Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service

Zoom Gathering: The Gentleness of Jesus
2021-04-25 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom Bridge, https://wholeness-service.org/2020/10/19/zoomlink/
Join us in our congregational Zoom Gathering on April 25 for the eighth in our series of congregational Zoom gatherings! On this day, we will come together again as a Body, worship, and listen to Rev. Mary Powell’s meditation entitled, “The Gentleness of Jesus”
In the gathering, you will have an opportunity to:

light your own candles at home to reflect your prayers
lift up personally prayer requests during the intercessory time
observe a few minutes of deep silence together

Be sure to check us out on YouTube and Facebook for all of our virtual worship offerings, which are posted at various times during the month. Our Zoom Bridge can be accessed on this page: Wholeness 2020: Prayers by Zoom
VIEWING OUR ZOOM BRIDGE: LOGIN REQUIRED
Our Zoom Portal: You may use our website’s Zoom Portal in order to join our meetings with one click. Simply log in (click the link above), and you will be directed to the page with all Zoom details. If you do not have an account, click the “register” button to create a new one. Registration takes only seconds, but give yourself time to complete it, and to reach out for support if you need.
Email instead: If you would rather receive a Zoom invitation by email, please send a request to inviteme@wholeness-service.org. A service leader will respond by sending you a Zoom invitation directly.
Joining the meeting: Connect by clicking one of the “join” links at around 6:15 pm on the day of the meeting. You will be placed in our waiting room, the meeting coordinator will admit you, and you will hear a beautiful prelude by Hugh Chandler.
Using Zoom in our meetings: At first your Zoom window may not fill your whole screen. Click on the Square at the top right of the Zoom window to expand it. Your microphone will be muted, as you may see by the microphone image in the bottom left. You may unmute by pressing the space bar when you wish to share. The stage manager will switch from a gallery view with all participants showing to another view for presentations, but you are in full control of your individual experience, and may change it at any time.
Recordings: Screen capture recordings of some segments of the service will take place. Prayers, meditations, candle lighting, intercessory litanies – all of these will be recorded for use in virtual service videos after the meetings. Please be assured that personal concerns and congregational sharing will NOT be recorded or shared publicly except with the consent of all person(s) involved.
Support: If you have problems with your computer or with joining the Zoom bridge, you may call Bill Marsh at 512-635-0035. You may also wish to watch this brief tutorial on joining a Zoom meeting.

Zoom Gathering: Palm Sunday! "Faithfulness for the Long Run"
2021-03-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Bridge, https://wholeness-service.org/2020/10/19/zoomlink/
Join us Palm Sunday evening in our congregational Zoom Gathering on March 28 for the seventh in our series of congregational Zoom gatherings. On this day, we will come together again as a Body, worship, and listen to Rev. John Clifford’s meditation entitled, “Faithfulness for the Long Run.” On this Palm Sunday, we’re delighted to bring you a special ritual of cleansing by water, interactively delivered by Rev. Dr. Ann Hagmann and Rev. Mary Powell. The interactive nature of this ritual will only be available by Zoom.
Bridge opens with Taizé singing at 6:15 pm. The Service starts at 6:30.
In the gathering, you will have an opportunity to:

light your own candles at home to reflect your prayers
lift up personally prayer requests during the intercessory time
observe a few minutes of deep silence together
sing Taizé songs and prayers together as a congregation
join in a special ritual of cleansing by water

The objects to bring to the service will be:

candle & lighter/match (candle-lighting)
bowl of water & towel (Special ritual of cleansing by water)

