Our Mission

Creating contemplative communities who practice the presence of God for personal transformation and compassionate service with the world.

_________Compassion Cultivation Training: Information Session_________

with William Thiele, PhD

Sunday, May 20, 12:45 - 2:45 pm

Rayne's Epiphany House, 3924 St. Charles Ave.

Cost: Free

RSVP: William.thiele56@gmail.com

____________An Evening with Anne Lamott____________

Speaking from her upcoming book: Almost Everything

Saturday, October 20, 6-8 pm

McAlister Auditorium, Tulane University

Details and Registration coming soon!

________________Podcast Series: 11 Episodes________________

"A Contemplative Path"

with William Thiele, PhD

Link here

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Link to Our Groups above for all our weekly classes/monthly workshops

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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.)

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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), Listen to a brief youtube description here.

You can also follow a blog by William Thiele:
"A Contemplative Path" at www.wordpress.com.

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8th Annual Contemplative Conference: December 1-2, 2017

The Divine Dance with the Trinity

Click here to watch the Friday video.

Click here to watch the Friday dialogue.

Click here to watch the Saturday morning video.

Click here to watch the Saturday dialogue.

Click here to watch the Saturday afternoon video.

Click here to watch the Saturday afternoon dialogue.

Thanks to the donated video work of Don Downey. You can learn more about his work atwww.dondowneyfilm.com.

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Listening in Stillness

Cultivating a contemplative presence for God involves daily practice of spiritual disciplines in solitude.

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!
Presence for God brings us into God's heart for the world. The result is action - a response of serving by bringing the Presence into our service. We serve through our chosen vocations and through shared missions. We seek radical engagement with the world. This for us is the outward journey.

To connect with a class, practice group, or workshop - link to Our Groups.