locations

Four new presenters-in-training will be ready to give their first workshops in September, October or early November.

Contact Gini by email at giniwg@gmail.com if you can host one in your church, home, or library.

We can also set up a Zoom workshop.

Consider offering training for newcomers before or after your CP group meeting.
Workshops can be 1/2hr, 1hr, 2hr, or 3hr sessions.

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Baby Chicken in an open hand.

New Centering Prayer Group

A new in-person group is forming on the
first and third Tuesday each month
10-1130 am.

Queen of Angels Monastery, Chapter Room
840 S. Main St. Mt. Angel

Food and financial donations for the Mission Benedict Food Bank are welcome.

Email for more information: nanferrell45@gmail.com

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Facilitators: we need your help

Please take a minute to click on button below and go to “Find a Centering Prayer Group” on the COOP website. Check the information and contact us with any updates.

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Brown tabby cat on a cactus shaped cat house.

No Frills Second Sits

Mondays through Fridays 

(sometimes we need help with that second sit)
Mondays through Fridays
4:30-5:00 pm (Pacific)

No chit-chat, no extras.
All are welcome.
Drop in any time.

Contact councilcoordinating@gmail.com for login information.

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Faded "Take Courage" on the side of a brick building in London

Forever Zoom

Need a little support for your morning sit?
Forever Zoom is a no-frills online group
No chit-chat, no extras. All are welcome. Drop in any time.
Mondays through Fridays
7:00 – 7:30am

Contact councilcoordinating@gmail.com for login information.

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Rocks stacked by a river

Sunday Soup and Contemplation

In-Person
Every Sunday
4:30 pm – Contemplative Practice & Sharing
5:30 pm – Soup & Community

At Dandelion House in Milwaukie
A Catholic Worker Community

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Centering Prayer for 12 Steps 2025 Spring Spirituality Series- Part One

Discover How Centering Prayer Can Deepen Your 12 Step Journey

Therese W. shares her powerful story of transformation through 12 Step Recovery and Centering Prayer. Even after years of sobriety and external success, she still felt a deep inner emptiness. Learn how integrating Centering Prayer into her life helped her develop a richer, more surrendered relationship with God, one sit at a time.

Watch anytime on Vimeo by clicking on the title.

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To the Contemplative Outreach Community

Your generosity helps us pay our overhead for Zoom licenses, COOP website maintenance and monthly newsletter

The donate button below will take you to our PayPal donation page.
Small amounts are most welcome.

COOP is a volunteer association without 501c3 non-profit status. Donations are not tax-deductible.

Large Tree in a park with blooms

Zen Saying

Consider the trees which allow the birds to perch and fly away without either inviting them to stay or desiring them never to depart.  If your heart can be like this you will be near to the way.

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