Reflecting on Julian of Norwich
Fri, May 22
|Trinity United Church of Ottawa
Sophia Circle invites you into the luminous world of Julian of Norwich — Christian mystic, contemplative, and the first known woman to write a book in English about Christian faith and spiritual experience.
Time & Location
May 22, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Trinity United Church of Ottawa, 1099 Maitland Ave, Ottawa, ON K2C 2B8, Canada
About the event
There are voices that survive history not because they were loud, but because they carried something timeless. Julian of Norwich was one of those voices.
Join Sophia Circle for an evening exploring the life and mystical teachings of Julian of Norwich — a 14th-century Christian mystic, anchoress, visionary, and the first known woman to write in English about Christian spirituality.
Living during a time marked by plague, uncertainty, and social upheaval, Julian experienced profound mystical visions centered not on fear or judgment, but on divine love, tenderness, and the deep interconnectedness of all life. Her writings remain astonishingly relevant today, offering a spirituality rooted in compassion, trust, and inner transformation.
Together we will reflect on her visions, her understanding of the feminine aspects of the divine, and the enduring power of her most beloved words:
“All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.”
Come sit in circle as we enter the quiet wisdom of a woman whose revelations continue to illuminate hearts centuries later.