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It is difficult to describe how profoundly connecting, expansive and intimate it is to see, hear and join in silent prayer with others from all over the world.
| Metro Area | City | Details | Contact | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Metro Area | Beaverton | Every Friday: 9:30-11:00 a.m.; Spirit of Grace, 7400 SW Scholls Ferry Road, Beaverton or on ZOOM, Benneth Husted, 503-887-7655, Bhusted@easystreet.net | Benneth Husted, 503-887-7655, Bhusted@easystreet.net | Zoom |
| Portland Metro Area | Beaverton | 2nd and 4th Wednesday: 2:30-3:30 p.m.; St Cecilia Church, Parish Center- Fireside Room, 5120 SW Franklin, Beaverton | Marylyn Klesh 503-866-2478 kleshmr@comcast.net | In-Person |
| Portland Metro Area | Beaverton | Holy Trinity Church, Beaverton, every Saturday from 4:30 - 6:00 pm on ZOOM. CP, Lectio and podcast discussion. | Marilyn McWiliams, 503-475-8927, jonmarilynm@yahoo.com | Zoom |
| Portland Metro Area | Beaverton | 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 pm St. Gabriel Church, in the Library 17435 NW West Union Rd, Portland, OR 97229 | Ava Martin avahaney@gmail.com | In-Person |
| Portland Metro Area | Cornelius | Every Tuesday: 7:00-8:30 p.m.; St. Alexander’s, | Bertha Haas, sunksflower@yahoo.com | In-Person |
| Portland Metro Area | Gresham | 2nd Saturdays; 10-11:30am; St. Luke’s, upstairs in St. Luke’s Birch Room, 120 SW Towle Ave., | Lainey Johnson, fireweedinak@yahoo.com, 907 888-8510. | In-Person |
| Portland Metro Area | Lafayette/ Carlton | 1st Saturdays: 8:45 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.; ZOOM, Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey, Seven Thunders | http://seventhunders.org livinggreen@comcast.net | In-Person |
| Portland Metro Area | Lake Oswego | Every Monday: 9:30-11:00 a.m. Our Lady of the Lake Church, Parish Center: Library, 650 A Ave., Lake Oswego, | Brant Crabbe, 503-329-6569, brant.coop.pdx@gmail.com | In-Person |
| Portland Metro Area | Milwaukie | 1st and 3rd Thursdays: 1-3 pm; on ZOOM; Christ the King Church- Parish Center, 7414 SE Michael Dr., Milwaukie; | Kay Haberlach; 503-698 7686, clarefrancis37@comcast.net | Zoom |
| Portland Metro Area | Milwaukie | Every Sunday: 11:45 am – 1:00 pm; St. John Episcopal Church, 2036 SE Jefferson Street, Milwaukie; ZOOM; | John Carmichael before attending, jocarm526@gmail.com | Zoom |
| Portland Metro Area | McMinnville | Every Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.; First Baptist Church, 125 SWE Cowls St, McMinnville, upstairs conference room. | Barbara Tracy; B.d.bessact@att.net; 707-321-0678. | In-Person |
| Portland Metro Area | Portland | 1st and 3rd Mondays: 6:30-8:00 p.m.; St. Andrew rectory, 806 NE Alberta, Portland; | Bobbie Foster; 503-285-5555, bobbie@theskanner.com | In-Person |
| Portland Metro Area | Portland | Every Monday: 12:30-2pm; All Saints Episcopal, 4033 SE Woodstock, Portland; in person, | Bill Habel: 801-664-3133; dharma91@msn.com | In-Person |
| Portland Metro Area | Portland | Every Tuesday; 7-8pm; St Andrew rectory, 806 NE Alberta, Portland; | Gil Muniz; 503-816-8085; gil.munoz149@gmail.com | In-Person |
| Portland Metro Area | Portland | 1st and 3rd Tuesdays: 6:30-8:00 p.m.; Sharon and Brad Burke 2425 NE 23rd Ave, Portland, 97212. | Polly McGraw pollymcgraw@me.com 503-757-7312 | hybrid on ZOOM and in person |
