eremos groups —

Sisters of Diversity
The second Saturday each month, women gather from 10 am to 2pm. The morning begins with an hour of silence for personal prayer. The morning continues as we share insights, life stories, concerns, and some aspect of contemplation or contemplative experiences. 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.

Contemplative Support Group
The Contemplative Support Group offers women and men the opportunity for on-going support for their spiritual journey. Meeting on alternate Thursdays each month, the members share wisdom from selected books/readings and how they individually apply that in their spiritual practices. The group's intent is to integrate contemplative practices into their lives on a consistent basis and to help each other regularly connect to their spiritual center.  [Check Events for specific details.]

Men's Contemplative Support Group
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.  Meeting every third Wednesday, 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. 

Contemplative Knitting Group
For many, knitting is a meditative or contemplative act and this group meets every fourth Tuesday 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Workshops
Eremos regularly sponsors workshops to support persons’ spiritual journeys.  We offer opportunities to experience different expressions of contemplation. 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 invites individuals to come and behold the mystery of God dwelling within. From the intimacy of this communion, they are empowered to live and love others.