Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service

Striving for Hope / Christmas by Candlelight - December 21, 2025
2025-12-21 18:30 - 19:45 (America/Chicago) | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States
Reprising our popular service, “Christmas by Candlelight,” this service will open with shadow and light, and welcome the Spirit with a memory of the Word made flesh. This month, we welcome Pastor Steve Buchele, who will present a meditation the topic, “Striving for Hope.”
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service is a candlelight, contemplative prayer service that meets once per month. All services are open to the public. We pray together by using two very special types of worship templates: the Service of Healing and Wholeness and Taizé Common Prayers. We are led by a diverse community of area Christians, and these services are open to all who would come. Songs are sung from the Community of Taizé. Opportunities are given for intercessory prayer and the lighting of candles. A time is set aside for private prayer and anointing with oil. Communion is offered to all in attendance, with gluten-free elements available. About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is “Hope Beyond All Hope.” It is based on the Taizé theme for 2025, “Esperer au Dela de Toute Esperance,” which considers perseverance and faith even in the worst of times. Brief homilies will be prepared by area pastors and lay speakers. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. Events this season: 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:

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 (Salado)

December 21 *
Striving for Hope / Christmas by Candlelight
San Gabriel Presbyterian Church

January 25
Taizé Evening Prayers
St. Philip’s Methodist Church (Round Rock)

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 (Salado)

May 31
Pilgrims of Hope / Pilgrims of Peace
San Gabriel Presbyterian Church

About the songs: Taizé Prayer chants are congregational, made of short phrases that are repeated for ease of participation. In our services, we always sing in English, but for an idea of how the songs sound, please enjoy this YouTube playlist.

We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2025-2026.

Taizé Evening Prayers, November 23, 2025
2025-11-23 18:30 - 19:45 | Saint Joseph’s Episcopal Church, 881 N Main St, Salado, 76571
In our first of two services at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, the Wholeness Service will conduct Taizé Evening Prayers with scriptures and songs focused on our November topic, Listening to People of Hope.
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service is a candlelight, contemplative prayer service that meets once per month. All services are open to the public. We pray together by using two very special types of worship templates: the Service of Healing and Wholeness and Taizé Common Prayers. We are led by a diverse community of area Christians, and these services are open to all who would come. Songs are sung from the Community of Taizé. Opportunities are given for intercessory prayer and the lighting of candles. A time is set aside for private prayer and anointing with oil. Communion is offered to all in attendance, with gluten-free elements available. About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is “Hope Beyond All Hope.” It is based on the Taizé theme for 2025, “Esperer au Dela de Toute Esperance,” which considers perseverance and faith even in the worst of times. Brief homilies will be prepared by area pastors and lay speakers. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. Events this season: 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:

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 (Salado)

December 21 *
Striving for Hope / Christmas by Candlelight
San Gabriel Presbyterian Church

January 25
Taizé Evening Prayers
St. Philip’s Methodist Church (Round Rock)

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 (Salado)

May 31
Pilgrims of Hope / Pilgrims of Peace
San Gabriel Presbyterian Church

About the songs: Taizé Prayer chants are congregational, made of short phrases that are repeated for ease of participation. In our services, we always sing in English, but for an idea of how the songs sound, please enjoy this YouTube playlist.

We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2025-2026.

Listening to People of Hope / Celebration of the Saints, November 2, 2025
2025-11-02 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States
In this All Saints Sunday service, we focus on listening to hopeful stories as we bring back our popular celebration of Saints with a luminaria display at San Gabriel Presbyterian Church. Meditation will be spoken by Sean Mann. Non-perishable food will be collected on this evening for Helping Hands of Georgetown, Texas, as well as cash donations to fill their food pantry.

For the first time since 2020, our celebration of Saints will take place during our Wholeness Service. This year, we plan to worship outdoors in the columbarium of Partner Church San Gabriel Presbyterian Church. The lanterns are both prepared and funded by the Wholeness Community, as a gift to the Georgetown, Texas area. Click this link to turn in name(s) for remembrance by October 30 if you wish to participate.
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service is a candlelight, contemplative prayer service that meets once per month. All services are open to the public. We pray together by using two very special types of worship templates: the Service of Healing and Wholeness and Taizé Common Prayers. We are led by a diverse community of area Christians, and these services are open to all who would come. Songs are sung from the Community of Taizé. Opportunities are given for intercessory prayer and the lighting of candles. A time is set aside for private prayer and anointing with oil. Communion is offered to all in attendance, with gluten-free elements available. About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is “Hope Beyond All Hope.” It is based on the Taizé theme for 2025, “Esperer au Dela de Toute Esperance,” which considers perseverance and faith even in the worst of times. Brief homilies will be prepared by area pastors and lay speakers. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. Events this season: 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:

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 (Salado)

December 21 *
Striving for Hope / Christmas by Candlelight
San Gabriel Presbyterian Church

January 25
Taizé Evening Prayers
St. Philip’s Methodist Church (Round Rock)

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 (Salado)

May 31
Pilgrims of Hope / Pilgrims of Peace
San Gabriel Presbyterian Church

About the songs: Taizé Prayer chants are congregational, made of short phrases that are repeated for ease of participation. In our services, we always sing in English, but for an idea of how the songs sound, please enjoy this YouTube playlist.

We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2025-2026.

Courage to Hope, September 28, 2025
2025-09-28 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service is a candlelight, contemplative prayer service that meets once per month. All services are open to the public. We pray together by using two very special types of worship templates: the Service of Healing and Wholeness and Taizé Common Prayers. We are led by a diverse community of area Christians, and these services are open to all who would come. Songs are sung from the Community of Taizé. Opportunities are given for intercessory prayer and the lighting of candles. A time is set aside for private prayer and anointing with oil. Communion is offered to all in attendance, with gluten-free elements available. About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is “Hope Beyond All Hope.” It is based on the Taizé theme for 2025, “Esperer au Dela de Toute Esperance,” which considers perseverance and faith even in the worst of times. Brief homilies will be prepared by area pastors and lay speakers. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. Events this season: 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:

DateTopicSiteSeptember 28Courage to HopeSan Gabriel Presbyterian ChurchNovember 2 *Listening to People of Hope / Celebration of SaintsSan Gabriel Presbyterian ChurchNovember 23 *Taizé Evening PrayersSt. Joseph’s Episcopal Church (Salado)December 21 *Striving for Hope / Christmas by CandlelightSan Gabriel Presbyterian ChurchJanuary 25Taizé Evening PrayersSt. Philip’s Methodist Church (Round Rock)February 22Remaining People of HopeSan Gabriel Presbyterian ChurchMarch 29Easter HopeSan Gabriel Presbyterian ChurchApril 26Taizé Evening PrayersSt. Joseph’s Episcopal Church (Salado)May 31Pilgrims of Hope / Pilgrims of PeaceSan Gabriel Presbyterian Church

About the songs: Taizé Prayer chants are congregational, made of short phrases that are repeated for ease of participation. In our services, we always sing in English, but for an idea of how the songs sound, please enjoy this YouTube playlist. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxXjK6DQTml8hu1I54sxDd31Kckc1ylFr&si=_jKgoN_kyV2oSFLh We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2025-2026.

Courage to Serve, May 25, 2025
2025-05-25 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service is a candlelight, contemplative prayer service that meets onsite monthly at any of its Williamson County partner churches. This season, we meet at San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, Georgetown Texas with meditations centered around the topic “Courage.” All services are open to the public.
We will pray together by combining two very special types of worship services: the Service of Healing and Wholeness and Taizé Common Prayers. We are a diverse community of area Christians, and these services are open to all who would come. Songs are sung from the Community of Taizé. Opportunities are given for intercessory prayer and the lighting of candles. A time is set aside for anointing by ministers. Communion is offered to all in attendance, with pre-packaged and gluten-free elements available.
About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is “Courage.” Brief homilies will be prepared by area ministers, and guided by a senior pastor. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. 2024-2025 events are:

Date
Time
Title
Location

8/25/2024
6:30 PM
Taizé Evening Prayers
St. Joseph’s Episcopal, Salado

9/22/2024
6:30 PM
Courage to See
San Gabriel Presbyterian, Georgetown

10/27/2024
6:30 PM
Courage to Hear
San Gabriel Presbyterian, Georgetown

11/1/2024
Sunset
All Saints Remembrance
Columbarium, San Gabriel Presbyterian, Georgetown

11/24/2024
6:30 PM
Courage to Discern
San Gabriel Presbyterian, Georgetown

12/15/2024
6:30 PM
Courage to Love
San Gabriel Presbyterian, Georgetown

1/26/2025
6:30 PM
Courage to Suffer
San Gabriel Presbyterian, Georgetown

2/23/2025
6:30 PM
Courage to Believe
San Gabriel Presbyterian, Georgetown

3/23/2025
6:30 PM
Courage to Act
San Gabriel Presbyterian, Georgetown

4/27/2025
6:30 PM
Courage to Journey
San Gabriel Presbyterian, Georgetown

5/25/2025
6:30 PM
Courage to Serve
San Gabriel Presbyterian, Georgetown

About the songs: Taizé Prayer chants are congregational, made of short phrases that are repeated for ease of participation. In our services, we always sing in English, but for an idea of how the songs sound, please enjoy this YouTube playlist.

