Find all our resources here. You can also find links to our SoundCloud, YouTube and Vimeo accounts at the top of every page. All our videos are available on Vimeo but we have mostly shown YouTube here.
For Personal Contemplative Prayer & Meditation
| Title & Description | Read | Listen | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Some Basics of Contemplative Prayer’ introduces contemplative prayer; practicalities; preparation, distractions, problems you may encounter; coming out of silence; contemplative living. Use the links to read or listen to a recording. Buy a printed copy from the shop. | Some Basics of Contemplative Prayer | Some Basics | Some Basics of Contemplative Prayer |
| ‘Approaching Silence’ is a collection of articles from our magazine introducing contemplative prayer written by David Self. Use the links to read or listen to a recording . Buy a printed copy from the shop. | Approaching Silence | Approaching Silence | Approaching Silence |
| ‘A Brief Introduction to Contemplative Prayer’ A short leaflet. Buy this with a bundle of 'Some Basics' and 'Approaching Silence'. | A Brief Introduction to Contemplative Prayer | A Brief Introduction to Contemplative Prayer | Introducing Contemplative Prayer Bundle |
| 'Voices from the Silence Verses written by Julian Meetings members, and included in the JM Magazine 1999-2022. 44 poems, 32 pages/line drawings. | Voices from the Silence | Voices from the Silence | |
| 'Going Into Silence and Coming Out' Advises on the practicalities of a Julian Meeting, its setting and atmosphere and ways to lead into and out of the silence. Also useful for personal prayer. | Going Into Silence and Coming Out | Going Into Silence and Coming Out | Going Into Silence and Coming Out |
A Virtual Julian Meeting
This is how Deidre would introduce a newcomer to a Julian Meeting. can be used in a meeting or for personal prayer.
Videos
A description of The Julian Meetings and a sample of contemplative prayer and Christian Meditation by Bob Edge, a Julian Meeting member.
‘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.
South African talks – Canon John Rowland see blog post for history All the entries in bold blue are links to parts of each talk. Eg – First Talk is the introductory talk. Prepare for silence and Lead Into Silence are extracts. This was to make it easier for the Meetings to use. It is all as given to us. We have not done any editing apart from improving the sound quality. So just go with the flow.
For Meetings
Also, see the Welcome to A Julian Meeting recording above.
| Title | Read | Listen | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ideal Julian Meeting. Hilary Wakeman, founder of JM, explains what she considers to be the ideal Julian Meeting. | The Ideal Julian Meeting | The Ideal Julian Meeting | The Ideal Julian Meeting |
| It's Your Turn to Lead the Silence. Advice on leading into and out of the silence at a Julian Meeting. | It's Your Turn to Lead Into the Silence | It's Your Turn to Lead into the Silence | |
| 'Going Into Silence and Coming Out' Advises on the practicalities of a Julian Meeting, its setting and atmosphere and ways to lead into and out of the silence. Also useful for personal prayer. | Going Into Silence and Coming Out | Going Into Silence and Coming Out | Going Into Silence and Coming Out |
| 'Waiting on God in the Silence' Leaflet introducing The Julian Meetings. Contemplative prayer, how JM began, JM today. See below for printable versions which can be personalised for your meeting. | Waiting on God in the Silence | Waiting on God in the Silence | Waiting on God in the Silence |
What is a Julian Meeting? Part one of two mini-talks. ‘For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.’ Matthew 18:20.
“There was silence in heaven for about half an hour” (Revelation 8:1). The first Julian Meeting?
Robin Stapleford, Rector of the Upper Wensum group of parishes talks about The Julian Meetings.
What is a Julian Meeting? Part 2 of two mini-talks.
Robin Stapleford, Rector of the Upper Wensum group of parishes talks about The Julian Meetings.
At our 50th Anniversary National Gathering in June 2023 our founder Hilary Wakeman gave the keynote address. We pre-recorded this in case Hilary was unable to attend.
She also wrote about the beginnings of the Julian Meetings in the Preface to the Book ‘Circles of Silence’ Listen Here Read Here
Waiting on God in the Silence – our introductory leaflet
Printable A5 leaflet with space to edit and include your meeting details. Download here
Printable A5 leaflet pdf with space to write or attach a label with your meeting details Download here
Listen here Buy printed copies from the shop.
Miscellaneous Publicity resources for Meetings
A4 Poster Trailing Flower Download or buy from our shop
A4 Poster Blue Box Download or buy from out shop
Articles. to help publicise your Meeting. Please feel free to adapt as appropriate for your circumstances.
‘Be Still and Know’ editable Word doc