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Addendum to Summer Prayers

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We are happy to announce a new monthly Taizé service in Atlanta at the Atlanta Mennonite Church!

Atlanta Mennonite Church has begun holding Taize services on the fourth Sunday of each month at 10 a.m. in place of their usual worship (see photo) They welcome anyone interested in this expression of worship to join them.

They are located at 1088 Bouldercrest Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 on a beautiful 6 acre property. For more information, reach out to Pastor James Rissler, pastor@atlantamennonite.org. https://atlmenno.org.

Also, we want to draw attention to the fact that due to the popularity of the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church prayer, they are continuing them throughout the summer!

Upcoming prayers around the state:

July 15, August 18. Third Mondays, 8:00  p.m., Cathedral of Saint Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA.https://www.stphilipscathedral.org. There is a monthly labyrinth walk from 7:00-8:00 before the prayer. An introduction to how to walk the labyrinth is at 6:30.

July 22, August 26. Fourth Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m., Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, 471 Mt. Vernon Highway NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Labyrinth available during prayer. Special service on Ash Wednesday.

July 2, August 6. First Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, Griffin. 1689 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Griffin, GA 30224. Contact: Larry Boudon, larryboudon@gmail.com.

July 27, August 24. Fourth Sundays, Atlanta Mennonite Church, 1088 Bouldercrest Dr SE. Atlanta, GA 30316. They hold monthly prayers in place of their regular Sunday worship. All welcome!

Periodic prayers (on hiatus for summer) at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 636 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Decatur, GA 30030. STM has paused summer prayers, but we hope to have them two or three times per year. Definitely Advent and Lent. Stay tuned.

Weekly on Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. On Zoom, Columbia Presbyterian Church. Zoom link: https://cpcdecatur.com/online-worship-links. Recorded music.

Weekly on Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:00 p.m., Vineville United Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Avenue, Macon. https://vinevillemethodist.com/taize/ Communion service.

See also the Taizé Atlanta Facebook page. Apologies for gaps in communication! All previous emails with their links are located on the website taizeatlanta.me. There you can subscribe to the blog to receive these periodic emails.

Blessings all,

Lisa Persons

Summer Prayers

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Greetings in ordinary time! See below for upcoming Taizé prayers around the state.

Summer is a popular time for young adults to pilgrimage to Taizé for retreat. Young people can spend the summer volunteering and welcoming the thousands of other young people who come and stay for a week of retreat. One of the special summer programs is a week of friendship between Muslims and Christians (see photo). You can read more about this summer’s Week of Friendship here.

You can tune into an audio livestream of prayer from the daily prayer at the Taize Community every day at 2:30pm at this link on their website. The Saturday evening prayer is also visually shared live on the Taizé YouTube channel. You can watch a replay at any time. It gives a beautiful feel of the prayer on the hill at Taizé. In this time of world divisions, it brings hope to join with others as one.

Upcoming prayers around the state:

July 15, August 18. Third Mondays, 8:00  p.m., Cathedral of Saint Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA.https://www.stphilipscathedral.org. There is a monthly labyrinth walk from 7:00-8:00 before the prayer. An introduction to how to walk the labyrinth is at 6:30.

July 22, August 26. Fourth Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m., Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, 471 Mt. Vernon Highway NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Labyrinth available during prayer. Special service on Ash Wednesday – check for times.

July 2, August 6. First Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, Griffin. 1689 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Griffin, GA 30224. (Contact Larry Boudon, larryboudon@gmail.com)

Periodic prayers (on hiatus for summer) at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 636 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Decatur, GA 30030. STM has paused quarterly prayers, but we hope to have them two or three times per year. Definitely Advent and Lent. Stay tuned.

Weekly on Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. On Zoom, Columbia Presbyterian Church. Zoom link: https://cpcdecatur.com/online-worship-links. Recorded music.

Weekly on Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:00 p.m., Vineville United Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Avenue, Macon. https://vinevillemethodist.com/taize/ Communion service.

See also the Taizé Atlanta Facebook page. Apologies for gaps in communication!

Blessings all,

Lisa

Taizé in October/November and other News

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Taizé Prayers around Georgia

Monday, October 21, November 18, 8:00  p.m., Cathedral of Saint Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA. (7:00 p.m., Labyrinth walk, Child Hall); 8 p.m., Taizé Service, Mikell Chapel, Third Mondays. 

Tuesday, November 12, 7:00 p.m., Emory Presbyterian Church, 1886 N. Decatur Rd, Atlanta, GA 30307. 2nd Tuesdays, through January 2025.

Tuesday, October 22, November 26, 7:00 p.m., Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, 471 Mt. Vernon Highway NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Labyrinth available during prayer. Fourth Tuesdays.

Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. On Zoom, Columbia Presbyterian Church, 711 South Columbia Drive, Decatur, 30030.  https://cpcdecatur.com/online-worship-links/ Weekly.

Macon: Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:00 p.m., Vineville United Methodist Church, 2045 Vineville Avenue, Macon, Georgia 31204. https://vinevillemethodist.com/taize/ Includes a communion service. Weekly.

This Thursday, October 10, 7:30 PM, St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 636 W. Ponce de Leon, Decatur, 30030. Parking along the street in front of the church. Quarterly, next one in Advent.

News

Greetings to all!

The Taizé brothers are again in Rome leading those gathered for the Synod in prayer. It will take place privately this time on October 11, the anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. You can read more about it here.

Br. Emile from Taizé, who was in Atlanta in 2019, will be traveling in the US and Canada in October and November. To find out where and when, please check the Taizé web site: www.taize.fr. In the main menu, click on “Around the World” and then on “Americas”.

Note the new prayer this Fall at Emory Presbyterian Church on the 2nd Tuesdays. They are especially praying in these prayers for peace and for our nation in our election times…

You can tune in to listen to live broadcasts from the Taizé Community in France and explore their creative initiatives for peace and reconciliation in the human family on their website here.

Blessings!

Lisa

The fire of Christ’s forgiveness flames deep within you, dispelling your own confusion. He calls you by name. 
That fire burns the very roots of bitterness. That fire never says “enough.” 

– Brother Roger, founder of the Taizé Community

Taizé Events upcoming

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Prayer for Christian Unity, Wednesday, January 24, 7:00PM. Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 4465 Northside Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30327.. “You shall love the Lord your God …and your neighbor as yourself…” is the theme for the international week of prayer for Christian Unity. Please join representatives from different Christian denominations for a Service of Prayer. Taize musicians will be assisting! Come join us!

Monday, February 19, 8:00  p.m., Cathedral of Saint Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA. 7:00 p.m., Labyrinth walk, Child Hall; 8 p.m., Taizé Service, Mikell Chapel, Third Mondays. 

Thursday, February 22, 7:30 PM, Lenten Taizé Prayer, St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 636 W. Ponce de Leon, Decatur, 30030. Parking along the street in front of the church. Tea and cookies following. Quarterly prayer.

Tuesday, February 27, 7:00 p.m., Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, 471 Mt. Vernon Highway NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. Labyrinth available during prayer. Fourth Tuesdays.

Prayer every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Zoom prayer, Columbia Presbyterian Church, 711 South Columbia Drive, Decatur, 30030.  https://cpcdecatur.com/online-worship-links/

If you would be interested in attending a Taize social event where we will sing and fellowship, please email Lisa at lisapersons@mac.com.

Please share this email with anyone who would be interested!