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The Heart of Mindfulness Class
7 Practices with William Thiele
Wednesdays, 6 - 7 pm (with 5:30 pm centering prayer available)
Rayne United Methodist Church
3900 St. Charles Ave. (entering at Pitt St.)
in the parlor
 Become a member/supporter of the School today!
To support our mission, become a member/supporter for $40 or more. Checks to Rayne UMC, with "SCL membership" on the memo line 3900 St. Charles Ave. NOLA 70115 (Members are invited to deduct $5 from any workshop fee.)
Our Mission Creating contemplative communities who practice the presence of God for personal transformation and radical engagement with the world. Our video introducing our calling called "Monks in the World" can be linked here:  To learn more from our stories of contemplative living read this book:
Monks in the World: Seeking God in a Frantic Culture, published by Wipf & Stock, and available on Amazon.com, (William Thiele author), and also this blog: "A Contemplative Path" at www.wordpress.com. An introductory PBS video with Martin Laird, author of Into the Silent Land, is here: http://www.pbs.org/video/
Listening in Stillness
Cultivating a contemplative presence for God involves daily practice of spiritual disciplines in solitude.
To learn more about our central practice of centering prayer,link to the following: Because the journey cannot be completed alone, we also practice and learn with a community of supportive friends. This, for us, is the inward journey: "practicing the Presence of God for personal transformation." Serving in Joy! To learn more from our stories of contemplative living see: Monks in the World: Seeking God in a Frantic Culture, published by Wipf & Stock, and available on Amazon.com, and also "A Contemplative Path" blog at www.wordpress.com. To connect with a class, practice group, or workshop - link to Our Groups. |
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The School for Contemplative Living is an ecumenical ministry supported by Rayne Memorial United Methodist Churches of New Orleans.
Founding Spiritual Director: Rev. William Thiele, Ph.D.