As the holiday season approaches, our Centering Prayer group reflected on gratitude not as another task to complete, but as a quiet awareness of what truly matters. Together, we paused to breathe, offered a simple “thank you” before returning to our sacred word, and rediscovered the peace that comes from resting in God’s presence.

The Hope Ridge Weekly Rundown is your complete guide to what’s happening each week at Hope Ridge United Methodist Church in Mentor, Ohio. You’ll find worship times, small group studies, children and youth ministries, and opportunities to serve in the community. Each Rundown reflects how we live out our mission to Welcome, Worship, Nurture, and Send: sharing Christ’s love in meaningful, everyday ways.

In our Week 11 Centering Prayer gathering at Hope Ridge (October 29, 2025), we explored what it means to know God with our whole being mind, heart, and body. Inspired by Cynthia Bourgeault’s The Wisdom Way of Knowing and Mark 12:30, we reflected on how true wisdom invites balance between thought, feeling, and presence. Through silence and reflection, we practiced resting in this harmony and allowing divine love to flow through all three centers of knowing.

A simple guide to our weekly Centering Prayer gatherings at Hope Ridge: what to expect, how to begin, answers to common questions, and how to use the Centering Prayer App in your daily practice.