Meditation and prayer
My prayer life goes dry. I say the words and nothing moves, and I start to think I'm doing it wrong.
A quiet, guided practice. Learn a simple way to sit with God as you understand Him — less reciting, more being there.
Step 11
in a morning together
Step 11 says, "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him..." This day is a chance to spend time with that practice.
The steps ask for surrender. Not a better act. Not a harder push. A letting go, a listening, and a little willingness to be shown the next right thing.
Many of us know what it is to do things halfway. This morning offers room to pause, pray, sit still, and come back to the path in front of us.
Step 11
A plain morning of prayer, meditation, and conscious contact with God as we understood Him.
Seating is limited.
All are welcome.
The
day
Room for coffee, sharing, meditation, and four focused breakouts before the closing prayer.
- Coffee & fellowship (doors open)
- Opening remarks
- Keynote — Ali H. (Toronto)
- Thank the speaker
- Short guided meditation
- Break
- Breakout 1 (35 min)
- Breakout 2 (35 min)
- Breakout 3 (35 min)
- Breakout 4 (35 min)
- Closing remarks
- Breathing, silent meditation & closing prayer
Breakout rooms
Four rooms
Self-compassion
I can forgive almost anyone, but the voice in my own head stays hard. I'd never talk to a newcomer the way I talk to myself.
Practice turning that same kindness inward. A gentle room for the part of you that still feels not enough.
Journaling
My head gets loud and tangled. I pray and I go to meetings, but I don't always know what I'm actually feeling — or what I'm still carrying around.
A guided practice of writing it out, led by Siobhan and Doreen. Journaling slows the racing mind, puts feelings into words you can see, and lets you hand them over instead of carrying them — and leaves you a written record of your own path.
Creative
Somewhere along the way I stopped making things, playing, imagining. The program got serious and the joy went quiet.
A hands-on room to find your way back to creativity as a way of being with God. No talent needed, just willingness.
Featured speaker
Ali H.
Ali H. (Toronto) will share experience with Step 11 in a simple and honest way, with respect for anonymity and the spirit of the room.
Saturday, January 2, 2027
Doors open 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
St. John United Church
195 E 38 St, Hamilton, ON
$12 · covers the day
All are welcome
Seating is limited — register early.
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