Prayer and Meditation Gatherings

Feel free to arrive and depart as your morning schedule allows between 7:30-8:30 a.m. This is a lovely experience of being in God’s presence together in a peaceful, supportive setting.

Here are some comments from those who have participated in Morning Meditations:

"What a nice place for my heart to come and rest!”

"To sit at the feet of Jesus in quietness, soaking in His love before the day gets busy... this helps me stay centered and peaceful the rest of the day."

"I love having a quiet place where I can be refreshed and renewed. I feel totally comfortable being who I am- I can be silent, or join in the group prayer if I want to. There are no expectations or requirements, just a special space in which to encounter God and hear what He is saying to me..."

"I have been experiencing strength and healing I've never known before since I started coming to Morning Meditations."

"I'm not a Christian, but I feel like I belong here in God's presence with others who are spiritually seeking."

"It helps to know that I can come when I can get there, and leave when I need to. Some mornings I stay for an hour, sometimes for 20 minutes, and once I was there for the whole two hours. I feel the Spirit's work in me each time..."

Mondays - Two centering prayer sits: Noon and 12:35 with a ten-minute Gregorian chant intermission. Thursday evenings - Two centering sits: 5:30 and 6:20. Come and join us for one or both sessions. Both beginners and experienced practitioners will find it supportive and deepening.

Mondays facilitated by Barbara Tracy. Thursdays facillitated by Dick Meyer, spiritual director.
Not Meeting: May 28

The doors open at noon for silent prayer and meditation, followed by a time of guided reflection from 12:15-12:35 p.m. and then continued quiet prayer until 1:00 p.m. Healing prayer is available for those who desire it for themselves or loved ones. Arrive and depart as your schedule allows.
Not Meeting: July 4

Here are some comments from those who find A Quiet Place helpful to their heart on the journey:

"I come to A Quiet Place because it is the only time in my whole week when I am able to be still and listen to God."

"You can feel God’s presence when you come into the room."

"To meditate each week on the words of Christ has brought a new depth to my spiritual life, and to my understanding of who He is."

"I need a place like this where the focus is entirely on God."

"Right in the middle of my crazy, busy, noisy work week is this oasis... I can deeply connect with God and find refreshment for my soul, on my lunch hour! It’s worth arranging to be gone a little longer on Wednesdays."

Centering Prayer uses silence as a doorway to enter God's presence. The Prayer of the Imagination offers guided prayer/meditation to encounter the holy though the heart, senses and emotions as we use the imagination to enter the gospel scenes. Both forms of prayer invite us into a direct experience of God/Christ/the Sacred.
Facilitators: Linda Albert and Laurie Goldstein, Spiritual Directors
Location: Sebastopol United Methodist Church - in the sanctuary (across from Safeway), in partnership with the Journey Center.
Not Meeting: July 4

This kind of imaginative prayer seeks the truth of the heart; it engages the senses and emotions as we enter the Gospel scenes. Facilitated by Linda Albert, Spiritual Director.

Come and experience a variety of ways to pray and enter into holy time.

Cost: Donations appreciated.
Led by: Alexandra Montoya, spiritual director and counselor    
Questions? Email or call 707-575-9075.