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"God's first language is silence.
Everything else is a poor translation"
Thomas Keating
For 40 years, Contemplative Outreach of Colorado has been devoted to teaching and supporting thousands of people from all walks of life and denominations in their search for inner transformation through Centering Prayer. We support the process of personal and collective spiritual transformation through the contemplative Christian practice of Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices and related teachings.
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We welcome and strive to serve spiritual seekers in their transformation through contemplative practice. Through our shared commitment to living a contemplative lifestyle, we provide in-person and online instruction, and on-going support for practitioners of Centering Prayer and other contemplative practices and spiritual teachings.
Our core values include:
Openness and curiosity toward change and growth
Compassionate listening
Welcoming attitude of respect, inclusivity, loving kindness and utmost charity
Stewardship of centering prayer and Thomas Keating’s teachings
Awareness and intentionality
The 501C3 Contemplative Outreach of Colorado is comprised of 2 unique programs/parts; the Center for Contemplative Living in Denver and Contemplative Outreach Retreats in Snowmass. This site is only covering the staff, financials, and programs of the Center for Contemplative Living in Denver. Each portion has their own financials, budget, program planning etc., and all the financials are consolidated for the annual 990. There is one primary Board of Directors that covers all portions of the 501C3, and the Circle of Service is focused on the Denver operations.
The Center for Contemplative Living was established to promote the aim of Thomas Keating in teaching Centering Prayer. This prayer itself goes back to the early Christian tradition of contemplative prayer.
Centering Prayer is simply resting in the Divine Presence which we believe is already within us. Centering Prayer is a way to raise our awareness of this presence and help us move beyond conversation with God to communion with God.
The Center For Contemplative Living was begun 40 years ago in very small quarters graciously offered to us by Spirit of Christ Church in Arvada, CO. Over the years the community has moved several times as it has grown and evolved to the vibrant community we know today. Currently Contemplative Outreach leases a church building from the Episcopal Diocese and this sacred place serves as our Center.
The Center For Contemplative Living contains a chapel where we pray in community, administrative offices, and several classrooms. In the area upstairs we have a large kitchen, a dining room and a multipurpose meeting room.
A sense of community is an integral component of our Center. All are graciously welcome to our hospitality. We delight in praying Centering Prayer with everyone. We offer a variety of spirituality based classes, days of prayer and special programs. Our programs are offered on Zoom, in-person and in a hybrid format. Twice a year we sponsor weekend retreats at Sacred Heart Retreat House.
As a community we are closely associated with the Cistercian Monks at St. Benedict's Monastery in Snowmass, CO.
Organization name
Contemplative Outreach of Colorado
other names
Center for Contemplative Living
1993
Tax id (EIN)
84-1243208
Category
Education
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
3650 Yates StreetCO, US
Denver, CO, US
Phone
303 698 7729
Other
303-698-7729