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.

Introduction to Centering Prayer Program, February 21 2026

Saturday, February 21, 2026
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
St. John's Episcopal Church
This program offers a contemporary presentation of the discipline of Centering Prayer as silent communion Read More »

The Method of Centering Prayer

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