Taizé Evening Prayers in Salado

The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service is delighted to partner with St. Joseph’s Epicopal Church, Salado, Texas for an evening of Taizé Prayers at 6:30 pm, August 25, 2024. Led by an interdemoninational worship team based in the Georgetown, Texas area, the Wholeness Service partners with churches all over the Central Texas area. Each service of Wholeness creates several unique opportunities for contemplative worship, including Taizé Prayers. On August 25, the Wholeness Service will present Taizé prayers to the community of Salado in the chapel of their Partner, St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church.

This event launches a new season for the Wholeness Service on the theme of “Courage.” With music and pastoral leadership under the direction of Ginger and Sean Mann and Karen Strange, and with the help of St. Joseph’s members Vicki Joy and Jeff McClure, the Wholeness Worship team will fill the beautiful chapel with candlelight, scripture, and song. They will first dim the lights and allow the congregation to focus on the sounds of a classical and Taizé-inspired prelude. Worshipers are then invited to sing along with the haunting tunes of early Christian chant, ornamented by the voices of Karen Strange (soprano) and Jayden Mann (youth cantor). Cellist Beverly Harrison will join Ginger Mann (flute) to ornament congregational music with instrumental solos. Songs will be sung in English with some in Spanish, and the Word spoken and sung in both languages.

Sean and Ginger Mann completed their pilgrimage to Taizé, France in July, 2017, and spent several years under the mentorship of the Taizé Community. With the help of their friends overseas, they brought the art and craft of Taizé songs and prayers home to Central Texas. Taizé plays a central role in each Service of Wholeness, The Wholeness Service looks forward to the candlelight intimacy of Taizé Prayer on August 25, with our friends in Salado, Texas, as we kick off our new season for 2024-2025.

Service Time: 6:30 pm

Prelude: 6:20 (Prelude)

Early Q&A, Taizé Prayer: 6:00 pm