Julian of Norwich: Window to Wisdom

In the late 14th century, in the wake of the Black Plague, a middle-aged English woman lay dying. She was blessed by the priest and bid farewell by her family. As she began to fade away, she fell into a series of revelatory visions of Christ. Instead of dying, she awoke, carrying these visions with her. She dedicated the rest of her life to contemplation and to sharing her insights into our own nature and the nature of God. We know her today as Julian of Norwich and her legacy offers a beautiful window into the light we all carry, the Christ Light.

Reverend Simon Ruth de Voil is an interfaith/interspiritual musical minister, trained to be a sacred presence outside the conventions of traditional religion. As a musician, spiritual mentor, and worship leader, he incorporates chant, ritual, poetry, storytelling, and mindful practice to create a space for profound connection and sacred witness. 

Simon is an accomplished musician and songwriter with 20 years of experience as a performer. For the last 15 years, though, Simon’s focus and calling has been sacred music. This grew out of his work at Iona Abbey and has since led him to provide music for worship, ceremony, and prayer in a wide variety of churches and non-religious spiritual communities. He particularly loves to create music for meditation, healing services, and rites of passage.

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