| Portland Metro Area | Portland | Every Wednesday: 8:30-9:15am + social visit afterwards, St James Lutheran, 1315 SW Park Ave (next to Art Museum). | Robert Ewing, 503-320-1591, westernflyer108@gmail.com | hybrid on ZOOM and in person |
| Portland Metro Area | Portland | Every Thursday: 7-8:30 p.m. St Pius X Church-Community Center, 1280 NW Saltzman Rd, Portland; | Barb Upson, 503-617-6534, bbupson@frontier.com | Zoom |
| Portland Metro Area | Portland | 4th Saturday of the month: 9:00 AM -Noon; St Rita’s, 10029 NE Prescott St., Portland, Religious Ed Center (one-story building in the back of the church on north side). | Bill Lindekugel, 503-317-0574; w.lindekugel@comcast.net | In-Person |
| Portland Metro Area | Tigard | 1st and 3rd Sundays:7-8:30pm; Private home, Tigard; | Lisa Knudsen; 503-341-2694, LisaKnud2002@gmail.com | In-Person |
| Portland Metro Area | Welches | 2nd and 4th Saturday: 9:00-10:30 am; St. John in the Woods (behind church, side door entrance), 24905 E Woodsey Way, Welches; | Patty Wilhelm, 503-740-7214, Pattywilhelm52@gmail.com | In-Person |
| Forever Zoom | Central Oregon | Wednesdays: 7-7:30 pm | Chris Waller chriswaller7949@gmail.com | Zoom |
| Forever Zoom | Central Oregon | Listening Hearts; Tuesdays 7-8:15 pm | Carol Luebke cluebke@mac.com | Zoom |
| Forever Zoom | Monday – Friday: 7-7:30am; | Claudia Lashley phinium@gmail.com | Zoom | |
| Forever Zoom | Monday – Friday: 4:30-5pm; No Frills Second Sit, | councilcoordinating@gmail.com, ID 891 6073 4561, Passcode 414077 | Zoom | |
| Forever Zoom | 4th Tuesday: 10-11:30; 2 sits + Lectio; | Linda Garcia, councilcoordinating@gmail.com, ID 894 3187 0313, Passcode 373390 | Zoom | |
| Forever Zoom | Every Saturday: 8-9am, Zoom; Trinity Episcopal | Pat Zimmer, przimmer@comcast.net | Zoom | |
| Forever Zoom | Every Saturday 11am, Zoom; The Peace Chapel in the Meditation Chapel, a | Tom Amsberry in Otis, Oregon for questions or to receive weekly reminders and reflections: shalom@broadstripe.net | Zoom | |
| Forever Zoom | Daily and Multiple times/day, Global Online Meditation Chapel; Zoom; https://contemplativeoutreach.org https://meditationchapel.org/getting-started | Zoom | ||
| Southern Washington State | Vancouver | Every Tuesday: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Church of the Good Shepherd, 805 SE Ellsworth Rd., Vancouver; | Clemie Perslin; 360 574-6833, Wayneperslin@aol.com | In-Person |
| Southern Washington State | Vancouver | Every Thursday: 2:30-3:30 p.m.; Messiah Lutheran Church, 905 NW 94th St., Vancouver; | Norma Moore; 360-694-8842, nolomoore64@live.com | In-Person |
| Contemplative Outreach Willamette Valley (COWV) | Albany | Tuesday: 7:00-8:30 pm. St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 822 SW Ellsworth St, Albany; | Jenny Brausch, 541-971-1297, livinggreen@comcast.net | In-Person |
| Contemplative Outreach Willamette Valley (COWV) | Albany | Tuesday: 7:00-8:30 pm. St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 822 SW Ellsworth St, Albany; | Jenny Brausch, 541-971-1297, livinggreen@comcast.net | In-Person |
| Contemplative Outreach Willamette Valley (COWV) | Corvallis | Every Sunday: 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; First Presbyterian Church, 114 SW 8th St., Corvallis; | Norman Carlson; 541-754-9945, ndcarlson@msn.com | In-Person |