Be sure to check us out on YouTube and Facebook for all of our virtual worship offerings, which are posted at various times during the month.
Request an invitation: To receive a Zoom invitation by email, please send a request to inviteme@wholeness-service.org. A service leader will respond by sending you a Zoom invitation directly. Note: We will not be able to respond during the service. If you need the invitation while the service is going, please call Bill Marsh at 512-635-0035.
Use our Zoom Portal instead: LOGIN REQUIRED
You may use our website’s Zoom Portal in order to join our meetings with one click. Simply log in (click this link), and you will be directed to the page with all Zoom details. If you do not have an account, click the “register” button to create a new one. Registration takes only seconds, but give yourself time to complete it, and to reach out for support if you need.
Joining the meeting: Connect by clicking one of the “join” links at around 6:15 pm on the day of the meeting. You will be placed in our waiting room, the meeting coordinator will admit you, and you will hear a beautiful prelude by Hugh Chandler.
Using Zoom in our meetings: At first your Zoom window may not fill your whole screen. Click on the Square at the top right of the Zoom window to expand it. Your microphone will be muted, as you may see by the microphone image in the bottom left. You may unmute by pressing the space bar when you wish to share. The stage manager will switch from a gallery view with all participants showing to another view for presentations, but you are in full control of your individual experience, and may change it at any time.
Recordings: Screen capture recordings of some segments of the service will take place. Prayers, meditations, candle lighting, intercessory litanies – all of these will be recorded for use in virtual service videos after the meetings. Please be assured that personal concerns and congregational sharing will NOT be recorded or shared publicly except with the consent of all person(s) involved.
Support: If you have problems with your computer or with joining the Zoom bridge, you may call Bill Marsh at 512-635-0035. You may also wish to watch this brief tutorial on joining a Zoom meeting.

Zoom Gathering: Sharing the Goodness of the Lord
2021-02-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Bridge, https://wholeness-service.org/2020/10/19/zoomlink/
Join us in our congregational Zoom Gathering on February 28 for the sixth in our series of congregational Zoom gatherings. On this day, we will come together again as a Body, worship, and listen to Rev. Dr. Ann Hagmann’s meditation entitled, “Sharing the Goodness of the Lord!”
In the gathering, you will have an opportunity to:

light your own candles at home to reflect your prayers
lift up personally prayer requests during the intercessory time
observe a few minutes of deep silence together

Be sure to check us out on YouTube and Facebook for all of our virtual worship offerings, which are posted at various times during the month. Our Zoom Bridge can be accessed on this page: Wholeness 2020: Prayers by Zoom
VIEWING OUR ZOOM BRIDGE: LOGIN REQUIRED
Our Zoom Portal: You may use our website’s Zoom Portal in order to join our meetings with one click. Simply log in (click the link above), and you will be directed to the page with all Zoom details. If you do not have an account, click the “register” button to create a new one. Registration takes only seconds, but give yourself time to complete it, and to reach out for support if you need.
Email instead: If you would rather receive a Zoom invitation by email, please send a request to inviteme@wholeness-service.org. A service leader will respond by sending you a Zoom invitation directly.
Joining the meeting: Connect by clicking one of the “join” links at around 6:15 pm on the day of the meeting. You will be placed in our waiting room, and the meeting coordinator will admit you. You will then hear a beautiful prelude by Hugh Chandler.
Using Zoom in our meetings: At first your Zoom window may not fill your whole screen. Click on the Square at the top right of the Zoom window to expand it. Your microphone will be muted, as you may see by the microphone image in the bottom left. You may unmute by pressing the space bar when you wish to share. The stage manager will switch from a gallery view with all participants showing to another view for presentations, but you are in full control of your individual experience, and may change it at any time.
Recordings: Screen capture recordings of some segments of the service will take place. Prayers, meditations, candle lighting, intercessory litanies – all of these will be recorded for use in virtual service videos after the meetings. Please be assured that personal concerns and congregational sharing will NOT be recorded or shared publicly except with the consent of all person(s) involved.
Support: If you have problems with your computer or with joining the Zoom bridge, you may call Bill Marsh at 512-635-0035. You may also wish to watch this brief tutorial on joining a Zoom meeting.

