This Centering Prayer reflection explores holding what we carry through silence, presence, and shared listening. Rooted in the season of Epiphany, the gathering invited participants to notice worry, return to the body, and practice being present together — without fixing or control.

Held by God is a reflection from this week’s Centering Prayer gathering during Advent. Together, we practiced settling the body, resting in silence, and releasing fear into God’s care. As we reflected on Advent’s promise, we named how love invites us forward even when fear arises. In stillness, we remembered that our whole life is prayer, and that we are always held by God.

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.