| Contemplative Outreach Willamette Valley (COWV) | Corvallis | Every Tuesday: 2:30-4:00 p.m., Private home, Corvallis, | Dorothy Charles McGrane; 541-730-2441; mcgranedorothy@gmail.com | In-Person |
| Contemplative Outreach Willamette Valley (COWV) | Corvallis | Every Wednesday: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.; St. Mary’s Church, 501 NW 25th, Corvallis; | Doug Eaton; 541-753-2946, arancliffs@gmail.com | In-Person |
| Contemplative Outreach Willamette Valley (COWV) | Eugene | Every Friday 8:30 a.m. for 30 minutes CP on Zoom. Church of the Resurrection, Eugene, | Sandra Wu (sandra2wu@yahoo.com) | Zoom |
| Contemplative Outreach Willamette Valley (COWV) | Mount Angel | Every Tuesday: 7:30-8:00 a.m.; St. Mary’s Parish, Mount Angel; | Joe Roy; 503-792-4595, JRoy7340@aol.com | In-Person |
| Contemplative Outreach of Central Oregon | Bend | Holy Communion Evangelical Catholic Church, 1245 SE 3rd Street Suite C10; Thursdays following noon Mass | Rev. David Collette 541-408-9021 David@holycommunionbend.org | In-Person |
| Contemplative Outreach of Central Oregon | Bend | First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE 9th Street, Bend; Sundays 9:15-10:00 am | Lorraine Stuart, ldstuart84@gmail.com | In-Person |
| Contemplative Outreach of Central Oregon | Prineville | Prineville Presbyterian Church, 1771 NW Madras Highway. Mondays 2:30 – 3:30 pm (winter schedule). | Facilitator: Kathi Bumblis, bumblis@comcast.net | In-Person |
| Contemplative Outreach of Central Oregon | Redmond | Juniper Springs Senior Living (public welcomed). 590 NW 23rd Street. 4th Tuesdays 2:30-3:30 pm. | RSVP: info@rickygregerson.com | In-Person |
| Contemplative Outreach of Central Oregon | Sisters | Church of the Transfiguration. 68825 Brooks Camp Rd. Every Wednesday. Community Hall. 12 pm – 1 pm weekly. In person. | Facilitator Fr. Joseph Farber (541-549-7087) | In-Person |
| Contemplative Outreach Willamette Valley (COWV) | Salem | Every Monday: 7:00-8:30 p.m.; Queen of Peace Chapel, 4227 Lone Oak Rd. SE, Salem; | Laban Quimby; 503-917-9432, lquimby@usa.net | In-Person |
| Contemplative Outreach of Central Oregon | Madras, OR Prison Ministry | Deer Ridge Correctional Institute (open to all inmates). 2nd and 4th Sundays, Chapel. 2-3:30pm. | Contact Rita Weick, 2weicks@bendbroadband.com | In-Person |
| Additional Groups Throughout Oregon | La Grande | Mondays: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.; Presbyterian Church, Parlor Room, corner of 4th and Washington | Dave Ebel; 541-910-7787, debel@mountainvalleytherapy.biz | In-Person |
| Additional Groups Throughout Oregon | Lincoln City | Tuesday: 6:00-7:00 p.m.; St. Augustine Catholic Church, 1139 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR.; | (541) 994-2216 | In-Person |
| Additional Groups Throughout Oregon | Manzanita | Monday: 5:00-5:45 p.m.; Center for Contemplative Arts; (this is a meditation group all forms of meditation welcomed) | Lola Sacks; 503-368-6227, lolasacks@gmail.com | In-Person |
| Additional Groups Throughout Oregon | Newport | Wednesdays: 2:00 – 3:00pm; ZOOM; St. Stephen Episcopal Church, 414 9th St (corner of 9th and Hubert); | Dennis Moler; dnmoler@gmail.com | Zoom |