Grow, Worship, & Pray with Us Lenten Events and Happens at Contemplate “Lent is a 40 day retreat which we are invited into every year.” Fr. Thomas Keating Join us at Contemplate Lincoln as we enter into the season of Lent a time of reflection, renewal, and consent. We have several special events and workshops this season. Learn more below. This month we also relaunched our website with easier access to view events and activities.

Events Welcoming Prayer Workshop & Retreat Day March 30th 9am-3pm $45 SIGN UP NOW Ash Wednesday Meditation March 6th 12:10pm-12:50pm Open to all people of all ages Forgiveness: A Lenten Study Tuesdays at 7pm or Wednesdays at 1:30pm Marjorie Thompson’s book for purchase $10 Compassion Without Fatigue: A Workshop for Caregivers March 28th 11am-3:30pm $80 CEU for most professions SIGN UP NOW United Day of Prayer World Wide Contemplative Day of Prayer March 16th 9:00am-1:00pm   April Lent Activities Richard Rohr’s The Universal Christ Conference April 5th-April 7th Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Worship Service April 18th 6pm Good Friday Vespers April 19th 6pm  Full Lent Schedule

Weekly Schedule                                          Be Still: Contemplative Worship Service        Noon-hour Silent Prayer Tuesdays 6:00 pm                                   Weekdays 12:15pm Lenten Forgiveness Study                                Bible Study                  Wednesdays 1:30pm or Tuesday 7pm                 Thursdays 5:30pm                                                                    Tai Chi                                         Nothing But Worship Music Sundays 7:30am                                               Sundays 3:30 pm   Taize Worship Service 3rd Sundays 6pm                                              House Church: Integral Worship                                              Sundays 4pm Full Schedule A prayer that captures the essence of the Welcoming Prayer by Thomas Keating Welcome, Welcome, Welcome,   I welcome everything that comes to me today because I know it’s for my healing. I welcome all thoughts, feelings, emotions, persons, situations, and conditions.   I let go of my desire for affection, esteem, approval, and pleasure. I let go of my desire for survival and security. I let go of my desire for power and control. I let go of my desire to change any situation, condition, person, or myself.   I open to the love and presence of God and God’s action within. Amen.