Zoom Gathering: Kindness
2021-01-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Bridge, https://wholeness-service.org/2020/10/19/zoomlink/
Join us in our congregational Zoom Gathering on January 24 for the fifth in our series of congregational Zoom gatherings. On this day, we will come together again as a Body, worship, and listen to Jim Deuser’s meditation entitled, “God Bless Us, Every One!”
In the gathering, you will have an opportunity to:

light your own candles at home to reflect your prayers
lift up personally prayer requests during the intercessory time
observe a few minutes of deep silence together

Be sure to check us out on YouTube and Facebook for all of our virtual worship offerings, which are posted at various times during the month. Our Zoom Bridge can be accessed on this page: Wholeness 2020: Prayers by Zoom
VIEWING OUR ZOOM BRIDGE: LOGIN REQUIRED
Our Zoom Portal: You may use our website’s Zoom Portal in order to join our meetings with one click. Simply log in (click the link above), and you will be directed to the page with all Zoom details. If you do not have an account, click the “register” button to create a new one. Registration takes only seconds, but give yourself time to complete it, and to reach out for support if you need.
Email instead: If you would rather receive a Zoom invitation by email, please send a request to inviteme@wholeness-service.org. A service leader will respond by sending you a Zoom invitation directly.
Joining the meeting: Connect by clicking one of the “join” links at around 6:15 pm on the day of the meeting. You will be placed in our waiting room, and the meeting coordinator will admit you.
Using Zoom in our meetings: At first your Zoom window may not fill your whole screen. Click on the Square at the top right of the Zoom window to expand it. Your microphone will be muted, as you may see by the microphone image in the bottom left. You may unmute by pressing the space bar when you wish to share. The stage manager will switch from a gallery view with all participants showing to another view for presentations, but you are in full control of your individual experience, and may change it at any time.
Recordings: Screen capture recordings of some segments of the service will take place. Prayers, meditations, candle lighting, intercessory litanies – all of these will be recorded for use in virtual service videos after the meetings. Please be assured that personal concerns and congregational sharing will NOT be recorded or shared publicly except with the consent of all person(s) involved.
Support: If you have problems with your computer or with joining the Zoom bridge, you may call Bill Marsh at 512-635-0035. You may also wish to watch this brief tutorial on joining a Zoom meeting.

Zoom Gathering: A Peace That Is Not...
2020-12-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Bridge, https://wholeness-service.org/2020/10/19/zoomlink/
Join us on December 20 for the fourth in our series of congregational Zoom gatherings. Christmas is a special season for the Wholeness Service, and as always, we will gather for our “Christmas by Candlelight” cebration of carols. We will celebrate the Peace of Christ, and listen to Steve Buchele’s meditation on what Christ means by bringing Peace. In the gathering, you will have an opportunity to:

light your own candles at home to reflect your prayers
lift up personally prayer requests during the intercessory time
observe a few minutes of deep silence together

Be sure to check us out on YouTube and Facebook for all of our virtual worship offerings, which are posted at various times during the month. Our Zoom Bridge can be accessed on this page: Wholeness 2020: Prayers by Zoom
JOIN THE MEETING FROM OUR WEBSITE: LOGIN REQUIRED
Our Zoom Portal: Use our website’s Zoom Portal to join our meetings with one click. After you log in (click the link above), you will be directed to the page with meeting details. If you do not have an account, click the “register” button to create a new one. Registration takes only seconds, but give yourself time to complete it, and to reach out for support if you need.
Email instead: If you don’t want to register, we can email a Zoom invitation to you. Send a request to inviteme@wholeness-service.org. A service leader will respond by sending you a Zoom invitation directly.
Joining the meeting: IMPORTANT: Please arrive around 15 minutes early so the moderator will have time to admit you. Connect by clicking one of the “join” links before the meeting. You will be placed in our waiting room, and the meeting coordinator will admit you.
Using Zoom in our meetings: At first your Zoom window may not fill your whole screen. Click on the Square at the top right of the Zoom window to expand it. Your microphone will be muted, as you may see by the microphone image in the bottom left. You may unmute by pressing the space bar when you wish to share. The stage manager will switch from a gallery view with all participants showing to another view for presentations, but you are in full control of your individual experience, and may change it at any time.
Recordings: Screen capture recordings of some segments of the service will take place. Prayers, meditations, candle lighting, intercessory litanies – all of these will be recorded for use in virtual service videos after the meetings. Please be assured that personal concerns and congregational sharing will NOT be recorded or shared publicly except with the consent of all person(s) involved.
Support: If you have problems with your computer or with joining the Zoom bridge, you may call Bill Marsh at 512-635-0035. You may also wish to watch this brief tutorial on joining a Zoom meeting.

