Pause for Peace

As the season of summer seems to be breezing by, Pastor Jule leads a breathing meditative practice to slow down. An intentional breathing practice returns us to the present moment. Take a pause to slow down!

Beat the summer heat with a little Pause for Peace (in the Northern Hemisphere). Pastor Jule guides a meditation to listen for your favorite things of summer.

Summer is the season of growth in the natural world all around! Pastor Jule speaks of our need to take stock of what’s growing in our own lives. She then guides a meditation to connect within to listen for what is growing – noticing being the first step to celebration or transformation.

Traditionally, the values of the Spirit of God have been recorded in the Bible as being the “Fruits of the Spirit.”  Pastor Jule shares a bit about these fruits, then guides in a meditation to listen for the value or fruit of the Spirit needed most in your life now.

Summer 2025 officially has begun! Join Pastor Jule for a meditative pause to listen inwardly for what you really need this summer. Then, commit to making that your intention for the steamy summer months.

Eastertide gives way to the celebration of Pentecost! Pastor Jule gives a background of the Christian celebration of Pentecost, then guides a centering time for participants to attend to the fiery passion within. She reminds of the importance of attending to our inner passion as where such passion intersects with what calls to us of the world’s deepest needs, there we thus know our soul’s purpose.

As Eastertide continues, the little town in the Camargue of Southern France undergoes joyous celebrations in honor of the saints of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. In this first of two episodes telling more about pilgrim journeys taking place 24 -25 May in honor of Saint Sarah, Saint Mary Salome, and Saint Mary Jacobe; Pastor Jule shares her experience of Saint Sarah then leads in a meditative prayer practice for healing.

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!