Featured in the Newsletter
- David Frenette, Jan 17, 2026, in-person
- Living Flame 1 Program – On Zoom
- Black Contemplative Prayer Summit, Feb 21 & 22, online
- Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette on January 9, 2026.
- St. Benedict’s Snowmass sold
- The Voice: A Quarterly e-Newsletter for Volunteers
- Sacred Chant – In person only
Trinity Cathedral, Portland on January 13, 2026. - CP Intro Workshops: Need Locations
- Presenter Formation – Looking for those who are called…is it you?
- No Frills Second Sits – Zoom
- Forever Zoom morning sit, Mon-Fri, 7-7:30 am, online
- Sunday Soup and Contemplation In-Person Every Sunday
- Centering Prayer for 12 Steps, Spring Spirituality Series Part One
- Meditation Chapel
- Retreats 2025 and beyond
David Frenette - in-person talk
Practicing Centering Prayer from the perspective of the God of unity consciousness.
Date: January 17, 2026
Program: 9 am – 12:30 pm
Social hour: 12:30 – 1:30, BYO lunch
Spirit of Grace Church
7400 SW Scholls Ferry Rd.
Beaverton
To prepare, read The Making of a Modern Mystic, Thomas Keating
by Cynthia Bourgeault
Note to Facilitators
We recommend groups discuss coming together to the program and bring bag lunches to stay and ‘break open the bread he gives us by sharing’ from 12:30-1:30
Suggested donation $30-$50, cash or check at the door
Visit David Frenette’s Website
For more information or to RSVP, email councilcoordinating@gmail.com.
Living Flame 1 Program
Contemplative Outreach’s
Living Flame 1 Program
On Zoom
One retreat-like day monthly
Dates: Saturday, January 10 thru Saturday, July 11, 2026
Time: 8 am – 1 pm Pacific Time
Cost: $70 for all 7 sessions
Black Contemplative Prayer Virtual Summit
February 21-22, 2026
an online retreat
Focus will be on healing, wholeness, and cultivating an inner sanctuary.
Scholarships available
Cynthia Bourgeault and David Frenette in Dialogue
Friday ,January 9, 2026
10:00 am PST
In this hour-long Zoom conversation, Cynthia and David will discuss Fr. Thomas Keating’s non-dual teachings on unity consciousness, exploring how they can deepen our practice of Centering Prayer and enhance our lives. This is a rare opportunity to experience these two wise teachers and longtime friends of Fr. Keating in lively conversation.
Free; $25 suggested donation
St. Benedict's Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado has sold
The monastery sale was finalized December 15. The remaining brothers will be leaving on January 15. These two articles from the Aspen Times provide more detail:
We grieve the loss of this sacred valley, this place of prayer, transformation, communion and community. And we are grateful for the immeasurable gifts from the Snowmass Trappist monks who, for more than 40 years, welcomed and nurtured thousands of seekers and contemplative practitioners from all over the world, helping to birth the modern lay contemplative prayer movement. May we carry the Trappist charisms of hospitality, contemplation and service in our hearts and embody them in our everyday lives.
The Voice: Quarterly Newsletter for Volunteers
This quarterly newsletter is for facilitators, presenters, leaders, and volunteers in any role. Anyone can subscribe. You can easily see how Contemplative Outreach Ltd. continues to develop and expand seven years after Thomas’s passing.
Sacred Chant - In person only Trinity Cathedral, Portland
Jan 13, 2026, January 27, 2026 – 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PST
Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday. In person only. Led by Pat Zimmer.
Join us in sacred chant—a practice of prayer through song. Each week, we’ll chant the Psalms (in both traditional and Nan Merrill translations), along with Taizé, Gregorian, contemporary, and Songs of the Presence. This contemplative practice offers a space to quiet the mind and connect with the Spirit.
Free to attend, but registration is required. Always open; join anytime!
Presenter Formation
Looking for those who are called … is it you?
If you are interested in formation to become a Centering Prayer presenter, contact Gini Graham ASAP.
See More Information button below.
Idaho Contemplative Outreach will sponsor this formation training on Zoom in January, February, or March 2026.
Photo by Michael Held on Unsplash
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.
Photo by photo: Chewy on Unsplash
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 – 7:30 am
Contact councilcoordinating@gmail.com for login information.
Photo by Hana Oliver on Unsplash
Centering Prayer for 12 Steps
Monthly Speaker Meeting, Online
1st Wednesday, 5 pm Pacific Time
Discover How Centering Prayer Can Deepen Your 12 Step Journey
Discover how Centering Prayer can deepen your 12-Step Journey.
Free
Request the Zoom link by emailing info@cp12stepoutreach.org
Meditation Chapel
Visit the Meditation Chapel website for lots of information in their current newsletter.
To the Contemplative Outreach Community
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Small amounts are most welcome.
COOP is a volunteer association without 501c3 non-profit status. Donations are not tax-deductible.
Clearing
Instead, create a clearing
in the dense forest of your life
and wait there patiently,
until the song that is your life
falls into your own cupped hands
and you recognize and greet it.
Only then will you know how to give yourself to this world, so worthy of rescue.
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