Zoom Gathering: Faithfulness and Joy in the Body of Christ
2020-11-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom Bridge, https://wholeness-service.org/2020/10/19/zoomlink/
Join us in our congregational Zoom Gathering on November 1, All Saint’s Day, for the second in our series of 2020-2021 meetings. On this day, we will come together again as a Body, and give special focus to those loved ones we have lost during the challenging year of 2020. In the gathering, you will have an opportunity to:

light your own candles at home to reflect your prayers
lift up personally prayer requests during the intercessory time
observe a few minutes of deep silence together

Be sure to check us out on YouTube and Facebook for all of our virtual worship offerings, which are posted at various times during the month. Our Zoom Bridge can be accessed on this page: Wholeness 2020: Prayers by Zoom
VIEWING OUR ZOOM BRIDGE: LOGIN REQUIRED
Our Zoom Portal: You may use our website’s Zoom Portal in order to join our meetings with one click. Simply log in (click the link above), and you will be directed to the page with all Zoom details. If you do not have an account, click the “register” button to create a new one. Registration takes only seconds, but give yourself time to complete it, and to reach out for support if you need.
Email instead: If you would rather receive a Zoom invitation by email, please send a request to inviteme@wholeness-service.org. A service leader will respond by sending you a Zoom invitation directly.
Joining the meeting: Connect by clicking one of the “join” links at around 6:15 pm on the day of the meeting. You will be placed in our waiting room, and the meeting coordinator will admit you.
Using Zoom in our meetings: At first your Zoom window may not fill your whole screen. Click on the Square at the top right of the Zoom window to expand it. Your microphone will be muted, as you may see by the microphone image in the bottom left. You may unmute by pressing the space bar when you wish to share. The stage manager will switch from a gallery view with all participants showing to another view for presentations, but you are in full control of your individual experience, and may change it at any time.
Recordings: Screen capture recordings of some segments of the service will take place. Prayers, meditations, candle lighting, intercessory litanies – all of these will be recorded for use in virtual service videos after the meetings. Please be assured that personal concerns and congregational sharing will NOT be recorded or shared publicly except with the consent of all person(s) involved.
Support: If you have problems with your computer or with joining the Zoom bridge, you may call Bill Marsh at 512-635-0035. You may also wish to watch this brief tutorial on joining a Zoom meeting.

Zoom Gathering: Abiding in Love
2020-09-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7827433694?pwd=[REDACTED]
Join us online on September 27 for our first congregational prayer gathering by Zoom!
We are excited for the opportunity to be with you again. In the gathering, you will have an opportunity to:
§ light your own candles at home to reflect your prayers;
§ send personal prayer requests via chat to have them lifted-up during the intercessory prayer;
§ observe 3 minutes of silence together. (Don’t worry, our centering prayer group does 20 minutes together on Zoom in silence each week.)
Be sure to check us out on YouTube and Facebook as different new things are posted there during the month as they become available. I will be putting out a meditation this month on Abiding in Love: What Makes the Spirit Flow.
The link for the September 27th Wholeness Prayer Gathering Zoom is listed below.
September Zoom Prayer Gathering
Click to join

HOW TO JOIN:
Connect by clicking the link above at 6:15 pm on September 27. You will be placed in our waiting room. At first your Zoom window may not fill your whole screen. Click on the Square at the top right of the Zoom window to expand it. Your microphone will be muted, as you may see by the microphone image in the bottom left. You may unmute by pressing the space bar when you wish to share. Ginger Mann is our stage manager. She will switch from a gallery view with all participants showing to another view for presentations. If you have problems with your computer you may call Bill Marsh at 512-635-0035 during the session.
Please help us get the word out to your churches and organizations. We plan to hold something similar on Zoom for October – December as well.