About COVID-19 and safety: All are welcome at the Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service. While COVID continues to challenge us, we will provide for in-person worship with a well-ventilated, flexible space where social distancing and close seating are both possible. For those in quarantine, livestream worship is available.
We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2024-2025.

Courage to Journey, April 27, 2025
2025-04-27 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

Courage to Act, March 23, 2025
2025-03-23 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

Courage to Believe, February 23, 2025
2025-02-23 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

Courage to Suffer, January 26, 2025
2025-01-26 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

Taizé Evening Prayers in Salado
2025-01-12 18:30 - 19:45 | St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, 881 N Main St, Salado, 76571
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service is delighted to travel back to our partner, St. Joseph’s Epicopal Church, Salado, Texas for another evening of Taizé Prayer at 6:30 pm, January 12, 2025. Led by an interdenominational worship team based in the Georgetown, Texas area, the Wholeness Service partners with churches all over the Central Texas area. Each service creates several unique opportunities for contemplative worship, including Taizé meditations. For this, we find St. Joseph’s iconic chapel to be ideal.

On this night, we will continue to celebrate the new year as we meditate on thematic scriptures from our current season of “Courage.” With music under the direction of Ginger Mann and pastoral leadership by Rev. Vicki Joy McClure and Vicar Lynn Osgood (both St. Joseph’s), the Wholeness Worship team will fill St. Joseph’s with candlelight, scripture, and song. Worshipers are invited to sing along with the haunting tunes of early Christianity, ornamented by vocal and instrumental solos. Songs will be sung in English with some in Spanish. The Word will be spoken and sung in both languages. Opportunities for candlelight intercession and private pastoral prayer will also be given during the service.

Principal cantor Sean and music director Ginger Mann completed their pilgrimage to the Christian Community of Taizé, France in July, 2017 and spent several years studying with members of the monastic community. They brought back the art and craft of Taizé meditations to their home in Central Texas.
The Wholeness Service looks forward to the candlelight intimacy of Taizé Prayer with our friends in Salado, Texas, as we welcome the new year.
Service Time: 6:30 pm
Prelude: 6:20

Courage to Love, December 15, 2024
2024-12-15 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

Courage to Discern, November 24, 2024
2024-11-24 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

All Saints' Vigil: November 1, 2024
2024-11-01 18:30 - 20:00 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States
For the fifth year since the Covid Pandemic, the Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service remembers the saints of our community with candlelight vigil. Names contributed by Georgetown area residents are made into candlelight luminarias and presented at the columbarium of San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Texas. The music of Taizé will surround the columbarium from sunset until 8:00 pm, and outdoor seating will be provided. Members of the worship team will pray for your family during the observance and extra candles will also be provided for additional remembrances.
Please note that this is a come and go outdoor observance.

Courage to Hear, October 27, 2024
2024-10-27 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

Courage to See, September 22, 2024
2024-09-22 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

Taizé Evening Prayers in Salado
2024-08-25 18:30 - 19:45 | St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, 881 N Main St, Salado, 76571
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

Responsible Peace, May 26, 2024
2024-05-26 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service is a candlelight, contemplative prayer service that meets onsite monthly at any of its Williamson County partner churches. This season, we meet at San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, Georgetown Texas with meditations centered around the topic “Pursuing Peace.” All services are open to the public.
We will pray together by combining two very special types of worship services: the Service of Healing and Wholeness and Taizé Common Prayers. We are a diverse community of area Christians, and these services are open to all who would come. Songs are sung from the Community of Taizé. Opportunities are given for intercessory prayer and the lighting of candles. A time is set aside for anointing by ministers. Communion is offered to all in attendance, with pre-packaged and gluten-free elements available.
About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is “Pursuing Peace.” Brief homilies will be prepared by area ministers, and guided by a senior pastor. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. 2023-2024 topics are:

September 24
Love Your Neighbor

October 22
Be Not Afraid

November 19
From Anger to Peace

December 17
Peace for All

January 28
Peace Within

February 25
Forgiving Peace

March 24
Believing in Peace

April 28
Power of Peace

May 26
Responsible Peace

About the songs: Taizé Prayer chants are congregational, made of short phrases that are repeated for ease of participation. In our services, we always sing in English, but for an idea of how the songs sound, please enjoy this YouTube playlist.

