Community Contemplative Prayer returns to Central Texas in 2025–26 for another season of worship and reflection. This year, we focus on the topic of hope.
Our inspiration for the season is drawn from the ecumenical community of Taizé, France. Long a guide for our music and worship, Taizé’s 2025 theme — Esperer au Dela de Toute Esperance (“To hope beyond all Hope”) — resonates with us deeply this year. In his letter announcing the theme, Prior Brother Matthew recounts a visit to Ukraine with two fellow brothers. A church leader there told them, “Prayer opens up a space that allows healing.” Confronted daily by the devastation of war, this leader described the inner life of faith as a refuge — a place where healing begins and the heart remains open to grace. This is hope: courageous, clear-eyed, and deeply rooted in God.
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service has spent over 25 years preparing sacred spaces for prayer and healing. In this season of global unrest and uncertainty, our mission continues. We are honored to be called once again to serve the greater Georgetown community, as we offer curated spaces and times for stillness, prayer, and wholeness. From September, 2025 through May, 2026, three area churches will lend us their sites and support. Our three hosts for this season are:
San Gabriel Presbyterian Church
5404 Williams Avenue
Georgetown, Texas 78633
St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church
881 N Main Street
Salado, TX 76571
St. Philip’s United Methodist Church
16321 Great Oaks Dr
Round Rock, TX 78681
| Date | Topic | Site |
|---|---|---|
| September 28 | Courage to Hope | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church |
| November 2 * | Listening to People of Hope / Celebration of Saints | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church |
| November 23 * | Taizé Evening Prayers | St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church |
| December 21 * | Striving for Hope / Christmas by Candlelight | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church |
| February 22 | Remaining People of Hope | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church |
| March 29 | Easter Hope | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church |
| April 26 | Taizé Evening Prayers | St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church |
| May 3 * | Taizé Evening Prayers * Rescheduled from January 25 | St. Philip’s United Methodist Church |
| May 31 | Pilgrims of Hope / Pilgrims of Peace | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church |
Services will continue to take place one Sunday per month at 6:30 pm, with some noted exceptions (*) around holidays in the November / December months. Meetings take place on these dates and in these locations:
Please join us as we worship. Lend your voices and hands to our community. When two or three are gathered, God is there. This year, we are blessed once again to be there with you.
