MASTER CLASS (with Jason Caywood)
Unity and Growth
Directory of Groups (ongoing)
Christian Meditation, Contemplation and Lectio Divina
(no charge / donation)
Contemplation
What is the difference between meditation and contemplative prayer?
Meditation is the precursor of contemplation. It is the practice of focusing your mind on a learned prayer, a scripture verse or an image so that your mind can practice being attentive right at this very moment – right now. This practice is great to help slow down the barrage of thoughts that invade our minds, and helps us to be “present” in whatever we are doing or with whomever we meet.
While both are forms of prayer, the fundamental difference between meditation and contemplation is that meditation is a human mode of prayer whereas contemplation is divinely infused. It is you relating to God and God pervading your very being.
Contemplative Living is the process by which you integrate all that you learn from your Contemplative practice into everything you think, do and feel daily. Bringing the unconditional love of God through you to the world. Love God and love all of His creation in our various passionate ways.
“Seeking the face of God in everything, everyone, all the time, and his hand in every happening; This is what it means to be contemplative in the heart of the world.” - Mother Teresa
Tucson
Mondays 7:15 - 8:30 pm
Nancy's Group
Zoom & In-Person
Labyrinth at Rio Vista Natural Resources Park
13993 N Cactus entrance (Cactus & Prince)
Tucson, AZ 85716
Contact: Nancy Kowalski
520-331-5961
CP* Tuesdays 9-11 am
Marie’s Group
In-Person
Contact: Francine Rienstra
520-954-1811
CP* Tuesdays, Noon - 1 pm
In-Person - contact Fran
Church of the Painted Hills, UCC
3295 W. Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85745
Contact: Fran Stach
(520) 623-7502
CP* Tuesday Evenings 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
300 N Tanque Verde Loop Rd
Tucson, AZ 85748
Contact: Yvette Mathesen
520-751-4235
CP* Wednesdays, Noon - 2:00 pm
Zoom & In-Person
Casas Adobes Congregational - UCC
6801 N Oracle Rd
Tucson, AZ 85704
Contact: Rev. John Angiulo
(520) 297-1181 #2 -103
CP* Wednesdays, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
In-Person
St. Pius X Catholic Church
1800 N. Pio Decimo
Tucson, AZ 85715
Contact: Donna Sweet
(520) 269-8532
CP* Thursdays 9-11 am
In-Person
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
300 N Tanque Verde Loop Rd
Tucson, AZ 85748
Contact: Phil Stieber
520-886-8862
CP* Fridays, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Zoom - https://gsptucson.org/parish/virtual.php
Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church
(Church Sanctuary)
2331 E. Adams Street
Tucson, AZ 85719
Contact: Anne Cushman
(520) 327-6857
Parresia Group
3rd Saturday each month 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Zoom - Contact Jason for link
Purpose: To explore through reading, reflection and discussion on writings on prayer within the Christian tradition; to survey a broad range of Christian writers from different times and streams of Church traditions; to learn together to solidify our practice of all aspects of prayer as informed by broad streams of Christian tradition.
Topic/Writer(s):
*Prayer, Hans Urs Von Balthasar (Ignatius Press:1986)
*On Ascetical Life, St. Isaac of Nineveh (SVS Press: 1989)
Contact: Jason Caywood
Oro Valley
CP* & Lectio Divina
Wednesdays 2:00-3:00 pm
Zoom & In-Person
Episcopal Church of the Apostles
12111 N La Cholla Blvd.
Oro Valley, AZ 85755
Contact: Joyce Stewart
520-360-5232
*NOTE: All groups that identify as Centering Prayer will have "CP" in the title