opportunities for Advent silence

[Cherry Haisten]

Hello all faithful centering pray-ers--

 

I want to invite you to a some opportunities for silence this Advent here at St. Andrew's.

 

Beginning tonight and on Wednesday, December 9 and 16, 5:45-7:00pm, we will have two periods of Centering Prayer with a brief contemplative walk between and a short time for Advent reflections afterward. Meets in the chapel.

 

On Saturday, December 12, we will have an Advent quiet morning, "In Silence We Wait." The main part of the day is 9:00am-12:30pm, starting with morning prayer, then two periods of centering prayer, and an hour or so of unstructured silence for your own retreat and reflection. There are a number of things you may "do" at the church during that time. A list will be provided. And you are also welcome simply to sit and continue your centering prayer.

 

For those who want an extra time of communal silence that day, there will be an early morning "monastic hour" from 7:00 to 8:00am. We will have two additional periods of centering prayer in the darkness-into-dawn. If you come to this early morning time, you are invited to help afterwards to set up hospitality for those who come at 9:00am. We will meet for this Advent quiet morning in the parish hall.

 

All are welcome. An RSVP to me would be most appreciated to help with planning.

 

I want you to be aware that our friends in the Contemplative Outreach of Puget Sound North chapter will be hosting an Advent day of retreat at St. Mary's on the Lake on the east side. This is also to be held on December 12. Here is the link if you are interested in exploring that option: http://www.copugetsound-north.org/events.html.

 

I hope you are able to find times for silence this Advent on your own and with others. If you know of other opportunities that should be publicized to our Contemplative Outreach Northwest list or any other updates, please send them to me and i will send them on.

 

Many peaceful blessings,

cherry

 

Cherry Haisten
Program Director
The Center at St. Andrew's
111 NE 80th Street
Seattle, WA 98115
206-523-7476, ext. 304
206-909-1736 cell