I have called you by name, you are mine. You are precious in my sight and I love you. Charitable contributions allow — Isaiah 43:1,4 The Julian of Norwich Center’s ministry to continue. Please make your tax-deductible gift to St. Bede’s here are times when life feels full of meaning and a sense of divine Episcopal Church for The Julian of purpose, when one has an abiding sense that all is well. Norwich Center. There are also times on the journey when we feel there must be something more to life. The Julian of We may experience a feeling of longing. Or a Norwich Center lingering sense of hurt or loss. Or perhaps our prayer life, once rich and meaningful, now St. Bede’s Episcopal Church seems pointless and dry. The Julian of Norwich Center is a place to give voice to these feelings and longings. It is a place to reflect on your daily life, to discover God’s presence and activity in all the moments of your day, to seek the One who seeks you where you are each day, to develop a greater awareness of The Julian of God’s steadfast acceptance and love. Norwich Center St. Bede’s Episcopal Church 2601 Henderson Mill Road | Atlanta, GA 30345 770-938-9797 x27 The Julian of Norwich Center St. Bede’s Episcopal Church he mission of the Julian of Norwich Center is to to help you know God’s pres- with God, growing to a place The Director Green Bough House of ence that is within you and of resting in God’s abiding The Reverend Lynnsay A. Prayer. Lynnsay has addition- offer a space to grow more deeply in relationship enfolding you. presence. Buehler, an Episcopal Priest, is al training in pastoral coun- with God. The Center provides spiritual direction to the spiritual director of The seling, as well as marriage and Becoming Whole Julian Of Norwich Julian of Norwich Center. family therapy, from Georgia individuals and groups, teaching contemplative prayer Spiritual direction is about Julian of Norwich served as an Baptist Medical Center. Since accompanying you on the anchoress, living in an A graduate of Duke 1988, she has served as an and the stages of the spiritual journey. way to union with God. anchorhold attached to St. University and Candler Education for Ministry (EfM) Along the way, there are dark Julian’s Church in the city of School of Theology, Emory mentor. She is an Associate of moments: painful, dry, Norwich, England. The cell University, Lynnsay received Green Bough House of A Spiritual Journey accompanies you as your eyes lonely, scary, and maddening had a window to the church her training in spiritual Prayer, a Member of the With A Companion open more and more to see ones. There are times when and altar, and a window to the direction and various practices American Association of God’s movement in your life Pastoral Counselors, and a A spiritual director does not one is faced with discerning outside for passersby who of prayer at The Jesus Center and in Creation. member of Spiritual Directors actually “direct” your journey and making difficult choices. came to seek counsel. The of Atlanta. She received train- International. but helps you recognize God’s There are seasons of loss and Julian of Norwich Center mir- ing in Centering Prayer at invitation to move closer to Guides For The Journey grief. The director has known ror’s Julian’s relationship to the God. The director’s role is to When appropriate, the director these dark moments, also, church. It is a place connected listen and to watch with you may suggest a particular and will stand with you in to the church, but on the side to help you identify, honor method of prayer, or a passage the darkness. Other moments of the church to offer a quiet, and grow in trust of the of scripture with which to pray. are filled with revelations and safe place for those who come. particular way in which you It may be a book for you to insights of your unique voice experience God. read, or a movie to watch, an and gifts, calling and true action to try, or an activity from self. At these times, the A spiritual director is a com- which to refrain. director celebrates these gifts panion on your journey with and graces with you. God, as you grow in learning Each suggestion is made with to discern the gifts, invitations the hope of guiding you from Julian of Norwich said, “God and graces that God is offer- the place of isolation in which is nearer to us than our own “Rest in the goodness of God, for that goodness ing you. The director also your emotional wounds seem soul, for God is the ground listens to hear the way in to be the enemy, to a place of on whom our soul stands.” reaches to the depths of our needs.” which any emotional pain or growing freedom in which you wounds may hinder you from are learning to befriend every With God’s help, you and the receiving God’s delight and part of yourself. The director is director journey together as love for you. The director with you each step of the way, you deepen your relationship —Julian of Norwich.