Taize

The Taize Community is an ecumenical Christian monastic order, founded in Burgundy in 1940 by Brother Roger, who remained its leader until his death in August 2005. Life in the Community focuses on prayer and meditation and young and old flock to Taize each year from all over the world.

At the heart of Taize is a passion for the Church and their desire is for those who have experienced Taize to return to their own churches and offer the style of worship to others.

Taize has spawned a unique style of music that reflects the meditative nature of the community. Taize music emphasies simple phrases, usually lines from Psalms or other pieces of scripture, repeated and sometimes sung in canon. The repetition is intended to aid meditation and prayer. Some examples can already be found in our current hymn book.

We offer Taize worship every second Wednesday of the month in St Stephens at 7.45pm to which all are invited.