Would you like to deepen your understanding of God, understand more what God might be calling you to, hear God inside you? If so, join us in an exploration of Contemplative Prayer.

Reverend Stella Wiseman will be running a short course on contemplative prayer this Advent, on Tuesday afternoons at 2pm at St Mark’s, beginning on December 3rd.

Also known as centering prayer, contemplative prayer is a way of bringing ourselves before God in stillness. It is similar to mindfulness practice in that you take a word of short phrase —Maranatha is a good one, or Jesus, or Divine Love – and repeat it slowly in your mind as you breathe in and out, returning to the word or phrase as your mind wanders (and it will) while you sit in silence. You do not sit and think about what has been or what will be, but just are there in the present moment, in the presence of God.

There will be a short introduction and reading at the beginning of each session and then we will spend time in contemplative prayer before a short reading at the end. If you’d like to know more, contact Stella on 07842761919 or email at revd.stella@badshotleaandhale.org