The Julian Meetings: Recent Episodes
The Julian Meetings
The Julian Meetings foster the teaching and practice of contemplative prayer and meditation in the Christian tradition. Encourage people to practise contemplative prayer and meditation in their daily lives, and to explore ways of doing this which are appropriate for them. Support the individual ecumenical Julian Meetings - groups who meet regularly to practise Christian contemplative prayer and meditation together.
In our book 'Circles of Silence' the JM founder Hilary Wakeman writes about how JM began. This is a recording of that article read by our member Jackie.
'Circles of Silence' is an exploration of prayer in Julian Meetings. An anthology of articles and poems from early JM Magazines
Edited by Robert Llewelyn, published by DLT(1994) ISBN 0-232-52091-7
Available either direct from the publisher, Darton, Longman, Todd or from online sellers such as AbeBooks and Amazon.
A Julian Meeting, can be used in a meeting or for personal prayer. This is how Deidre would introduce a newcomer to a Julian Meeting.
Advice on how to run or lead a Julian Meeting; to create the right atmosphere, suggestions for ways by word and music to lead into and out of the silence.
Introduces contemplative prayer, practicalities, problems you may encounter, coming out of silence, contemplative living.
'Try Stillness' is now one of our most popular booklets. It is a collection of short reflections on finding moments of stillness in everyday life. Pause at any screen that speaks to you and rest in the moment. Written by Deidre Morris with line drawings by Anne Stamper. Read by Deidre Morris and John Connell The printed version is available from our website www.thejulianmeetings.net and is a handy pocket size. www.thejulianmeetings.net Facebook @JulianMeetings Twitter @JulianMeetings Instagram thejulianmeetings
Our introductory leaflet on The Julian Meetings in audio format.
Two of our members answer some basic questions about The Julian Meetings and contemplative prayer in the Christian tradition.
- What are The Julian Meetings
- What is contemplative prayer
- Who was Julian Of Norwich
- The practice of silent contemplative prayer
- How to do contemplative prayer
- Attending a Julian Meeting
For the tenth anniversary of The Julian Meetings Magazine in 1984, the JM Founder, Hilary Wakeman, was asked to write some general thoughts about Julian Meetings. This is an updated version of those thoughts.
Two of our members help to share information about:
- what is The Julian Meetings
- how the groups run
- what is contemplative prayer
- the practice of contemplative prayer
- Christian contemplative prayer
A description of The Julian Meetings and a sample of contemplative prayer and Christian Meditation by Bob Edge, a Julian Meeting member.
Bob talks about what is silent contemplative prayer and meeting with others as part of a Julian Meeting.
He also provides a short example.
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This short talk summarises the essential points of the practice of Christian Contemplative Prayer or Meditation.
It is also available to read and download on our website https://www.thejulianmeetings.net/