Taize service to inspire prayer and meditation at Chambersburg's Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church in Chambersburg will conduct a Taize service at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18.
The service will be representative of a typical service in the international ecumenical community of Taize, France.
Taize (pronounced teh-ZAY), located in southern France, was founded in 1940 by Swiss-born "Brother Roger."
Intended as a place for Christian men of Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox backgrounds to live in a contemplative community, it became a place for pilgrimage by Christians all over the world.
The brothers commit their lives to material and spiritual sharing, celibacy and a simple life.
Since its beginnings, music has been a major part of the daily prayer life of the community.
A Taize service uses the music written at or for the community. The music is chant-like, meditative, joyful, prayerful and repetitive, allowing the gathered group to enter into prayer that is corporate and individually centering.
The service usually begins with opening songs, followed by a psalm with a simple sung response, Bible readings, silent meditation, prayer of intercession or adoration, the Lord's Prayer and a concluding prayer.
Additional easy to learn music is sung by the group during the service.
Trinity Episcopal Church is located at 58 S. Second St., Chambersburg.
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