Taizé, though Western European in origin, has sought to include people and traditions worldwide. They have sought to demonstrate this in the music and prayers where songs are sung in many languages, and have included chants and icons from the Eastern Orthodox tradition. The music emphasizes simple phrases repeated and sometimes also sung in canon.

1 Opening Words by Gordon Ritchie 0:00
2 Prelude “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” by J S Bach, sung by Chorealis 2:45
3 Kindling the Chalice: “Blessed is the Fire That Burns Deep in the Soul” by Eric A Heller-Wagner 5:22
4 Hymn 296 “O Ye Who Taste That Love Is Sweet” 6:05
5 Brother Roger and the creation of the Taizé tradition 7:50
6 Sharing Our Abundance 10:18
7 “From You I Receive, to You I Give” 13:12
8 Hymn 1034 “De Noche” 13:53
9 Prayer for Pentecost 16:49
10 Anthem “Ave verum corpus” by Mozart, sung by Chorealis 18:21
11 Reading “Psalm 23 for This Moment” by Kevin Tarsa, read by Karen Mills 20:43
12 Taizé Hymn “Confitemini Domino” sung by Chorealis 22:37
13 Reading “Blessed Are the Queer” by Helen Rose, read by Yvonne Mireau 25:42
14 Hymn 1047 “Nada Te Turbe” (sung in Spanish) 26:40
15 Reading “A Prayer for Our Earth” by Pope Francis, read by Jeff Bisanz 29:19
16 Anthem “Cherish the Earth” by Bob Hurd, revised text by Susan Ruttan, sung by Chorealis 30:43
17 “Universal Spirit of Love” by Dorothy May Emerson, read by Marilyn Gaa 33:09
18 Musical Reflection by Gordon Ritchie 34:57
19 Reading “A Native American Prayer” read by Robert Begg 38:13
20 Taizé Hymn “Laudate omnes gentes” sung by Chorealis 39:33
21 Affirmation “Love Is Our Greatest Purpose” by Jay E Abernathy, Jr 42:30
22 Hymn 10 “Immortal Love” 43:15
23 Closing Words “Teach us to look for you” by Fr. Austin Fleming, read by Karen Mills 45:22
24 Choral response “Alleluia, Amen” by Gordon Ritchie, sung by Chorealis 46:30
25 Blessing “Love Is Our Spirit” by Eric Williams 47:08
26 “Carry the Flame of Peace and Love” 47:33

The Unitarian Church of Edmonton is a liberal, multi-generational, religious community. We celebrate a rich mosaic of free-thinking, spiritually-questing individuals joined in common support and action. We welcome diversity including diversity of beliefs from divine believers to humanists, from pagans to atheists and agnostics. We believe in the compassion of the human heart, the warmth of community, the pursuit of justice and the search of meaning in our lives.

We gather with gratitude on traditional Cree lands that are now a part of Treaty Six and shared by many nations. A treaty is an inheritance, a responsibility and a relationship. May we be good neighbours to one another, good stewards to our planet and good ancestors to our children.

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“Taizé Service,” Chorealis, 2 Feb 2020

The Unitarian Church of Edmonton is a liberal, multi-generational, religious community. We celebrate a rich mosaic of free-thinking, spiritually-questing individuals joined in common support and action. We welcome diversity including diversity of beliefs from divine believers to humanists, from pagans to atheists and agnostics. We believe in the compassion of the human heart, the warmth of community, the pursuit of justice and the search of meaning in our lives.

We gather with gratitude on traditional Cree lands that are now a part of Treaty Six and shared by many nations. A treaty is an inheritance, a responsibility and a relationship. May we be good neighbours to one another, good stewards to our planet and good ancestors to our children.

“Taizé Service,” Chorealis, 2 Feb 2020

Unitarian Church of Edmonton (UCE)