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Quarterly Mornings of Prayer
 The Mornings of Prayer were begun to unite the wider network in fellowship, prayer, and faith sharing. Our network is a diverse group--in geography, age, faith tradition, place of origin, and life situation. But on the spiritual journey together we find great unity in the silence, the experience of God among us, and our desire to serve each other.
Upcoming Mornings of Prayer
(all quarterlies are held on Saturday mornings, from 9 a.m. to noon)
2008
June 21 St. Michael the Archangel, Cary. Contact Eileen Schneider, 919-462-0657
Sept. 13 St.Ambrose, Raleigh. Contact Deidre Crumbley, 919-787-8153; deidre_crumbley@ncsu.edu
Dec. 13 St. Francis of Assisi, Raleigh. Contact Alice Stanford, 919-781-5860; astanford@nc.rr.com
2009
March 21 Cary Presbyterian (and St. Paul's Episcopal, at Cary Pres.), Cary. Contact Diane Garber, 469-1337; dianegarber@mac.com
March is always the Contemplative Outreach International Day of Prayer; we pray knowing the worldwide network of Centering Prayer practitioners is praying that day too.
June 20 Holy Infant, Durham. Contact Susan Modrak , 919-489-5592
Directions for the upcoming Morning of Prayer are given in the newsletter for that quarter. For example, Directions for June will be in the May newsletter, for Sept. in the August newsletter, and so forth.
Description of a Quarterly
Each quarter we sponsor a Morning of Prayer, usually on the third Saturday of the month. Each Quarterly is hosted by a different prayer group, from a different part of the Triangle.
The mornings last from 9 a.m. to around noon. They include the following elements:
- Sign-in and fellowship
- Prayer
- Meditative Walk
- Video or Reading
- Faith Sharing
The day begins with registration and fellowship around coffee and simple refreshments.
Each prayer time consists of two or three "sits" of Centering Prayer (a 'sit' is twenty minutes of silent intention to be united to God).
After each 20 minute session, those who wish to may participate in a meditative walk, silently retaining God's presence and your intention to be attentive, while also walking slowly in a circle with the group. All then return for another "sit" or two, depending on the plan for the day.
After prayer and a break for refreshments, we see a video or read from a spiritual master. The input session is followed by faith sharing. We then help the host group to clear up and disperse by noon.
Pictures of a Quarterly
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