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Rev. Dr. Patrice Gerideau

My work lives at the intersection of story and Spirit—where God’s love story meets our human story.Through the SoulWork Sanctuaries podcast, SoulWork gatherings, and my writing, I create sacred spaces where words heal, hearts rest, and souls flourish.

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The Story Behind SoulWork Sanctuary

October 6, 2025 • The Story Behind SoulWork Sanctuary • I remember the day that I met Rev. Dr. Katie Cannon. She was seated at the front of the chapel at Princeton Theological Seminary, chatting quietly with someone. Then she looked up at the group of us who had just entered the space. One by one, we went to pay our respects to a trailblazer — a woman who carved out a pathway for those of us who dared to call ourselves womanists. As I waited my turn, I thought back to the first time I heard...

Hello Reader, I’m so glad you’re here. This month, I’m doing something a little different. Instead of beginning another teaching series, I’m sharing From the Page—some of the things I’ve been writing and sitting with lately.This week, I’ve been sitting with Psalm 23. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”These words are so familiar that sometimes we can miss what they are actually saying. If the Lord is our Shepherd, then we are not. We are the sheep. And I don’t know about you, but...

Hello Reader, I’m so glad you’re here. This week, we come to the final episode of our nine-part series, The Fruitful Writer: Cultivating the Soul Behind the Story. Through Galatians 5:22–23, we have been exploring the fruit of the Spirit and considering how God cultivates the inner life from which our words, stories, and lives emerge.Whether you write books, journal your prayers, share your thoughts with others, or simply desire to grow in your walk with Christ, this series has invited us to...

Hello Reader, I’m so glad you’re here. We are continuing our nine-part series, The Fruitful Writer: Cultivating the Soul Behind the Story. Through Galatians 5:22–23, we are exploring the fruit of the Spirit and considering how God cultivates the inner life from which our words, stories, and lives emerge.Whether you write books, journal your prayers, share your thoughts with others, or simply desire to grow in your walk with Christ, this series is an invitation to consider not only what we...

Hello Reader, I’m so glad you’re here. We are continuing our nine-part series, The Fruitful Writer: Cultivating the Soul Behind the Story. Through Galatians 5:22–23, we are exploring the fruit of the Spirit and considering how God cultivates the inner life from which our words, stories, and lives emerge. Whether you write books, journal your prayers, share your thoughts with others, or simply desire to grow in your walk with Christ, this series is an invitation to consider not only what we...

Hello Reader, I’m so glad you’re here. We are continuing our nine-part series, The Fruitful Writer: Cultivating the Soul Behind the Story. Through Galatians 5:22–23, we are exploring the fruit of the Spirit and considering how God cultivates the inner life from which our words, stories, and lives emerge. Whether you write books, journal your prayers, share your thoughts with others, or simply desire to grow in your walk with Christ, this series is an invitation to consider not only what we...

Hello Reader, I’m so glad you’re here. We are continuing our nine-part series, The Fruitful Writer: Cultivating the Soul Behind the Story. Through Galatians 5:22–23, we are exploring the fruit of the Spirit and considering how God cultivates the inner life from which our words, stories, and lives emerge. Whether you write books, journal your prayers, share your thoughts with others, or simply desire to grow in your walk with Christ, this series is an invitation to consider not only what we...

Hello Reader, I’m so glad you’re here. We are continuing our nine-part series, The Fruitful Writer: Cultivating the Soul Behind the Story. Through Galatians 5:22–23, we are exploring the fruit of the Spirit and considering how God cultivates the inner life from which our words, stories, and lives emerge. Whether you write books, journal your prayers, share your thoughts with others, or simply desire to grow in your walk with Christ, this series is an invitation to consider not only what we...

Hello Reader, I’m so glad you’re here. We are continuing our nine-part series, The Fruitful Writer: Cultivating the Soul Behind the Story. Through Galatians 5:22–23, we are exploring the fruit of the Spirit and considering how God cultivates the inner life from which our words, stories, and lives emerge. Whether you write books, journal your prayers, share your thoughts with others, or simply desire to grow in your walk with Christ, this series is an invitation to consider not only what we...

Hello Reader, I’m so glad you’re here. We are continuing our nine-part series, The Fruitful Writer: Cultivating the Soul Behind the Story. Through Galatians 5:22–23, we are exploring the fruit of the Spirit and considering how God cultivates the inner life from which our words, stories, and lives emerge. Whether you write books, journal your prayers, share your thoughts with others, or simply desire to grow in your walk with Christ, this series is an invitation to consider not only what we...

Hello Reader, I’m so glad you’re here. This week on the podcast, we are beginning a new nine-part series called The Fruitful Writer: Cultivating the Soul Behind the Story. Through Galatians 5:22–23, we will explore the fruit of the Spirit and consider how God cultivates the inner life from which our words, stories, and lives emerge. Whether you write books, journal your prayers, write sermons, share your thoughts with others, or simply desire to grow in your walk with Christ, this series is...