Taize Prayer

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.
 

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

Occasional services in Camden and beyond
Contact: Marion Hill Tel: 020 7722 2965; Email: ctic@blueyonder.co.uk

St Dominic's Priory, Southampton Road, NW5 4LB
Following a long gap there was a service at the Priory in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in January 2011,
another just before Holy Week, one in September and one at the beginning of Advent. 

The next service with Songs from Taize at the Priory will be during Lent 2012.

Neighbours in Islington hold a monthly
Taizé Prayer at Church on the Corner
64 Barnsbury Road N1 0ES (looks like an old pub)
nearest tube Angel.
Services are on Tuesdays 8.30 - 9.30pm but dates vary each month.
For enquiries and to get updates email: taizeonthecorner@gmail.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;
Email: notredamechurch@btconnect.com;
Website: www.notredamechurch.co.uk 

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;
Website: http://www.st-james-piccadilly.org

Also Every Wednesday 6pm at All Hallows by the Tower, Byward Street, London EC3R 5BJ.
Nearest tube: Tower Hill. Contact: Martin Carr martin@ahbtt.org.uk
and

1st Thursday of the month
Chant and Pray the Taizé way! An Evening of Prayer with music
St Mary the Boltons SW10 9TB (Nearest tube Earls Court or Gloucester Rd). T: 020 7835 1440
 
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
http://www.taize.fr/en_article683.html; Email:info@taize.fr

and there is a "Taize in London" page on Facebook. 

2 special services currently (Jan 2012) listed on the Taize website are:

Friday 20 January Prayer Round the Cross in the style of Taizé
Church of the Immaculate Conception, 14 Farm Street, Mayfair, W1K 3AH (Green Pk, Bond St)  
7.30pm with song practice 6.30pm. Contact: stevencooper@cantab.net
See Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
 
and

Friday 24 February Lenten Prayer Around the Cross,
with the Bishop of Southwark and a brother of the Taizé Community.
7 - 9pm, Southwark (Anglican) Cathedral. Music practice from 6:30 pm.
 
 
Last updated 17/1/12

 


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