May 31, 2020: Answering God's Call
2020-05-31 18:15 - 19:30 | YouTube and Facebook, https://facebook.com/taizegeorgetown
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service continues its 2019-2020 season, with its ninth and final service on May 31: Answering God’s Call. Due to social distancing restrictions currently in place to slow the spread of COVID-19, we will once again gather virtually. This service will be premiered at 6:15 pm Sunday, May 31 on our new YouTube Channel, and simulcast live to our Facebook Page.
The live gathering of our community will be hosted via Facebook, like it was on April 26, 2020. We experienced a surprising sense of community with our Facebook gathering last time, and we will offer the same experience this month. We hope you join us, and bring friends from everywhere!
Videos will be saved in both places for future worship use and sharing.
In the meantime, please enjoy this playlist of our songs for the coming service:

About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is, “Loving God: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary.” Brief homilies will be prepared by area ministers, and guided by a senior pastor. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. 2019-2020 topics are:

September 22
Choosing God

October 27
Changing Seasons

November 24
Sharing God

December 8
God With Us

January 26
Renewal

February 23
Relationships

March 22
Desert Time

April 26
Forgiveness & Grace

May 24
Answering God’s Call

In-Person Service: February 27, 2022
2020-05-24 18:30 - 19:45, 2020-04-26 18:30 - 19:45, 2020-03-22 18:30 - 19:45, 2020-02-23 18:30 - 19:45, 2020-01-26 18:30 - 19:45, 2019-12-08 18:30 - 19:45, 2019-11-24 18:30 - 19:45, 2019-10-27 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 2021-2022, with its sixth gathering on February 27, 2022. This season, we will meet at San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, Georgetown Texas. All services are open to the public.
As before, 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. 2021-2022 topics are:

September 26
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name.
Rev. Steve Buchele

October 24
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Rev. Mary Powell

November 21
Give us this day our daily bread.
Jim Deuser

December 12
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Rev. Dr. Ann Hagmann

January 23
And lead us not into temptation.
Rev. Mary Powell

February 27
But deliver us from evil.
Rev. Vicki Joy McClure

March 27
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory.
Rev. John Clifford

April 24
Now and forever
Jim Deuser

May 22
Amen
Rev. Dr. Ann Hagmann

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. In the year, we will respect those who wish to worship in traditional ways by offering a well-ventilated, flexible worship space where social distancing and close seating are both available.
We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2021-2022.

Apr 26, 2020: Forgiveness and Grace
2020-04-26 18:30 - 19:45 | Facebook, https://facebook.com/taizegeorgetown
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service continues its 2019-2020 season, with its eighth service on April 26: Forgiveness and Grace. Due to the COVID-19 quarantine, we may not gather in person, but the event will be broadcast live on our Facebook page at 6:30 pm on April 26. Join us at https://facebook.com/taizegeorgetotwn.
About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is, “Loving God: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary.” Brief homilies will be prepared by area ministers, and guided by a senior pastor. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. 2019-2020 topics are:

September 22
Choosing God

October 27
Changing Seasons

November 24
Sharing God

December 8
God With Us

January 26
Renewal

February 23
Relationships

March 22
Desert Time

April 26
Forgiveness & Grace

May 24
Answering God’s Call

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 playlist of all of the songs we like to use.

We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2019-2020.

