Pause for Peace

Eastertide continues, and turns us to an experience of welcoming Sabbath. Pastor Jule shares about the gift of Sabbath rest – not only a time to stop being defined by the way of production, but also a time to delight and be renewed by right-connection with God, all others, and our deepest selves. Take a listen and enter into a guided reflection around the keeping of Sabbath.

Eastertide continues, and the world attunes to a time to honor motherhood. In this episode, Pastor Jule shares her experience with the mothering energy of God not only represented in the Madonna (a.k.a. Mother Mary), but also in the Black Madonna. To give thanks for life-bearers and to grow into mothering ourselves; Pastor Jule guides a reflective prayer experience for Mothers’ Day.

Week 3 of the season of Eastertide begins! In this episode, Pastor Jule shares about those first encounters with the Risen One on Easter.  Reminding of the charge:  “Peace be with you!,” Pastor Jule then leads a guided meditation utilizing breath to acquire inner peace.

The season of Easter continues! In this episode, Pastor Jule shares insights of Easter morning especially around Mary the Magdalene – the Apostle to the apostles – and her experience of the Risen Christ. Drawing on the Risen One’s statement: “Noli Me Tangere,” Pastor Jule guides a meditation to be released from clinging.

Happy Easter! Pastor Jule shares the joy of Easter Sunday and reminds that Jesus’ resurrection must be approached holistically (with both our left and right-brain!). Integrating left and right-brain, Pastor Jule then guides a meditative experience to listen for ways in our personal lives that we too again have stoop up. Take a little time Easter week to notice the power of resurrection in your own life.

A Holy Week Meditation to Deepen Trust of Love

In this episode, Pastor Jule gives a teaching about Mary the Magdalene.  Reflecting upon the canonical gospels’ presentation of her and her role in Jesus’ life, Pastor Jule then invites listeners to participate in anointing their own feet in preparation to consciously live Love all throughout the week.

In this episode, Pastor Jule gives a brief background of the Taizé Community in Eastern France and of the community’s particular form of worship that promotes inner and outer peace. She then leads in a meditative singing of a beloved Taizé worship song:  Come and Fill Our Hearts.  Warm up those windpipes and get ready to sing as a powerful way to Pause for Peace!

In this first episode during the Christian spiritual season of Lent 2025, Pastor Jule leads a cyclical breathing pattern followed by a time for reflective meditation to hear what gets in the way of radiating the Love that you are. She then guides a time to listen for how to counter what is in your way and commit to a 40 day practice to move through those blocks. Take a listen during this spiritual season of Lent.

In this episode, Pastor Jule shares about the Christian spiritual season of preparation called Lent.  She explains the ritual of the Imposition of Ashes that marks the beginning of the season and invites listeners to enter into a deeper commitment to living rightly related.

Inspired by the Christian teachings of John Philip Newell and Mattew Fox, Pastor Jule speaks of the biblical assurance of the goodness of all living things and the original blessedness in all people. She then leads a meditative practice to open to that blessedness within.

Inspired by the days of Valentines, Pastor Jule shares the legend of St. Valentine and his insistence to honor beloveds. Reminding that honoring the holy opposites in ourselves is key for healthy love of another, Pastor Jule leads in a meditative practice to honor all beloveds.

Reminding of a way to locally address the needs of those who are hungry, Pastor Jule shares about the Souper Bowl of Caring on this episode.  As a way to deepen compassion for self and those in need, she leads in a meditative experience to awaken and share loving-kindness.

In this episode, Pastor Jule speaks of beloved Irish Saint Brigid.  Sharing some of the details, legends, and lore of this 5-6th Century C.E. saint who midwifed Christianity in Ireland. Pastor Jule then leads a guided meditation to aid in awakening the soul within and recognize the Brightness of the divine within all things.

In this episode, Pastor Jule guides the listener on a meditative journey to notice what is happening within.  Returning to the breath and focusing inward through the heart-space, listeners are invited to ask the Spirit of God within to show what is needed for today.

In this episode, Pastor Jule honors Martin Luther King, Jr. –reminding that he listened to God to be clear about the dream he had not just for his family, but also for the world. Listeners are invited into a guided time of stillness in order to know the dream they have for the world – or at least for their immediate circle.

In this episode, Pastor Jule speaks of the church celebration of Jesus’ baptism. Likening the process to an initiation, she then leads a heart-centered meditation to gain clarity about that for which an individual stands and to listen for what first step one could take in that direction.