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What are you seeking? Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service theme for 2026-27, inspired by the Community of Taizé
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Silence, joy, direction, meaning, a just world, community. Six young people from six different countries answer Jesus' first question in the Gospel of John. In 2026-27, we consider God's answers to them.

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What are you seeking? Silence. Direction. Joy. Meaning. A just world. Community.

Last year, Br. Matthew of Taizé asked Jesus’ first question in the book of John. Six young adult volunteers in Taizé from six separate countries gave their own answers. In his January introductory letter, Br. Matthew reflects on their words, and responds with the Word of God. Inspired by their insights, we are pleased to announce our theme for 2026-27: “What are you Seeking?” It begins with the Community of Taizé’s theme for their 2026 calendar, “Que cherches-tu ?” and ends by brings their lessons home to Central Texas.

Pastors and lay speakers will prepare brief homilies throughout the year. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. This season will combine both Services of Healing and Wholeness and Taizé Common Prayers on various dates. Service type and location will always be noted.

A Brief History of the Wholeness Service

Founded in the late 1990’s by Dr. George Biggs of First Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, TX, the Wholeness Service began as a small prayer meeting. On a few Sunday evenings at sunset, Biggs invited friends and neighbors to join him in a circle. The group sang hymns and read scripture together. They lit candles to symbolize private prayers. Ordained ministers laid hands on them, praying with them and anointing them with oil; counseling them when requested. The meetings took place every month, following a template that may be found in many Christian books of common worship, and made a significant impact on Biggs’ congregation. Soon, pastors from other area churches joined the leadership circle and the small Service of Healing and Wholeness grew beyond the walls of First Presbyterian Church. Songs and prayers from Taizé, music based on the haunting chants of early Christianity, eventually replaced traditional hymns, adding an extra dimension to the meditative atmosphere. Today, with an updated name and a tradition established over 25 years ago, the Georgetown Ecumenial Wholeness Service welcomes a community-wide congregation, some of the area’s finest musicians, and ministers across both Travis and Williamson counties. 

As we return this year, the Wholeness Service invites everyone, churched and unchurched, to come together and pray. At our services, attendees may sit either with a group or alone as they sing, pray, or simply listen. Unique among the worship experiences in its community, the Wholeness Service is also unique in the place, or places it calls home. Interdenominational and carefully focused on scripture rather than doctrine, this event may take place in many area buildings. To date, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, Wellspring, a United Community of Faith, and San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, all of Georgetown, Texas, have hosted the Wholeness Service. In August, 2024, the service ventured outside of the Georgetown city limits for the first time with a Taizé evening prayer service in the beautiful St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church of Salado, Texas. Many other area churches count themselves as active worship partners. 

Join us

The Wholeness Service likes to say, “All are welcome, all are embraced.” For us, the place may change from season to season, but the mission is the same: pray for each other, pray for the world, and spend a quiet hour with God. We can’t wait to see where God leads us next. Join the Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service for a peaceful season of candlelight, contemplative prayer.

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