Taize Prayer / Songs

12+
With Hanna van Dijk-Alāč

Taize prayer is a form of contemplative spiritual practice, rooted in the Christian tradition, and originally developed in the context of an international and intergenerational praying community in France. Taize songs share words of scripture, often with multiple language options, and are usually repeated to build a sense of peace and meditation. Come and explore contemplative prayer through calming songs. We’ll try a few.

About the Facilitator

Hanna has been a Cahoots participant for years and is sharing her first session this year! She has loved Taize prayer ever since she encountered it for the first time while working at Queens U, living in Kingston. The local Catholic Church would have Taize nights: a choir singing in the dark with candles and she thought it was like heaven. She then visited the Taize community in France in 2001 and is excited to share this year!