Pastor Julie Brigham is a catalyst for creative spiritual work, combining spirituality, recovery and creativity.

Pastor Brigham’s sense of call to spiritual direction came from the life of the parish. There seemed to be people — perhaps with chronic or life-threatening illness, substance use disorder, or trauma issues — who needed more than three visits and a referral. There were folks for whom spiritual questions were of the essence, and for whom spiritual practice proved a door to profound healing.

From Julie: It has been a privilege to walk with many people in extremis, and to witness the difference the light and love of God makes. Through prayful attention, listening and spiritual practice, individuals, families and communities become places of peace and joy.

It is my belief that we are here for the love of God, together. There are thousands of ways to honor and bless our lives in this world. Here, I offer my services in the hopes that it might serve your path. Feel free to contact me, and to join my email newsletter to hear about upcoming workshops and retreats.

Pastor Julie Brigham serves the Foxville-Greensburg Lutheran Parish. Her MDiv degree is from Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary, ELCA. She also studied at Candler School of Theology (part of Emory U. in Atlanta, GA) and St. Paul’s  School of Theology in Kansas City. She is a Spiritual Director (Shalem Winter 2006) and is a member of the Shalem Society, Spiritual Directors International, National Association of Poetry Therapists, and the Capital Women’s Speakers Club.

Julie is also a Soul Collage Facilitator, Dreamworker (training through the Haden Institute), and Veriditas Trained Labyrinth Facilitator.

There really are “a thousand and one ways to kiss the ground.”  Julie’s own practice beyond prayer and worship in church is as a writer and an iconographer (St. Michael the Archangel Guild). Pastor Brigham serves as chaplain for the Smithsburg Volunteer Fire Department. She also loves gardening, singing, going to the opera, hiking, has led youth ministry spelunking expeditions, beloved mother to Sonja and beloved grandmother to Henry.