These resources, gathered during the pandemic, continue to be valuable ways to cultivate peace and connection.
MEDITATION & PRAYER
Marilyn Stoner, a St. Paul member, offers guided meditation twice a week at St. Paul. Since we cannot gather in person, Marilyn is offering guided meditation by conference call and Zoom (more information here). She has also graciously created a guided meditation video for use by anyone who would like to enter into a time of centering quiet. The video can be found here.
Christine Valters Paintner, who runs Abbey of the Arts, is offering a free a 9-day Novena for Times of Unraveling webinar series, from March 17-29. Each webinar will be recorded for those who cannot attend in person. You can find more information and registration information here.
St. Paul’s 2020 Lenten Devotional can be downloaded here.
Pray-As-You-Go has daily guided prayer meditation and a weekly Lenten reflection. Their Lenten reflections are here.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium offers a series of lovely MeditOceans that provide a calming, guided meditation experience.
Renovare offers an “Audio meditation: A prayer for these days of uncertainty.”
Mindfulness for Stress audio meditation.
Pastor Darren offers 7 minutes of prayer at 7pm each evening on Facebook. Those prayer videos can be found at the St. Paul Facebook page under Videos.
CULTIVATING PEACE AND CALM
Changeless and Calm – This lovely chant written by Gerald May and sung by Christy Berghoef is beautiful and calming.
Changeless and calm
Deep Mystery
Ever more deeply
Rooted in Thee
More calming videos from the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Nature 365 offers daily, one-minute calming videos that intermingle nature and acoustic sounds and music.
MUSIC
Carrie Newcomber offers many beautiful, uplifting songs of faith. “Sanctuary” seems particularly apt during this time of uncertainty.
Also from Carrie Newcomber, “You Can Do This Hard Thing” offers encouragement and hope.
Cantus’ Covid-19 Sessions – Vocal ensemble Cantus is offering free recordings at their website during the Covid-19 outbreak, which has caused them to cancel upcoming performances.
Learning
Gratefulness.org is offering free e-courses here.