LOCAL CENTERING PRAYER GROUPS

Clearwater/Largo/Palm Harbor/Safety Harbor/Tarpon Springs

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Palm Harbor, Monday 7:00 p.m.
Tom Smith, Facilitator 727-415-6753 tas10000@aol.com

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Order of Lutheran Franciscans, Tarpon Springs, Wednesday 12:00 p.m. (Zoom only)
Sr. Mary Delasin, Facilitator 727-479-2914 mzdelasin@gmail.com

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St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Largo, Thursday 10:00 a.m.
Annette Connolly, Facilitator nursealc@hotmail.com
Sonia Helton, Facilitator whelton2@tampabay.rr.com

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St. Alfred's Episcopal Church Garrett Chapel (Enter through the Choir Room), Palm Harbor Thursday 10:30 a.m.
Mary Pat Sjostrom, Facilitator 808-497-1617 marypat.sjostrom@gmail.com

St. Petersburg/Seminole

Westminster Suncoast Retirement Community (Quak classroom)
1095 Pinellas Pt. Dr. S., St Petersburg, Tuesday 10:00 a.m.
Joyce Lovely, Facilitator 727-864-7324 joycebibs1963@gmail.com

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St. Anthony’s Hospital Chapel, St. Petersburg, Tuesday 3:45 p.m. (Zoom only)
Mardie Chapman, Contact Person mardiejean@verizon.net

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St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Seminole, Tuesday 6:30 p.m.
Judi Valori, Facilitator 727-399-2306 jvalori@tampabay.rr.com

Tampa

St. Catherine's Episcopal Church, Temple Terrace, Monday 9:30 a.m. AND Wednesday 6:00 p.m. (Both by Zoom only)
Renee Graham, Facilitator 813-785-6172 rgraham618@gmail.com

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Residence of Camille Caldwell, Facilitator, Monday 7:00 p.m. (Zoom only)
North Tampa near USF. Please email for directions.
813-810-5792 camille@tampabay.rr.com

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Franciscan Center, Tuesday 1:30 p.m. (Zoom only)
info@franciscancentertampa.org or call 813-229-2695
Mardie Chapman, Facilitator; Please call the Franciscan Center for information or to receive the Zoom link.

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St. Catherine's Episcopal Church in Temple Terrace, Wisdom Practice Circle, (gesture prayer, chant, reading, centering prayer and discussion) every third Saturday 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (in person only)
Carol Harlow, Facilitator 813-391-1884 walker_52_@msn.com

Holiday/New Port Richey

Journey Church, New Port Richey, Sunday 8:45 a.m.

Contact Mike Davis, mertonmind@gmail.com for directions to the church.

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St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Thursday 4:00 p.m.
Sandy Cavanagh, Facilitator 727-992-7505 sandneil2@gmail.com

Lakeland

All Saints Episcopal Church, Monday 4:30 p.m.
Ed Headington, Facilitator 732-216-3104

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Grace Lutheran Church, Thursday 6:15 p.m.
Rickey and Anna Cotton, Facilitators 863-797-6834

Sarasota/Bradenton/Palmetto/Venice

Online Only VIA ZOOM, Sunday 4:45 p.m. including Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina

Bill Lewis, Facilitator billewis78@gmail.com

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Epiphany Cathedral, Venice: Contemplative Prayer Group Holy Grounds Library Café

Monday 7:30 a.m. AND Wednesday 7:30 a.m.
Facilitators: Cathie Jarrett 630-247-6376 or Giles Kolakowski 518-545-0006

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First United Methodist Church of Palmetto Eleventh Step Meditation Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Sunday 6:30 p.m. in the basement.
This is a Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Closed meetings are for A.A. members only.

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Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Venice:

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St. Thomas More Church, Sarasota:

  • Tuesday 10:30 a.m. VIA ZOOM, and Thursday 10:30 a.m. IN PERSON

    Noreen Delaney, Facilitator 941-228-1799 noreen@joveagency.com

  • Thursday 5:00 p.m. VIA ZOOM

    Bob Ferkenhoff, Facilitator 941-350-6920 bferken@verizon.net

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St. Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church, Bradenton, Tuesday 2:00 p.m. (Zoom only)
Janet Gallagher, Facilitator 941-567-7159 janet_gallagher@verizon.net

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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Venice, Wednesday 3:00 p.m.
Contact Parish Office 941-497-7286

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Trinity United Methodist Church Garden of Hope, Sarasota, Friday 8:30 a.m.
Stephen and Christine Hoffman, Facilitators 941-773-7008 (text or call) or stephen_palmetto@earthlink.net

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Christ Episcopal Church, Bradenton, Friday 10:00 a.m.

Dr. Susan Matthews, Facilitator sermatt8@aol.com

Citrus County

Centering Prayer of Citrus County, Tuesday 10:15 a.m. (Zoom only)
Donna Davis, Facilitator 352-212-2526 songprayer@gmail.com


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Centering Prayer Groups
After the Introduction to Centering Prayer, participants usually wish to continue to meet weekly. We recommend the formation of a Centering Prayer Group to support one's growth in this prayer practice. A Centering Prayer Group typically meets weekly. A typical meeting consists of a 20 minute period of Centering Prayer; ongoing education in the conceptual background to Centering Prayer and the Christian contemplative heritage; and an experience-based sharing on the prayer experience and its effects in daily life. Some groups may also practice Lectio Divina. A Centering Prayer Group generally remains open to new members as participants often bring interested friends. If the Group has a trained Facilitator, the newcomers can be taught the Method of Centering Prayer, one-on-one, encouraging the newcomer to attend the next full Introduction to Centering Prayer.