Prayer Letters
Prayer Letter for May 2026
My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As the season of Easter comes to an end, and the season of […]
Prayer Letter for April 2026
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: As we near the end of the spring season for the Wholeness Service—our community’s […]
Prayer Letter for March 2026
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, As we pass through the season of Lent and approach Easter Sunday, it is […]
Prayer Letter for February 2026
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, We gather again this Sunday evening, February 22, at 6:30PM in the San Gabriel […]
2026-27: What are you Seeking?
What are you seeking? Silence. Direction. Joy. Meaning. A just world. Community.
Once again, our seasonal theme is inspired by good works done in the Community of Taizé. Last year, Br. Matthew of Taizé asked Jesus’ first question in the book of John: “What are you seeking?” Six young volunteers 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. Their combined insights guide our theme for 2026-27. Our focus will start with the Taizé’s 2026 theme, “Que cherches-tu ?” We will end by bringing these lessons home to Central Texas.
Guided by our theme for the season, 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.
