We welcome all who have an established Centering Prayer practice and are called to deepening the practice in silence and solitude while in community. New - Dual Track Program Bethlemen Retreat Centre, Nanaimo, B.C. 2024-Annual Centering Prayer Retreat

For four weeks, commencing on Wednesday July 30, 2024 until August 21, 2024 from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Christine Kesans will be hosting an early morning prayer gathering. We will journey with Thomas Keating in a four week teaching. Meeting Dates: July 31, August 7, August 14, August 21 Schedule: 20- 25 minute period […]

Please refer to the attached document for upcoming events. COGV Events 2024-2025

For eight weeks, commencing on Wednesday October 16, 2024 until December 4, 2024 from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Christine Kesans will be hosting an early morning prayer gathering. You are invited to an 8-week practice for learning, refreshing or deepening a Welcoming Prayer practice, an embodied practice of YES for everyday life. Meeting Dates: […]

On Saturday October 19, 2024 you are invited to set apart a day to refresh, recreate, and recommit to God-centered living in an atmosphere that encourages inner solitude and inner silence. The opportunity for centering prayer in community is a gift in itself. We often experience more profound silence, within which the Spirit connects us […]

You are invited to a personal retreat day, a taste of silence during this sacred time of year. Please join us for an opportunity to be alone with God in the presence of others in our Centering Prayer Community. Location: St Philip’s Anglican Church (Dunbar) 3737 W 27th Avenue Vancouver, BC, Time: 9:30 a.m. - […]

On Saturday January 4, 2025 you are invited to a North Shore gathering of contemplative seekers. For any new to the practice of Centering Prayer or those who would like to deepen or refresh their practice, this workshop is for you. The retreat familiarizes participants with the method of Centering Prayer and its conceptual background […]

On Saturday February 22, 2025 you are invited to set apart a day as we welcome Ron Dart as our guest speaker. Ron is the author of The Beatitudes - When Mountain Meets Valley Location: Via Zoom Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Zoom Room opens at 8:45 a.m. 2025-02-22 Enrichment Day

On Saturday April 12, 2025 you are invited to set apart a day to refresh, recreate, and recommit to God-centered living in an atmosphere that encourages inner solitude and inner silence. The opportunity for centering prayer in community is a gift in itself. We often experience more profound silence, within which the Spirit connects us […]

For six weeks, commencing on Wednesday April 23, 2025 until May 28, 2025, from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Christine Kesans will be hosting an early morning prayer gathering. 6-week Lectio Divina Praxis for learning, refreshing or deepening your Lectio Divina practice. Meeting Dates: April 23, April 30, May 7, May 14, May 21, May […]