Mar 22, 2020: Desert Time
2020-03-22 18:30 - 19:45 | https://wholeness-service.org
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service continues its 2019-2020 season, with its seventh service on March 22: Desert Time. We cannot meet this month due to the COVID-19 quarantine. But we will continue to pray together. Our service page is posted at https://wholeness-service.org/2020/03/21/desert-time-a-service-for-march-22-2020/ and will be updated throughout the hour at the normally schedule time of our in-person service.
As before, 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. Open Communion is served.
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. Please enjoy listening to the chants we will use this month..

We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2019-2020.

Feb 23, 2020: Relationships
2020-02-23 18:30 - 19:45 | First United Methodist Church, 410 E University Ave, Georgetown, 78626
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service continues its 2019-2020 season, with its sixth service on February 23: Relationships. We will continue to gather at, First United Methodist Church, Georgetown, Texas. Open to the public, childcare provided.
As before, 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. Open Communion is served.
About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is, “Loving God: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary.” Brief homilies will be prepared by area ministers, and guided by a senior pastor. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic.
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 playlist of our songs for February 23, 2020.

Our topics for the 2019-2020 season are:

September 22
Choosing God

October 27
Changing Seasons

November 24
Sharing God

December 8
God With Us

January 26
Renewal

February 23
Relationships

March 22
Desert Time

April 26
Forgiveness & Grace

May 24
Answering God’s Call

We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2019-2020.

Jan 26, 2020: Renewal
2020-01-26 18:30 - 19:45 | First United Methodist Church, 410 E University Ave, Georgetown, 78626
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service continues its 2019-2020 season, with its fifth service on January 26: Renewal. We will continue to gather at, First United Methodist Church, Georgetown, Texas. Open to the public, childcare provided.
As before, 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. Open Communion is served.
About the songs: Taizé Prayer chants are congregational, made of short phrases that are repeated for ease of participation. Here are our songs for January:

About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is, “Loving God: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary.” Brief homilies will be prepared by area ministers, and guided by a senior pastor. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. 2019-2020 topics are:

September 22
Choosing God

October 27
Changing Seasons

November 24
Sharing God

December 8
God With Us

January 26
Renewal

February 23
Relationships

March 22
Desert Time

April 26
Forgiveness & Grace

May 24
Answering God’s Call

Dec 8, 2019: God With Us
2019-12-08 18:30 - 19:45 | First United Methodist Church, 410 E University Ave, Georgetown, 78626
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service continues its 2019-2020 season, with its fourth service on December 8: God With Us. We will continue to gather at, First United Methodist Church, Georgetown, Texas. Open to the public, childcare provided.
As before, 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. Open Communion is served.
About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is, “Loving God: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary.” Brief homilies will be prepared by area ministers, and guided by a senior pastor. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. 2019-2020 topics are:

September 22
Choosing God

October 27
Changing Seasons

November 24
Sharing God

December 8
God With Us

January 26
Renewal

February 23
Relationships

March 22
Desert Time

April 26
Forgiveness & Grace

May 24
Answering God’s Call

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 playlist of all of the songs we like to use.

We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2019-2020.

Nov 24, 2019: Sharing God
2019-11-24 18:30 - 19:45 | First United Methodist Church, 410 E University Ave, Georgetown, 78626
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service continues its 2019-2020 season, with its third service on November 24: Sharing. We will continue to gather at, First United Methodist Church, Georgetown, Texas. Open to the public, childcare provided.
As before, 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. Open Communion is served.
About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is, “Loving God: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary.” Brief homilies will be prepared by area ministers, and guided by a senior pastor. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. 2019-2020 topics are:

September 22
Choosing God

October 27
Changing Seasons

November 24
Sharing God

December 8
God With Us

January 26
Renewal

February 23
Relationships

March 22
Desert Time

April 26
Forgiveness & Grace

May 24
Answering God’s Call

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 playlist of all of the songs we like to use.

We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2019-2020.

