Prayer with Songs from Taize

Prayer in the style inspired by the Taize Community in France with readings, intercessions, silence and simple meditative chants is an excellent form of prayer for a gathering of people from different Christian traditions or different nationalities. All welcome.

Taizé: Prayer around the Cross
Friday 12 March 8pm at Hinde Street Methodist Church, W1
A special ecumenical Prayer around the Cross in the Taizé style
with Brother Paolo from the Taizé Community and a meditation by the Bishop of Woolwich.
All welcome! The prayer begins at 8pm, with an optional open song practice from 7.30pm.
For directions etc see www.hindestreet.org.uk or www.taize.fr
Any musicians (instrumentalists and singers) who can help with the Taizé music,
please contact Steven Cooper in advance: stevencooper@cantab.net)
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Summer Pilgrimage to Taize
A group of young people will be going to Taize for a week starting 25 July.
This appears on the Taize website as being the London Diocese
but it is more specifically the Bishop of Edmonton's pilgrimage
and the contact listed on the Taize website is the Vicar of St Mary's Primrose Hill.
Coincidentally a group may also be going from St Dominic's Priory.
All welcome to contact Rev. Marjorie Brown revmarjorie@gmail.com

Weekly Taize Prayer in Camden
King's Cross Methodist Church, Crestfield St.
(opp. main entrance to King’s Cross stn)
7pm every Thursday followed by tea and coffee.
Contact: Steven Cooper londonprayer-owner@yahoogroups.com

There are occasional services at
St Dominic's Priory, Southampton Road, NW5 4LB
Contact: Marion Hill tel: 020 7722 2965; Email: info@christianstogethercamden.org.uk

and
St Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, NW3 3DJ (Elsworthy Road/King Henry's Rd)
Contact: Chris Kitching tel: 020 8969 6408; Email: chris@kitching.clara.co.uk

We aim to hold them
January at St Mary's for Peace and Christian Unity
March at St Dominic's for Lent
May at St Mary's for Christian Aid Week/Pentecost
September at St Dominic's for Peace and the new academic year
October at St Mary's for One World Week
and possible December at St Dominic's for Advent.

There will not, however, be a service at St Dominic's this Lent 2010.
See above for Stations Around the Cross at Hinde Street Methodist Church.
 
For occasional services organised by Churches Together in Highgate 
Contact Jenny Lee Tel: 020 8883 9267 Email: L.Warden@btinternet.com

In Central London:
Notre Dame de France off Leicester Square every Saturday 7.15pm
(1st Sun this is RC Mass). Contact:Tel:020 7437 9363;
and
St James Piccadilly on 3rd Sunday of the Month 4.30 for 5pm (not December)
Tel: 020 7734 4511; Email: lindsay@st-james-piccadilly.org;
 
See also JCFL (Jesus Christ the Fullness of Life) 
which is an ecumenical prayer event for young adults in London 
on the first Thursday of every month. Taize and Iona chants are used.
And see the website of the Taizé Community



St Mary’s Primrose Hill hosted a Taizé Gathering of young people aged 15-30 in November 2009.
Welcome including some words about the following month's youth meeting in Poznan.
After lunch there was Bible reflection led by young people and discussion groups.

Singers & instrumentalists gathered mid afternoon to prepare for the
Taizé Service in church 4 - 5.30 pm.
 

Last updated 16/2/10
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