Centering Prayer is a method of prayer that is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship.

Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer. Rather, it adds depth of meaning to all prayer and facilitates the movement from more active modes of prayer – verbal, mental or affective prayer – into a receptive prayer of resting in God. Centering Prayer emphasizes prayer as a personal relationship with God and as a movement beyond conversation with Christ to communion with Christ. – Adopted from Contemplative Outreach

It’s a good idea to reach out to the group’s contact person to confirm the date and time for the group, just in case schedules have changed. You are welcome to reach out to Canon Emily Bruner Doane, ebrunerdoane@dioet.org, for help connecting with a group.

Find a Centering Prayer Group in East Tennessee:

St. James Episcopal Church, Knoxville
Location of Meeting: 1101 N Broadway, Knoxville, Tn 37917
Time of Meeting: 6:00 p.m. EST
Format: In-person
Contact: (865) 523-5687

Church of the Good Shepherd, Knoxville
Location of Meeting: 5409 Jacksboro Pike, Knoxville, Tn 37918
Time of Meeting: 7:00-8:00 p.m. EST
Format: In-person
Contact: (865) 687-9420

St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, Knoxville
Location of Meeting:  401 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, Tn. 37902
Time of Meeting:  9:30-9:50 a.m. EST
Format:  In-person
Contact:  Heather Stagg (hss3047@gmail.com), The Rev. Canon Thom Rasnick (thom@stjohnscathedral.org)

St. Martin of Tours, Chattanooga
Location of Meeting:  7547 E. Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga, Tn. 37421
Time of Meeting:  9:30 a.m. EST
Format: In person
Contact:  Jeanie Rodgers, jeanierodg@epbfi.com

Chapel of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Lookout Mountain
Location of Meeting: 211 Franklin Road, Lookout Mountain, Tn. 37350
Time of Meeting:  11:00 a.m. EST
Format:  In-person
Contact:  Ann Brown, brown01@yahoo.com, (901) 482-5903

St. John’s Episcopal Church, Johnson City
Location of Meeting:  Prayer Room at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 500 North Roan Street, Johnson City, Tn. 37601
Time of Meeting:  6:00-7:00 p.m. EST (5:45 p.m. Optional Check-in)
(There will be an announcement on email if there is no in-person option for a particular Tuesday evening)
Format: In-person & Zoom
Contact:  Frances Jackson, jxn621@gmail.com

St. Peters Episcopal Church, Chattanooga
Time of Meeting:  7:00 p.m. EST (optional check in at 6:45 p.m. EST)
Format: Zoom
Contact:  Joan Koch, joankoch@bellsouth.net, (423) 774-5817

St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, Knoxville
Location of Meeting:  401 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, Tn. 37902
Time of Meeting:  9:30-9:50 a.m. EST
Format:  In-person
Contact:  Heather Stagg (hss3047@gmail.com), The Rev. Canon Thom Rasnick (thom@stjohnscathedral.org)

St. Timothy’s Episcopal, Signal Mountain
Location of Meeting: Chapel at St. Timothy’s
Time of Meeting: 12:00-1:00p.m. EST
Format: In-person
Contact: (423) 886-2281

Online Centering Prayer Group
Time of Meeting:  3:30p.m. CST
Format: Zoom
Contact:  Margaret Caldwell, margaret.caldwell@gmail.com, (423)290-1640

St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, Knoxville
Location of Meeting:  401 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, Tn. 37902
Time of Meeting:  9:30-9:50 a.m. EST
Format:  In-person
Contact:  Heather Stagg (hss3047@gmail.com), The Rev. Canon Thom Rasnick (thom@stjohnscathedral.org)

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Oak Ridge
Time of Meeting:  4:00-4:45 p.m. EST
Format:  Zoom
Contact:  Liz and Steve Herbes (liznsteveherbes@yahoo.com)

Church of the Ascension, Knoxville
Location of Meeting:  Church Library, 800 S. Northshore Drive, Knoxville, Tn. 37919
Time of Meeting:  4:00-5:00 p.m. EST
Format: In-person
Contact:  Bill Poppen, (williamalfredp@gmail.com)

St. Paul’s Episcopal, Chattanooga
Location of Meeting: Chapel, 305 W 7th St, Chattanooga, Tn 37402
Time of Meeting: 5:30-6:30p.m. EST
Format: In-person
Contact: (423) 266-8195

St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, Knoxville
Location of Meeting:  401 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, Tn. 37902
Time of Meeting: 9:00- 9:30a.m. EST
Format:  In-person
Contact:  Heather Stagg (hss3047@gmail.com), The Rev. Canon Thom Rasnick (thom@stjohnscathedral.org)

St. Paul’s Episcopal, Chattanooga
Location of Meeting: Chapel, 305 W 7th St, Chattanooga, Tn. 37402
Time of Meeting: 10:00-11:00 a.m. EST
Format: In-person
Contact: (423) 266-8195

Grace Episcopal, Chattanooga
Location of Meeting: 20 Belvoir Avenue, Chattanooga, Tn. 37411 (1st two Fridays of the month)
Time: 1:00p.m. EST
Format: In-person 1st two Fridays of the month; Zoom the following Fridays of the month
Contact: Barbara Ray (barbaraannray123@gmail.com)

Online Centering Prayer Group
Time of Meeting:  3:30 p.m. CST
Format: Zoom
Contact:  Margaret Caldwell, margaret.caldwell@gmail.com, (423) 290-1640