Oct 27, 2019: Changing Seasons
2019-10-27 18:30 - 19:45 | First United Methodist Church, 410 E University Ave, Georgetown, 78626
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, 8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. [Ecc 3:1-8 NIV]
Join us Sunday, October 27th for the second service of our Loving God series: Changing Seasons. Meditation given by Rev. John Clifford. Meditative Taizé songs provide the backdrop for a candlelight service of healing and wholeness. We will continue to gather at, First United Methodist Church, Georgetown, Texas. Open to the public, childcare provided.
As before, 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. Open Communion is served.
About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is, “Loving God: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary.” Brief homilies will be prepared by area ministers, and guided by a senior pastor. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. 2019-2020 topics are:

September 22
Choosing God

October 27
Changing Seasons

November 24
Sharing God

December 8
God With Us

January 26
Renewal

February 23
Relationships

March 22
Desert Time

April 26
Forgiveness & Grace

May 24
Answering God’s Call

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 playlist of all of the songs we like to use.

We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2019-2020.

Sep 22, 2019: Choosing God
2019-09-22 18:30 - 19:45 | First United Methodist Church, 410 E University Ave, Georgetown, 78626
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service starts a new season in 2019-2020, with the first service on September 22: Choosing God. We will continue to gather at, First United Methodist Church, Georgetown, Texas. Open to the public, childcare provided.
As before, 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. Open Communion is served.
About the meditations: Our subject for the coming season is, “Loving God: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary.” Brief homilies will be prepared by area ministers, and guided by a senior pastor. Scripture will be selected for meditation based on each topic. 2019-2020 topics are:

September 22
Choosing God

October 27
Changing Seasons

November 24
Sharing God

December 8
God With Us

January 26
Renewal

February 23
Relationships

March 22
Desert Time

April 26
Forgiveness & Grace

May 24
Answering God’s Call

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 playlist of all of the songs we like to use.

We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2019-2020.

Aug 25, 2019: Taizé Prayer and Songlearning Service
2019-08-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Wellspring United Methodist Church, 6300 Williams Dr, Georgetown, 78633
Gather with Georgetown area neighbors in a beautiful West Side sanctuary for an evening of Taizé prayer. Wellspring United Methodist Church and the Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service are hosting Taizé Common Prayers on August 25th.
Why would we gather a month ahead of the start of our next season? Aside from missing that hour alone with God, we thought it would be good to learn the songs we will all sing together in 2019-2020.
These 27 songs will be used for our coming season: Taizé Songs, 2019-2020 (Click) Although we will gather for 2 hours, there will be a graceful way to exit after an hour. If you can join us for the entire evening, you’ll hear all of the year’s Taizé songs. If you can join only for an hour, we look forward to praying with you.
Ecumenical Wholeness is an intersection of a Service of Healing and Wholeness and Taizé Common Prayers. However, on this night, we will practice Taizé Prayers only. Scripture, silence, and opportunities to pray privately will be part of the evening, as we direct our focus to God alone.
We hope you will join us and spend a little time surrounded by light, song, and the beauty of nature through Wellspring’s wall of windows.

Peace: Candlelight Prayers
2019-05-26 18:30 - 19:30 | First United Methodist Church, Georgetown Texas, 410 E University Ave, Georgetown, 78626
2018-2019 brings a new season of Taize Wholeness in our new location, First United Methodist Church, Georgetown, Texas. Come by for an hour of song, candlelight, prayer, and open communion with your neighbors and community. Open to the public, childcare provided.

Acceptance: Candlelight Prayers
2019-04-28 18:30 - 19:30 | First United Methodist Church, Georgetown Texas, 410 E University Ave, Georgetown, 78626

Compassion: Candlelight Prayers
2019-03-24 18:30 - 19:30 | First United Methodist Church, Georgetown Texas, 410 E University Ave, Georgetown, 78626

Prayer: Candlelight Prayers
2019-02-24 18:30 - 19:30 | First United Methodist Church, Georgetown Texas, 410 E University Ave, Georgetown, 78626

Shelter: Candlelight Prayers
2019-01-27 18:30 - 19:30 | First United Methodist Church, Georgetown Texas, 410 E University Ave, Georgetown, 78626
