Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. 13 When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then there came a voice to him that said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

1 Kings 19:11-13

There are many ways to worship God. There are many ways God reaches out to us. Sunday worship in most churches is a combination of words and music. There is hardly a moment when one or both are not happening. Gaps or pauses are almost unheard of.

But as Elijah experienced in the scripture above, God can also be experienced in sheer silence.

The Taizé community is an ecumenical monastic order with a strong devotion to peace and justice through prayer and meditation. The 100-strong community of Roman Catholic and Protestant monks is drawn from 30 countries across the world.

It was founded in 1940 by Roger Louis Schutz-Marsauche (known as ‘Brother Roger’). The 90-year-old monk died in August 2005 after being stabbed during a prayer service.

Today Taizé is one of the world’s most important sites of Christian pilgrimage. Each year tens of thousands of young pilgrims flock to the small village of Taizé in central France to share in the community’s way of life.

Prayer and silence are at the heart of the Taizé experience. Young people from every corner of the globe are encouraged to live out the Christian gospel in a spirit of joy, simplicity and reconciliation.

Ecumenism (a movement promoting Christian unity among Churches) is the key to Taizé’s appeal, making it a magnet for people of many different cultures and traditions. – from BBC Website

At CPC, we experience Taizé worship and community building through our Tuesday Suppers, Worship, and Study from 6:00p – 8:00p (currently suspended until further notice).

In the meantime, we continue to worship as a community online on Tuesday at 6:30, using the the link Taizé

Taizé Services online

June 13, 2023 – 2 Kings 5:1-14

June 6, 2023 – Joshua 4:1-7

May 30, 2023 – John 8:34-38

May 9, 2023 – Philippians 3:12-14

May 2, 2023 – Psalm 46

April 25, 2023 – 1 John 3:16-24

April 18, 2023 – John 14:15-18; 25-27

April 11, 2023 – Psalm 121

April 4, 2023 – Psalm 121

March 28, 2023 – Jeremiah 1:4-9

March 14, 2023 – Matthew 1:18-23

March 7, 2023 – Matthew 5:3-11

February 28, 2023 – Isaiah 41:17-20

February 21, 2023 – 1 John 1:5-7, 9-11

February 14, 2023 – Luke 1:35-38, 46-49

February 7, 2023 – Acts 2:1-4, 42-45

January 31 2023 – John 21:3-7, 9-12

January 24, 2023 – Matthew 14:15-16

December 20, 2022 – Luke 11:1-4, 9-10, 13

December 13, 2022 – Psalm 63:1-4, 8

December 6, 2022 – Psalm 63:1-4, 8

November 29, 2022 – John 20:24-29

November 22, 2022 – John 20:24-29

November 8, 2022 – Psalm 139:1-6, 13-14, 23-24

November 1, 2022 – Matthew 25:34-37

October 25, 2022 – Philippians 4:4-7

November 2, 2021 – Isaiah 41:17-20

October 26, 2021 – 1 John 1:5-7, 9-11

May 18, 2021 – John 20:24-29  

May 11, 2021 – Psalm 139:1-6,13-14,23-24  

May 4, 2021 – Matthew 25:34-37

April 27, 2021 – Philippians 4:4-7

April 20, 2021 – 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

April 13, 2021 – 1 Peter 4:12-19

April 6, 2021 – Psalm 103

March 30, 2021 – Exodus 13:17-22

March 23, 2021 – Hebrews 10:19-25

March 16, 2021 – Philippians 2:3-11

March 9, 2021 – Genesis 2

March 2, 2021– Matthew 14:13-21

February 23, 2021 – Ezekiel 2:8-10; 3:1-3

February 16, 2021 – 2 Kings 2:1-12

February 9, 2021 – Psalm 23

February 2, 2021 – John 13:31-34

January 26, 2021 – Isaiah 6:1-7

January 19, 2021 – Psalm 1

January 12, 2021 – 2 Kings 5:1-14

January 5, 2021 – Joshua 4:1-7

December 29, 2020 – John 8:34-38

December 22, 2020 – Phillipians 3:12-14

December 15, 2020 – Psalm 46

December 1, 2020 – 1 John 3:16-24

November 24, 2020 – John 14

November 17, 2020 – Psalm 121

November 10, 2020 – Jeremiah 1:4-11

November 3, 2020 – Matthew 1:18-23

October 27, 2020 – Matthew 5:3-11

October 20, 2020 – Isaiah 41:17-20

October 13, 2020 – 1 John 1:5-7, 9-11

October 6, 2020 – Luke 1:35-38, 46-49

September 29, 2020 – Acts 2:1-4, 42-45

September 22, 2020 – John 21:3-7, 9-12

September 15, 2020 – Matthew 14:15-16

September 8, 2020 – Luke 11:1-4, 9-10, 13

September 1, 2020 – Psalm 63:1-4, 8

August 25, 2020 – John 20:24-29

August 18, 2020 — Psalm 139:1-6,13-14,23-24

August 11, 2020 — Matthew 25:34-37

August 4, 2020 — Philippians 4:4-7

July 28, 2020 — Mark 8:34-38

July 21, 2020 — 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

July 14, 2020 — John 14:15-18; 25-27 

July 7, 2020 — Psalm 121

June 30, 2020 — Jeremiah 1:4-9

June 23, 2020 — Matthew 1:18-25

June 16, 2020 — Matthew 5:3-11

June 9, 2020 — Isaiah 41:17-20

June 2, 2020 – 1 John 1:5-9

May 26, 2020 – Luke 1:35-38, 46-49

May 19, 2020 – Acts 2:1-4, 42-45

May 12, 2020 – John 21:3-7, 9-12a

May 5, 2020 – Matthew 14:15-16

April 28, 2020 – Luke 11:1-4, 9-10, 13

April 21, 2020 – Psalm 63:1-4, 8

April 14, 2020 – John 20:24-29

April 7, 2020 – Psalm 139

March 31, 2020 – Matthew 25:34-37

March 24, 2020 – Philippians 4:4-7