About COVID-19 and safety: All are welcome at the Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service. While COVID continues to challenge us, we will provide for in-person worship with a well-ventilated, flexible space where social distancing and close seating are both possible. For those in quarantine, livestream worship is available.
We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2023-2024.

Power of Peace, April 28, 2024
2024-04-28 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

Believing in Peace, March 24, 2024
2024-03-24 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

Forgiving Peace, February 25, 2024
2024-02-25 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

Peace Within, January 28, 2024
2024-01-28 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

Peace for All, December 17, 2023
2023-12-17 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

From Anger to Peace, November 19, 2023
2023-11-19 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

All Saints' Vigil: November 1, 2023
2023-11-01 18:30 - 20:00 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States
For the fourth year since the Covid Pandemic, the Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service remembers the saints of our community with candlelight vigil. Names contributed by Georgetown area residents are made into candlelight luminaries and presented at the columbarium of San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Texas. The music of Taizé will surround the columbarium from sunset until 8:00 pm, and outdoor seating will be provided. Members of the worship team will pray for your family during the observance and extra candles will also be provided for additional remembrances.
Please note that this is a come and go outdoor observance.

Be Not Afraid, October 22, 2023
2023-10-22 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

Love Your Neighbor
2023-09-24 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States

Songlearning Social: August 27, 2023
2023-08-27 16:00 - 18:00 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States
Save the date and bring a friend! The Wholeness Service kicks off the year with a gathering and social on August 27, 2023. Starting at 4:00 pm, music directors welcome the public to 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown TX, where we will review our songs for the season.
Snacks are back, let us know if you are coming?
We’re also bringing back the potluck snacks. Brace yourself for a bounty, our worship team doesn’t know how to skimp. We will serve some treats in the east wing of the sanctuary and provide a plenty of coffee and ice water. Water break provided in the middle of the session, then stick around afterward to socialize. Also important: It helps us if we know how much food to bring. If you’ll be there, would you please let us know? Click here to opt in.
Thinking of joining the music team?
The music team always has a place for you. All you need is the willingness to sing or play an instrument. If that sounds like you, come on out and discover how we can involve you. You can also email inviteme@wholeness-service.org to inquire about music opportunities.
Our theme for 2023-2024 is “Pursuing Peace.” We will continue to sing the haunting chants of early Christianity brought to us by the music of Taizé, and we will continue to offer classical backdrops as well as appropriate choral anthems. All music is congregational, all congregation members are invited and encouraged to sing when the Little Choir sings.
Come to hear the sounds of Taizé and sing with us on August 28. Then come back September 25, and every month afterward, to add your voices to ours in our monthly evenings of candlelight contemplative prayer.
Our new songs for the season are:

Song #
Title
Key
Listen
Lyrics

4
Kyrie 1
G
YouTube
Kyrie, Kyrie eleison, Kyrie, Kyrie eleison

28
Come and Fill
D
YouTube
Come and fill our hearts with Your peace. You alone, O Lord are holy
Come and fill our hearts with Your peace. Alleluia.

29
Nothing Can Trouble
Am
YouTube
Nothing can trouble, nothing can frighten. Those who seek God will never go wanting.
Nothing can trouble, nothing can frighten. God alone fills us.

38
My Soul is at Rest
Dm
YouTube
My soul is at rest in God alone. My salvation comes from God.

104
O God, Keep Me Safe
Eb
Listen
O God, keep me safe, for I trust in You. The pathway to life you teach me. With You is peace and joy in all fullness.

109
Dona Nobis Pacem
F
Listen
Dona nobis pacem, pacem. Dona nobis pacem. Dona nobis pacem, dona nobis pacem. Dona nobis pacem. Dona nobis pacem.

110
Shepherd Me O God
Dm
YouTube
Shepherd me, O God beyond my wants, beyond my fears, from death into life.

112
Your Word, O Lord
F / Dm
YouTube
Your word, O Lord, is a light. My God, enlighten my darkness. O Lord, my God, enlighten my darkness. O Lord, my God, enlighten my darkness.

