Contemplative Prayer Group

Led by our "Contemplative in Residence", James Wall, this Contemplative Prayer Group is open to all who wish to explore the contemplative life.

Each session will begin with listening to a recording or a reading from a contemplative teacher (such as Thomas Keating or Richard Rohr) followed by 20-25 minutes of contemplative prayer (participants are welcome to practice centering prayer or any other form of silent meditation)

Once in every while, different spiritual practices will be explored such as a Japanese Buddhist method of gratitude cultivation known as Naikan, or the traditional Christian practice of the Ignatian examin of conscience. Additionally spiritual teachers from other paths may be invited to lead the group.

Group meets at Pomegranate Place* 750 Clarkson

***Please note: During Lent (March 16th, 23rd, 30th, April 6th and 13th)  the Contemplative Prayer group will meet at St Paul Lutheran Church on 16th & Grant a bloc North of the Capital bulding.***

Matins (Morning Prayer)

We say morning prayer every Wednesday at 8:30a in the beautiful

sanctuary of St Paul Lutheran Church on the corner of 16th and Grant

1 block North of the capital building. Join us for prayer, psalms and silence.

The Great Rainbow Alley Feed

The 2nd Saturday of each month we cook a nice homemade meal to take to the youth at Rainbow Alley.  Rainbow Alley, a drop-in center for GLBTQ youth and their allies. To get involved contact Kate This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Eucharist

We celebrate a full communion liturgy every Sunday, 5pm at St Thomas Episcopal Church on 22nd and Dexter (2201 Dexter just East of City Park)

We follow the ancient liturgy of the church (chanting the Kyrie, readings from scripture, chanting the Psalm, sermon, prayers of the people, Eucharist, benediction etc.)  We also sing the old hymns of the church.  So there’s lots of ancient tradition at HFASS, but there’s also some innovation.  We always include poetry and a time called “Open Space” in which we slow down for prayer and other opportunities to actively engage the Gospel – writing in the community’s Book of Thanks or writing prayers or making art or assembling bleach kits for the needle exchange in Denver.

We like to say that we are  “anti-excellence/pro-participation” – meaning that the liturgy is led by the people who show up.  The pastor offers the Eucharistic prayer and (most times) the sermon; all the other parts of the liturgy are led by people from where they are sitting.  As a matter of fact, even the music is made by the community.  With the exception of the 4 or 5 times a year that we have a bluegrass service, the liturgy is a capella.  So all the music you hear in liturgy comes from the bodies of those who showed up.