Centering Prayer Groups in Northern Virginia   
(also online "Meditation Chapel")

Please contact any of these practice groups to confirm their meeting locations and times.   We have listed them in order by day of week, as many are now accessible via Zoom.  

Please let us know of other CP groups you are aware of that you don't see listed here.  We would like for this list to be a valuable resource for new people looking for groups to join.

We encourage you to also check out the online "MEDITATION CHAPEL" at the bottom of the page. 

Vienna

MONDAYS
9:30am-10:00am 
(via Zoom)

Andrew Chapel UMC
1301 Trap Rd
Vienna, VA  

Facilitator: 
Steve Thompson

Leesburg

MONDAYS
7:00pm-8:30pm
(In-person)

St James Episcopal Church
14 Cornwall St, NW

Facilitator: 
Jim Ferry 
703-777-1124

Ashland

MONDAYS
7:30pm-8:30pm
(in the chapel)

Two 25-min CP sessions, with a meditative walk in between.
Ends with prayer concerns circle.


St. Ann's Catholic Church
105 S. Snead St.
Ashland, VA

Facilitator:   
Debbie Pompano 
804-537-5433

Bristow 

2nd & 4th TUESDAYS
10am-11:30am

Centering Prayer &
Lectio Divina

St. Benedict Monastery
9535 Linton Hall Rd. 
Bristow, VA 20136

Facilitator:
S. Charlotte Lee, OSB
703-361-0106

Annandale

WEDNESDAYS: 11:30am (maybe just once a month)

St. Albans Episcopal Church

Contact: [email protected]

Springfield

WEDNESDAYS
4:00pm-4:45pm
(In-person)

Session begins with a short reading followed by 25 min of centering prayer.  Basic instruction offered for new practitioners.

St. Christopher's Episcopal Church
6320 Hanover Avenue
Springfield, VA  

Facilitator: 
Rebecca Lake

Alexandria

WEDNESDAYS: 6pm-7pm
(via Zoom)

Trinity United Methodist 
2911 Cameron Mills Rd
Alexandria, VA  22302

Email Church Office 
or call 703-549-5500 
Facilitator: 
Laura Clerici

Springfield

WEDNESDAYS: 6:45pm

Greenspring Retirement Community

Facilitator: 
Diane Bayne

Fairfax

1st WEDNESDAY of Month:  7pm
Contemplative Prayer Service

King of Kings Lutheran Chrch
4025 Kings Way, Fairfax, VA

Facilitator: 
Judi Hangen

Reston

THURSDAYS  9:45am
(via Zoom)

CP and Lectio Divina

St. John Neumann Catholic Church 11900 Lawyers Rd. Reston, VA

Facilitator:
Janet Broderick

Reston

THURSDAYS 9am-10am
(via Zoom)

THURMAN CP GROUP
"Centering Prayer at the Intersection of Faith and Equality/Equity”
     

Facilitator: Laurie Corkey
Contact Laurie for more information on this group.

Reston

THURSDAYS  7pm
Centering Prayer
(via Zoom)

St. John Neumann Catholic Church
11900 Lawyers Rd.
Reston, VA

Facilitator: 
Marie Kordes

Vienna

FRIDAYS  
9:30am-10:30am
(via Zoom)

9:30-10:00:
    Centering Prayer
10:00-10:30:
    Group Book Reading


We have a few members who join us only for the CP sit.    Newcomers always welcome!

Contact:   
Laurie Corkey

Vienna

FRIDAYS
9:30-10:30am
(In-person)

9:30-10:00:
     Centering Prayer
10:00-10:30
     Group Book Reading & Sharing


Andrew Chapel UMC
1301 Trap Rd
Vienna, VA

Facilitator:  Mary Jane Ross

Meditation Chapel

Pray in silence with practitioners from all over the world on this ecumenical, interfaith community.

It’s 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.  You just have to try it.    Link here.

Helpful hints:  Once you register and receive the links to 1) their calendar and 2) the list of chapels, save both to your desktop. On the calendar page, you can Filter on "Affiliations": look for "Contemplative Outreach".