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.

This week’s Centering Prayer gathering invited us to notice how we arrive, the words we carry in, the conversations left unspoken, and the quiet challenge of entering a space as if it were a sanctuary. Through silence, writing, and release, we practiced letting go and consenting again to God’s gentle presence.

Our Week 16 gathering invited us to prepare the way for the Lord, to slow down, breathe deeply, and make room for light. Through silence and reflection, we discovered that Advent readiness begins within: clearing space for grace to take root and letting God’s presence prepare the path ahead.