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Area Christian Contemplative Prayer Groups based on Centering Prayer and other Contemplative Outreach practices.
Connecticut
Hartford County
Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center (Public Chapel), 303 Tunxis Road, West Hartford, CT
   Mike Smoolca, msmoolca@hotmail.com, 860-798-8992
   First and Third Thursday 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. live when situation permits, all other Thursday's including when not meeting live over Zoom.
   Established 2008


Mary Gate of Heaven, Windsor Locks, CT    
     every Wednesday evening on Zoom.
     When permissible, we'll return to in person meetings
      at St Robert's Hall, 52 South Elm St., Windsor Locks, CT
     
 All are welcome.​
Nancy Stimac, nstimac@comcast.net, 860-683-4490,
Established 2008


Grace Episcopal Church (Into the Silence), 55 New Park Ave., Hartford, CT
    Laurel Stewart, LAGSTEWART2@aol.com
    alternate Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
    Established in 2007


Middlesex County 
Mercy By The Sea 167 Neck Rd., Madison, CT
    Facilitated by Anne Simpkinson (asimpkinson@mercybythesea.org) and Claire Rusowicz 
     All are welcome. However if you do not have Centering Prayer experience please contact Anne so that someone can meet you just prior to Centering Prayer session to go over the Centering Prayer guidelines. 

    The group meets Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m.  Also first Saturday each month (except for months where first Saturday falls on a Holiday weekend, then it will be second Saturday) from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 
    Established 2015


New Haven County
The Caritas Christi Center 295 Benham St., Hamden, CT
     Last Saturday of each month; from 1:30 - 3:00 pm
     Sr. Carolyn Severino, ASCJ, carsev2000@yahoo.com​
     203-710-1916
     If you are new to this group, please call to confirm the time.
     
Midd-South Catholic Church
       Sacred Heart Church, 910 Main St South, Southbury, CT 06488 

       St. John of the Cross Church, 1263 West Street, Middlebury, CT  06762
       Esther Rada 203-510-9283, erada@charter.net
       Lynn Tidgwell (203) 217-0025, lynntidg@gmail.com​
       ONLINE 2nd And  4th Thursday of each month @ 7PM  
       Established in 2019

Fairfield County
Trinity Episcopal Church, 36 Main Street, Newtown CT
        Second Saturday, 10:30-11:30 in a hybrid fashion (some people in person, some via Zoom).
        We do two sits of 20 mins each with a meditative walk in between. 
         Cindy Anderau, 914-582-3816, cindyanderau@gmail.com
         Established in 2004

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Saint Luke's Parish, Taylor Room (Ed Bldg, 1st Floor) 1864 Post Road,  Darien, CT 
       Wednesdays, 6:15 - 6:45 pm
       Mimi Griffith, mimi@mimigriffith.com, 203-981-5768
       or call parish at  203-655-1456       
       
St. Mark Church, 500 Wigwam Lane, Stratford, CT
      Group meets in the Adoration Chapel at 8:30 AM each Sunday (following the first Mass).
       Deacon Paul Kumay, 
pkurmay45@optimum.net
       203-378-8025
       Established 2005

St. James Parish, 2070 Main Street, Stratford, CT
 Wednesdays, 7-8 pm, Chapel
     Virginia Weir, vlweir1@gmail.com
     (203) 556-2447
     Established in 2017

Christ Church, Center for Contemplative Prayer, 2000 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615
     Every Tuesday, first sit at 5:30 p.m., second sit at 6:05 p.m.
     Cynthia (Cyndi) Casinelli​, cmirishred@optonline.net​
     203-520-6396
     Temporary suspension, Expected to start again soon
     Established in 2016

Christ Church Greenwich, 254 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT
      Every Monday, 7pm-8pm (except holidays)
      Elizabeth Fitts
​, prayerofthecloud@gmail.com
      Established in 2016
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St. Paul’s Church , 84 Sherwood Avenue, Greenwich, CT
      PEASE NOTE: This group is currently on pause due to COVID
       Meets in Parish Center
       Monica Lenci, mlenci@aol.com

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Western Massachuetts
Hamden County
Christ Church Cathedral 35 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA
    Laurel Stewart, LAGSTEWART2@aol.com
    Saturdays 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. - Virtual


First Church of Christ UCC, 763 Longmeadow St, Longmeadow, MA 
   Marisa Brown   Ludwig,  associatepastor@firstchurchlongmeadow.org
    Mary Friedman, marymarg.friedman@gmail.com 
    Ann Wolpert, annarome@comcast.net 
Meets weekly on Wednesdays 1-2pm, 2nd Floor Study, September - June (off July & August) 

Hampshire County
First Churches 129 Main St, Northampton, MA
    Kathryn Argetsinger, kargetsi@gmail.com
    413-557-0066
   Two weekly groups: Wednesdays at 10:30 am or Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
   All are welcome, newcomers please email Kathryn to arrange a 15 minute orientation prior to the start of either session.
   D
irections and parking information at: http://www.firstchurches.org/welcome/directions/
   Established: 2018

Boston and Eastern MA
List of Prayer Groups at Contemplative Outreach of Boston


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Rhode Island
St Clare's Church - 4 St Clare's Way, Westerly, R.I. 02808
  Frank Pendola, 401-596-0251, pendolaf@gmail.com
   
Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:30 pm
   Established 2022   

Chapel of St. John the Divine - 10 Church Way (at Willett Rd.) Saunderstown, R.I., 02874
    Paula Schonewald, 401-295-0173, Paula_schonewald@yahoo.com​
    Thursdays 10:30 a.m.
    Established 2019  

Church of the Ascension - 370 Main Sreet, Wakefield, R.I., 02879
    Fridays 10:30 a.m.
    Established 2019 
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