Centering Prayer Groups
in Northern Virginia
We encourage you to also check out the online "MEDITATION CHAPEL" and "BIG SITS" sites, as well as "YOUNGER CONTEMPLATIVES" at the bottom of the page.
Please contact any of these practice groups to confirm their meeting locations and times. We have listed them in order by day of week, as many are now accessible via Zoom.
Please let us know of other CP groups you are aware of that you don't see listed here. We would like for this list to be a valuable resource for new people looking for groups to join.
Vienna
MONDAYS
1:30pm
(via Zoom)
Led by Rev. Jon Strand
Church of the Holy Comforter, Vienna VA
Click here (and scroll down) to obtain Zoom link
Leesburg
MONDAYS
7:00pm-8:30pm
(In-person)
St James Episcopal Church
14 Cornwall St, NW
Facilitator:
Jim Ferry
703-777-1124
Ashland
MONDAYS
7:30pm-8:30pm
(in the chapel)
Two 25-min CP sessions, with a meditative walk in between.
Ends with prayer concerns circle.
St. Ann's Catholic Church
105 S. Snead St.
Ashland, VA
Facilitator:
Debbie Pompano
804-537-5433
Bristow
2nd & 4th TUESDAYS
10am-11:30am
Centering Prayer &
Lectio Divina
St. Benedict Monastery
9535 Linton Hall Rd.
Bristow, VA 20136
Facilitator:
S. Charlotte Lee, OSB
703-361-0106
Annandale
WEDNESDAYS: 11:30am (maybe just once a month)
St. Albans Episcopal Church
Contact: [email protected]
Springfield
WEDNESDAYS
4:00pm-4:45pm
(In-person)
Session begins with a short reading followed by 25 min of centering prayer. Basic instruction offered for new practitioners.
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church
6320 Hanover Avenue
Springfield, VA
Facilitator:
Rebecca Lake
Alexandria
WEDNESDAYS: 6pm-7pm
(in person)
Trinity United Methodist
2911 Cameron Mills Rd
Alexandria, VA 22302
Email Church Office
or call 703-549-5500
Facilitator:
Laura Clerici
703-859-6832
Fairfax
1st WEDNESDAY of Month: 7pm
Contemplative Prayer Service
King of Kings Lutheran Chrch
4025 Kings Way, Fairfax, VA
Facilitator:
Judi Hangen
Reston
THURSDAYS 9:45am
(via Zoom)
CP and Lectio Divina
St. John Neumann Catholic Church 11900 Lawyers Rd.
Reston, VA
Facilitator:
Janet Broderick
Reston
THURSDAYS 9am-10am
(via Zoom)
THURMAN CP GROUP
"Centering Prayer at the Intersection of Faith and Equality/Equity”
Facilitator: Laurie Corkey
Contact Laurie for more information on this group.
Reston
THURSDAYS 7pm
Centering Prayer
(via Zoom)
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
11900 Lawyers Rd.
Reston, VA
Facilitator:
Marie Kordes
Vienna
FRIDAYS
9:30am-10:30am
(via Zoom)
9:30-10:00:
Centering Prayer (25min sit)
10:00-10:30:
Group Book Reading (or Lectio Divina)
We have a few members who join us only for the CP sit. Newcomers always welcome!
Contact:
Laurie Corkey
Vienna
FRIDAYS
9:30-10:30am
(In-person)
9:30-10:00:
Centering Prayer
10:00-10:30
Group Book Reading & Sharing
Andrew Chapel UMC
1301 Trap Rd
Vienna, VA
Facilitator: Mary Jane Ross
Vienna
FRIDAYS
2:00pm
(via Zoom)
Led by James Wall
Church of the Holy Comforter, Vienna, VA
Click here (and scroll down) to obtain Zoom link
Meditation Chapel
Pray in silence with practitioners from all over the world on this ecumenical, interfaith community.
It’s difficult to describe how profoundly connecting, expansive and intimate it is to see, hear and join in silent prayer with others from all over the world. You just have to try it. Link here.
Helpful hints: Once you register and receive the links to 1) their calendar and 2) the list of chapels, save both to your desktop. On the calendar page, you can Filter on "Affiliations": look for "Contemplative Outreach".
Big Sits
via Zoom
Sponsored by Centering Prayer USA
Our Big Sits feature two hours of songs, Taize’,
Lectio Divina, two Centering Prayer sessions,
and inspiration all around a theme.
Free
10am-12noon (ET)
Every two months
More info here