114
Let Your Servant Now Go in Peace
G
Listen
Let Your servant now go in peace, O Lord, now go in peace according to Your word.

120
Where There is Charity
E
Listen
Where there is charity, selfless love, where there is charity, God is truly there.

Songs we’ve carried over from last season are:

Song #
Title
Key
Listen
Lyrics

3
Alleluia 11
Dm
YouTube
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

9
Bless the Lord
Dm
YouTube
Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God’s holy name, Bless the Lord my soul, who brings me into life

11
It Is Good to Trust
Dm
YouTube
It is good to trust in the Lord our God, trust and hope in the Lord our God.

12
Wait for the Lord
Em
YouTube
Wait for the Lord whose day is near. Wait for the Lord, be strong, take heart.

16
Glory to God (“Gloria 3”)
F
YouTube
Gloria, gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, gloria, alleluia, alleluia!

18
Raise a Song of Gladness
D
YouTube
Raise a song of gladness, peoples of the earth. Christ has come, bringing peace,
joy to ev’ry heart. Alleluia, alleluia, joy to ev’ry heart. Alleluia, alleluia joy to ev’ry heart.

20
O Lord, Hear My Prayer
Em
YouTube
O Lord, hear my prayer, o Lord, hear my prayer, when I call answer me
O Lord, hear my prayer, o Lord, hear my prayer, come and listen to me.

21
Stay With Us
Gm
YouTube
Stay with us, O Lord Jesus Christ. Night will soon fall. Then, stay with us, O Lord Jesus Christ, light in our darkness.

32
Christ Jesus
D
YouTube
Christ Jesus, Lord and savior, Christ Jesus Lord and savior.

35
Sing Praise and Bless the Lord
Am
YouTube
Sing praise and bless the lord, sing praise and bless the lord, peoples, nations, alleluia!

41
Come Holy Spirit
A
YouTube
Holy Spirit come to us.

44
Give Peace
Cm
YouTube
Give peace to every heart, give peace to every heart, give peace, Lord, give peace, Lord

45
Sing Out My Soul
G
YouTube
Sing out my soul, sing out my soul, sing out and glorify the Lord who set you free.
Sing out my soul, sing out my soul, sing out and glorify the Lord, God.

46
By Night
Dm
YouTube
By night, we hasten, in darkness, to seek for the living water, only our thirst lights us onwards, only our thirst lights us onwards.

47
In the Lord
F
YouTube
In the Lord, I’ll be ever thankful, in the Lord I will rejoice. Look to God, do not be afraid, lift up your voices the Lord is near. Lift up your voices the Lord is near.

48
Sing Praises (Laudate Omnes Gentes)
Eb
YouTube
Sing praises, all you peoples, sing praises to the Lord. Sing praises, all you peoples, sing praises to the Lord.

103
Eat This Bread
G
YouTube
Eat this bread, drink this cup, come to Him and never be hungry.
Eat this bread, drink this cup. Trust in Him and you will not thirst.

107
Let All Who Are Thirsty Come
D
YouTube
Let all who are thirsty come. Let all who wish receive the water of life freely, Amen. Come Lord Jesus, Amen, come Lord Jesus.

111
Holy Spirit Come to Us (Tui Amoris)
Em
YouTube
Holy Spirit, come to us. Kindle in us the fire of Your love. Holy Spirit come to us, Holy Spirit come to us.

200
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Em
Practice Track
Christmas Addendum

201
O Come All Ye Faithful
G
Practice Track
Christmas Addendum

202
Angels From the Realms of Glory
Bb
Practice Track
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The First Noël
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Angels We Have Heard on High
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Silent Night
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Away in a Manger
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What Child is This
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
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Joy to the World
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
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Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
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Blessed are those Who Are Scorned and Suffer Hate, May 28, 2023
2023-05-28 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service continues in-person services in 2022-2023, with its ninth, season finale service gathering on May 28, 2023. This year, we celebrate a season of Beatitudes with monthly speakers from the pastoral community of our Williamson County partner churches. We will meet at San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, Georgetown Texas. All services are open to the public.
We will pray together by combining two very special types of worship services: the Service of Healing and Wholeness and Taizé Common Prayers. We are a diverse community of area Christians, and these services are open to all who would come. Songs are sung from the Community of Taizé. Opportunities are given for intercessory prayer and the lighting of candles. A time is set aside for anointing by ministers. Communion is offered to all in attendance, with pre-packaged and gluten-free elements available.
About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is, “The Beatitudes.” Brief homilies will be prepared by area ministers, and guided by a senior pastor. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. 2022-2023 topics are:

