What is Taize? Taize is the home of an international, ecumenical
community of brothers located in southern Burgundy, France. It was
founded in 1940 by Brother Roger. Today the community is made up of
over a hundred brothers, Catholic and from various Protestant
backgrounds, that represent more than twenty-five countries. At the
heart of daily life in Taize are three times of daily prayer. Since the
late 1950's, thousands of young adults from all over the world have
found their way in pilgrimage to Taize to take part in weekly meetings
of prayer and reflection. In addition, Taize brothers make visits and
lead meetings in Africa, North and South America, Asia and in Europe,
as part of a "pilgrimage of trust on earth". The ultimate goal is
reconciliation and love for all Christians in the world. The video below shares music from Taize with images from Taize worship around the world. Enjoy! I
first experienced Taize worship in 2001 while attending the Christian
Music Summer School offered by the Perkins School of Theology at
Southern Methodist University in Dallas Texas. I was struck by the
simplicity and the many layers of prayer, song and silence. The silence
was so new to me. In Taize worship the silence is just as important as
the music and the reading of the scriptures. The silence is where you
finally get the chance to stop, breath and listen for the still, small
voice that is God with you. I have been attending or leading Taize
worship for several years now and am proud to say that I no longer
fidget during those silences. With our fast paced world it isn't often
that we are given the opportunity to stop and listen or just be. I offer workshops on the Taize community: its philosophies, its worship, and its music style. I am so passionate about this ecumenical worship opportunity and extremely excited to be sharing this with others Workshops
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