Welcome to Contemplative Outreach of Piedmont NC. We offer programs and support for those who want to deepen their relationship with God through the practice of Centering Prayer.

Centering Prayer is a receptive method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God’s presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself.

September 2025 Six Day Intensive Prayer Retreat

Registration is open for the fall six-day Centering Prayer intensive retreat. Dates:        Read More »

The Method of Centering Prayer

The four basic guidelines of centering prayer: Choose a sacred word as the symbol of Read More »