September 25
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

October 23
Blessed are those Who Mourn

November 20
Blessed are the Gentle

December 11
Blessed are those who Seek Virtue

January 22
Blessed are those who Show Mercy

February 26
Blessed are the Pure of Heart

March 26
Blessed are those who Seek Peace

April 23
Blessed are those who Are Persecuted

May 28
Blessed are Are Scorned

About the songs: Taizé Prayer chants are congregational, made of short phrases that are repeated for ease of participation. In our services, we always sing in English, but for an idea of how the songs sound, please enjoy this YouTube playlist.

About COVID-19 and safety: All are welcome at the Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service. While COVID continues to challenge us, we will provide for in-person worship with a well-ventilated, flexible space where social distancing and close seating are both possible. For those in quarantine, livestream worship is available.
We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2022-2023.

Blessed are those who Are Persecuted, Apr 23, 2023
2023-04-23 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service continues in-person services in 2022-2023, with its eighth service gathering on Apr 23, 2023. This year, we celebrate a season of Beatitudes with monthly speakers from the pastoral community of our Williamson County partner churches. We will meet at San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, Georgetown Texas. All services are open to the public.
We will pray together by combining two very special types of worship services: the Service of Healing and Wholeness and Taizé Common Prayers. We are a diverse community of area Christians, and these services are open to all who would come. Songs are sung from the Community of Taizé. Opportunities are given for intercessory prayer and the lighting of candles. A time is set aside for anointing by ministers. Communion is offered to all in attendance, with pre-packaged and gluten-free elements available.
About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is, “The Lord’s Prayer.” Brief homilies will be prepared by area ministers, and guided by a senior pastor. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. 2022-2023 topics are:

September 25
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

October 23
Blessed are those Who Mourn

November 20
Blessed are the Gentle

December 11
Blessed are those who Seek Virtue

January 22
Blessed are those who Show Mercy

February 26
Blessed are the Pure of Heart

March 26
Blessed are those who Seek Peace

April 23
Blessed are those who Are Persecuted

May 28
Blessed are Are Scorned

About the songs: Taizé Prayer chants are congregational, made of short phrases that are repeated for ease of participation. In our services, we always sing in English, but for an idea of how the songs sound, please enjoy this YouTube playlist.

About COVID-19 and safety: All are welcome at the Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service. While COVID continues to challenge us, we will provide for in-person worship with a well-ventilated, flexible space where social distancing and close seating are both possible. For those in quarantine, livestream worship is available.
We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2022-2023.

Blessed are those who Seek Peace, Mar 26, 2023
2023-03-26 18:30 - 19:45 | San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service continues in-person services in 2022-2023, with its seventh service gathering on Mar 26, 2023. This year, we celebrate a season of Beatitudes with monthly speakers from the pastoral community of our Williamson County partner churches. We will meet at San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, Georgetown Texas. All services are open to the public.
We will pray together by combining two very special types of worship services: the Service of Healing and Wholeness and Taizé Common Prayers. We are a diverse community of area Christians, and these services are open to all who would come. Songs are sung from the Community of Taizé. Opportunities are given for intercessory prayer and the lighting of candles. A time is set aside for anointing by ministers. Communion is offered to all in attendance, with pre-packaged and gluten-free elements available.
About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is, “The Beatitudes.” Brief homilies will be prepared by area ministers, and guided by a senior pastor. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. 2022-2023 topics are:

September 25
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

October 23
Blessed are those Who Mourn

November 20
Blessed are the Gentle

December 11
Blessed are those who Seek Virtue

January 22
Blessed are those who Show Mercy

February 26
Blessed are the Pure of Heart

March 26
Blessed are those who Seek Peace

April 23
Blessed are those who Are Persecuted

May 28
Blessed are Are Scorned

About the songs: Taizé Prayer chants are congregational, made of short phrases that are repeated for ease of participation. In our services, we always sing in English, but for an idea of how the songs sound, please enjoy this YouTube playlist.

About COVID-19 and safety: All are welcome at the Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service. While COVID continues to challenge us, we will provide for in-person worship with a well-ventilated, flexible space where social distancing and close seating are both possible. For those in quarantine, livestream worship is available.
We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2022-2023.
