Practicing Presence
Practicing Presence
Practicing Presence is a weekly book discussion that meets Sunday mornings at 10:00 in the library. It opens with twenty minutes of meditation or silent prayer, followed by a discussion of the current book selection. Newcomers are always welcome.
We recommend that you purchase a copy of the book on your own.
When & Where
Sundays at 10:00 am in the Library
Co-Leaders
David Orth and Denise Greathouse
Current Book Selection
The Practicing Presence group that meets in the library at 10:00 on Sunday mornings will be starting a new book on February 1, 2026. We we’ll begin reading and discussing Richard Rohr’s newest book The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage (2025). The group begins with a 20 minute meditation.
A link to the book on Amazon is below. If you are interested in participating, please order a copy of the book for yourself. It will not be available in the St Paul’s Bookstore.
https://www.amazon.com/Tears-Things-Prophetic-Wisdom-Outrage/dp/0593735811
Previous Book Selections
Living Buddha, Living Christ
Thich Nhat Hanh
Lost Christianity
Jacob Needleman
Guardians of Being
Eckhart Tolle and Patrick McDonnell
The Power of Focusing
Ann Weiser Cornell
The Universal Christ
Richard Rohr
Braiding Sweetgrass
Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Wisdom Jesus
Cynthia Bourgeault
All Things Shining
Hubert Dreyfus and Sean Dorrance Kelly
A Still Forest Pool
Achaan Chah
Immortal Diamond
Richard Rohr
The Places that Scare You
Pema Chödrön
Addiction & Grace
Gerald May
The Book of Joy
Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu
Invitation to Love
Thomas Keating
Silence
Robert Sardello
The Gifts of Imperfection
Brené Brown
The Divine Dance
Richard Rohr with Mike Morrell
No Self, No Problem
Anam Thubten
The Heart of Centering Prayer
Cynthia Bourgeault
The Way of Silence
Brother David Steindl-Rast
God of Becoming and Relationship
Rabbi Bradley Artson
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
Shunryu Suzuki
Sacred Nature
Karen Armstrong
