a center of contemplative life
(Eh-RAY-moes)
Greek word meaning solitary place, quiet place, desert place
We seek to provide contemplative opportunities for people of all faith traditions and all walks of life to step back from the hectic pace of life and reconnect to their Source.
Welcome to Eremos, a contemplative community without walls
We help people from all walks of life step back from daily distractions to reconnect with God or the Divine (however they define Source) through a wide variety of programs, spiritual direction, and reflections. We invite you to explore this website thoroughly to get a sense of who we are and all we have to offer.
If you’re not sure if a program is right for you, please call us at 512-276-2649 or fill out this contact form on the website. Someone will get back to you promptly to help you discern the ideal entry point into Eremos.
Our Featured Programs
An Advent Retreat with Joan Stockbridge
Being with the Divine: Lasting Connections Across Cultures
Join us for this enlightening conversation with Michelle Ami Reyes as we move into the holiday season – a time filled with opportunities to welcome and open to the cultural traditions of those with different perspectives on the Thanksgiving holiday as well as different “season of light” celebrations. Leave inspired to adapt to the cultures you have the privilege of encountering.
Enjoy Special Savings!
Don’t miss our two inspiring January events!
Since we know budgets are often tight after the holidays, we’re offering 25% off ($20 savings) when you register for both the What Would Bring Peace workshop with Dr. Terry McGonigal and Did You Sing Your Song?, an evening with Rev. Mary C. Earle. That’s 3 ½ hours with two spiritual leaders for only $60!
This offer is valid until 10am Central on Saturday, January 15th.
What Would Bring Peace: A Biblical Journey to Shalom
Through sharing passages from scripture (shalom appears over 500 times in scripture), present-day stories, time for reflection and sharing with each other, we will journey to an understanding of shalom while reflecting on what this knowledge means for how we live into shalom now.
The Being with the Divine Series: Did You Sing Your Song?
Spend an evening with beloved spiritual leader and author Mary C. Earle, as she shares poems from her latest book Did You Sing Your Song? and the inspiration behind them. Recognizing her poetry was part of her song transformed the way Mary views her writing and the work she offers the world.
Upcoming Events
Unfolding: Being Present to the Life Within
Virtual, via ZoomAn Advent Retreat with Joan Stockbridge "The season of Advent means there is something on the horizon the likes of which we have never seen before... So stay. Sit. Linger. […]
Poetry Of The Present with Cathey Capers – December 14th
Virtual, via Zoom…great poetry speaks truth in a universal language that crosses cultural boundaries and speaks directly to the human heart with a precision and force that prose can rarely aspire to. […]
What Would Bring Peace
Virtual, via ZoomA Biblical Journey to Shalom with Dr. Terry Mc Gonigal “The living of shalom is all about what’s underneath the surface.” - Dr. Terry McGonigal As the Eremos community embarks […]
Did You Sing Your Song?
Virtual, via ZoomThe Being with the Divine Series with Mary C. Earle “Through the writing of the Irish poet and theologian John O’Donohue, I discovered the Irish notion of oran mor, which […]
Limpias Espirituales (Spiritual Cleansing Blessing) offered by Velma Garcia
As you watch this, when Velma honors and references Eremos we invite you to imagine she is speaking to you!
New to Contemplation?
In the spaciousness created within the Eremos community, you are gently invited to behold the Mystery of God. As you rest in moments of silence in community, burdens are lightened, clarity comes, and compassion for yourself and others is reawakened.
Whether you choose to accept our invitation via spiritual direction, a workshop, retreat or monthly on-going small group, you are welcome here.
Coming Out of the Pandemic
Eremos board members and Executive Director continue to monitor CDC and Austin/Travis County guidance while balancing the desire of those to come together with the need for safety. At this time (late August), we have one program (Women’s Retreat in late September) scheduled to be in person with fully vaccinated attendees only and wearing masks in community space. All other programs remain on Zoom until we and/or the facilitator hosting an ongoing group feel we can offer a safe, quality experience for facilitators and attendees.
Please join us in offering hope and healing to all hearts, minds, and souls through this extended time of challenge and change in the world. Thank you for being part of our contemplative community without walls.
We invite you to step back from the busyness of life. Spaciousness, clarity, connection, and peace are just a few of the gifts that await you in our contemplative community without walls.
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“I truly don’t know where I’d be today without Eremos where I can find a few moments of silence and sanity in this hectic world.”
Reflections
“The places and people that make our world are [ever] changing; the present slips from us with growing rapidity, but the birds are ever with us.” –Frank M. Chapman (Source:...
“Reverence each hour as a small stepping stone on your pilgrimage through the day. Receive the gift of seven sacred pauses. Practice waking up seven times a day.” –Macrina Widerkehr,...
Are you carrying any burdens like worrying about the future of the planet or the health of a loved one? Why not let the stones around you, even a small...