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Please join us for Taizé prayer the second Sunday of each month and consecutive Sundays during the Advent and Lent seasons at St. Stephen Church from 7:00 until 8:00pm. |
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“Holy Spirit, enable us at every moment to turn towards you. |
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So often we forget that you live in us, that you pray in us, and that you love in us. |
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Your presence within us is trust and constant forgiveness.” |
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- - Brother Roger’s Easter Prayer 2004 |
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How do you pronounce Taizé? |
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teh-ZAY |
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Where does the word Taizé come from? |
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Taizé is the name of a small village in the heart of the Burgundy region of eastern France. |
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Why is this service called Taizé prayer? |
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The meditative music and order of service is taken from the Taizé community, located in the village of Taizé. This is an international, ecumenical monastic community of brothers from Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox traditions who desire to be a “living parable” of reconciliation among Christians. |
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Why do we sing the same song repeatedly? |
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When a basic reality of faith is expressed using only a few words, they are quickly grasped by the mind. As the words are sung over and over, there is a movement from the head to the heart. Brother Roger, who founded the Taizé community in 1940, simply states that, “a few words taken up and sung unceasingly, mysteriously reaches the depths of our being.” |
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Why do we sing in Latin? |
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The songs needed to be accessible to the people who came from all over the world to participate in the prayer of the Taizé community. The brothers discovered that Latin was the language most common to a diverse group of people. Other languages used include German, Spanish, Russian, French, and English. |
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"In all things peace of heart, joy, simplicity and mercy. |
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God buries our past in the heart of Christ and will take care of our future. |
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Christ Jesus, inner light, let me welcome your love; may I find joy. |
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I love you, perhaps not as I would like to, but I do love you." |
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-- Brother Roger |
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Taizé prayer is named for the monastic community in Taizé, France where it originated. |
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This contemplative prayer form is known for its meditative songs and silence. |
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The best source of information about the Taizé Community is their web site: www.taize.fr. |
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For more information about the Taizé prayer services at St. Stephen call: Duffy Laws: 410-592-6312 |
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Daily meditation from the brothers of Taizé: http://www.taize.fr/en_article75.html |
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