We support the process of personal and collective spiritual transformation through the contemplative Christian practice of Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices and related teachings.
Testimony from recent Course participants:
"A wonderful opportunity to meet the Holy Spirit in action within myself and in the souls of my journeying companions. "
"I feel profound gratitude for how this innovative class has transformed my habitual stress patterns so deeply and surprisingly! My relationship to everything and everyone is much more open and intuitive."
"I am given the opportunity to experience myself inside out, removing barriers to allow an awakened relationship with Spirit."
"The Course teaches Practices that increase awareness of the Divine in each moment, opening the heart to receive God's unbounded love. It is an invitation to explore who I am in God."
Mary K.
"I was surprised that the attention to bodily health worked so well to support our centering prayer practice. I had never put the two things together before."
"The class has impacted my life through helping to balance responses to challenging happenings, releasing traumas and lingering sadnesses, having truer feelings of my being."
We welcome and strive to serve spiritual seekers in their transformation through contemplative practice. Through our shared commitment to living a contemplative lifestyle, we provide in-person and online instruction, and on-going support for practitioners of Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices and spiritual teachings.
Our core values include:
Openness and curiosity toward change and growth
Compassionate listening
Welcoming attitude of respect, inclusivity, loving kindness and utmost charity
Stewardship of centering prayer and Thomas Keating’s teachings
Awareness and intentionality
The 501C3 Contemplative Outreach of Colorado is comprised of 2 unique programs/parts; the Center for Contemplative Living in Denver and Contemplative Outreach Retreats in Snowmass. This site is only covering the staff, financials, and programs of the Center for Contemplative Living in Denver. Each portion has their own financials, budget, program planning etc., and all the financials are consolidated for the annual 990. There is one primary Board of Directors that covers all portions of the 501C3, and the Circle of Service is focused on the Denver operations.
The Center for Contemplative Living was established to promote the aim of Thomas Keating in teaching Centering Prayer. This prayer itself goes back to the early Christian tradition of contemplative prayer.
Centering Prayer is simply resting in the Divine Presence which we believe is already within us. Centering Prayer is a way to raise our awareness of this presence and help us move beyond conversation with God to communion with God.
The Center For Contemplative Living was begun over 30 years ago in very small quarters graciously offered to us by Spirit of Christ Church in Arvada, CO. Over the years the community has moved several times as it has grown and evolved to the vibrant community (mailing list of 5000) we know today. Currently Contemplative Outreach leases a church building from the Episcopal Diocese and this sacred place serves as our Center.
The Center For Contemplative Living contains a chapel where we pray in community, administrative offices, and several classrooms. In the area upstairs we have a large kitchen, a dining room and a multipurpose meeting room.
A sense of community is an integral component of our Center. All are graciously welcome to our hospitality. We delight in praying Centering Prayer with everyone. We offer a variety of spirituality based classes, days of prayer and special programs. Our programs are offered on Zoom, in-person and in a hybrid format. Twice a year we sponsor weekend retreats at Sacred Heart Retreat House.
As a community we are closely associated with the Cistercian Monks at St. Benedict's Monastery in Snowmass, CO.
Organization name
Contemplative Outreach of Colorado
other names
Center for Contemplative Living
1993
Tax id (EIN)
84-1243208
Category
Education
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
3650 Yates StreetCO, US
Denver, CO, US
Phone
303 698 7729
Other
303-698-7729