Spiritual Support Groups for Women & Men
ForumSisters of Diversity - Second Saturdays
Each second Saturday monthly at Eremos women gather with an hour of silence for personal prayer. The morning continues as we share insights, life stories, & concerns. This gives women an opportunity to know others uniquely and diversely based on a spiritual relationship. It also provides women an opportunity to be affirmed in their contemplative experience.
Bi-Monthly Contemplative Support Group - Alternate Thursdays
This Contemplative Support Group provides women and men the bi-monthly opportunity for on-going support for their spiritual practices. The members share a silent reflection time, share insights from selected texts & explore ways to apply this wisdom in their daily lives. The focus of their practice is guided by the selected text. Their commitment to the CSG creates a spiritual community, both intimate & supportive for sustaining contemplative practices.
This Contemplative Support Group provides women and men the bi-monthly opportunity for on-going support for their spiritual practices. The members share a silent reflection time, share insights from selected texts & explore ways to apply this wisdom in their daily lives. The focus of their practice is guided by the selected text. Their commitment to the CSG creates a spiritual community, both intimate & supportive for sustaining contemplative practices.
Men’s Contemplative Support Group - Third Wednesdays
As men seek the face of God, it is particularly important to do that in the company of other men. It has been said that if men could only open to and be honest with other men, world peace would be imminent for in a space of openness and honesty there is no room for fear, violence, or aggression. The Men’s Contemplative Support Group offers the opportunity to be with others longing for communion from which they grow and nourish one another and become the peacemakers they are intended to be. They meet the third Wednesday of the month at Eremos.
Contemplative Knitting Group - Third Wednesdays
For many, knitting is a meditative or contemplative act and this group meets every third Wednesday for an evening that blends silence, prepared reflection around a selected theme, knitting and sharing. Members find the communal silence, reflection and knitting a rich and prayerful way to gather monthly in the south Austin home of Nina Woolverton. Fee: Free Will offering
Creative Spirituality Circle Second SaturdaysThose who are wish to explore and give expression creatively in our spirituality are invited to this monthly gathering.
CSC gathers a community of those desiring the quiet, reflection, prayer & sharing together that engenders a creative expression. This is a time, space, & support for those who desire to be creative in their spiritual practices.
Facilitator: Marie Angele Sanchez
Time: 10:15-12:15
Fee: $20 (Materials & admin costs)
Venue: Holy Cross Lutheran Church Ministry Building 4622 South Lamar 78745
Please contact us to join this circle of women seeking peer support on their spiritual journey. We began with an exploration of our spiritual type and the implications for spiritual practices in everyday living. We continue with discussions of spiritual topics of interest and concern to the members. Check the Calendar for our next meeting date.
Contact us at 531-9594 or eremos@eremos.org if you would like more information or wish to preregister.
Limited to 8 women; space still available
Fee: $20 donation
Facilitated by Marie Angele Sanchez
Community Gatherings
Eremos is a center of contemplative life. It provides regular opportunities to celebrate our personal spirituality with others. It creates a place to review and anchor the pace and direction of our lives through connecting with others in an atmosphere of silence, respect and prayer. There are also opportunities for fellowship through events such as the quarterly Community Potluck.
Eremos is a center of contemplative life. It provides regular opportunities to celebrate our personal spirituality with others. It creates a place to review and anchor the pace and direction of our lives through connecting with others in an atmosphere of silence, respect and prayer. There are also opportunities for fellowship through events such as the quarterly Community Potluck.
Spiritual Direction
Attentive listening by a qualified and experienced spiritual director assists individuals in responding to life through focusing upon the direction of the Spirit. In a context of privacy and confidentiality, persons are free to share all aspects of their lives and discover ways to live more consciously and creatively.
Attentive listening by a qualified and experienced spiritual director assists individuals in responding to life through focusing upon the direction of the Spirit. In a context of privacy and confidentiality, persons are free to share all aspects of their lives and discover ways to live more consciously and creatively.
7-Circuit Labyrinth
On the grounds of Eremos you will find a wonderful walking meditation tool called the labyrinth. The seven circles honor the chakra system, the sacramental system and the mysticism of seven. To walk the labyrinth is an experience of connection to the earth, to our selves, to the path of our lives toward the Center and from the Center to return to the place from which we started. The labyrinth is available to the Eremos community from dawn to dusk each day.
On the grounds of Eremos you will find a wonderful walking meditation tool called the labyrinth. The seven circles honor the chakra system, the sacramental system and the mysticism of seven. To walk the labyrinth is an experience of connection to the earth, to our selves, to the path of our lives toward the Center and from the Center to return to the place from which we started. The labyrinth is available to the Eremos community from dawn to dusk each day.
Prayer Retreats
Day retreats or weekend retreats are available offering unstructured time to pray, leisure for renewal, and opportunities to explore new depths of intimacy with God and others. Coming together with others provides a community of inspiration and support for our life of prayer. Retreats enhance the quality of our daily giving and receiving.
Day retreats or weekend retreats are available offering unstructured time to pray, leisure for renewal, and opportunities to explore new depths of intimacy with God and others. Coming together with others provides a community of inspiration and support for our life of prayer. Retreats enhance the quality of our daily giving and receiving.
Workshops - See Programs
Eremos regularly sponsors workshops to support persons’ spiritual journeys. We offer opportunities to experience different expressions of contemplation, particularly through the Creative Spirituality Reflection Series. We also offer opportunities to discover insights into specific contemplative topics such as “dark night” St. John of the Cross, spirituality and ecology. There is time for personal reflection and prayer as well as opportunities to share wisdom with others. It is our intention that people incorporate these experiences into daily living.
Eremos regularly sponsors workshops to support persons’ spiritual journeys. We offer opportunities to experience different expressions of contemplation, particularly through the Creative Spirituality Reflection Series. We also offer opportunities to discover insights into specific contemplative topics such as “dark night” St. John of the Cross, spirituality and ecology. There is time for personal reflection and prayer as well as opportunities to share wisdom with others. It is our intention that people incorporate these experiences into daily living.
