Hamline Church offers contemplative prayer weekly prior to Sunday services. Centering prayer is a time of silence and openness to the presence of God; our prayer is inspired by the example of Thomas Merton and the monks of St. John’s Abbey in Massachusetts and work they began in the ’70’s; that example in turn was in large part inspired by desert Christians and mystics of the early Christian age.

Centering prayer is currently 9:15am Sundays via text message. All are welcome. If anyone would like to learn more about contemplative prayer or it’s practice at Hamline Church, or to sign up for Sunday morning centering prayer texts, please contact Julie Dahlke at jlddvm@usfamily.net.