Reconciliation 

Jesus asked, “Who do you say that I am?” (Mark 8: 29) Answering this question we define our own Christology. At Taizé, Jesus Christ is celebrated as a reconciler internally and externally. Carefully avoiding anything that could divide the churches and joining together various worship practices, Taizé answers, ‘Jesus Christ, you are reconciler.’ Taizé has been teaching and seeking reconciliation for over 50 years. Reconciling Christianity is the spirituality of Taizé...

Love

In simplicity, Brother Roger believes in “God, who never gives us anything less than all his love.” God is love, to be experienced and to be shared. Love is open. Love endlessly reconciles all. This movement also creates inner quality to form human solidarity with the poor. Then we can say that the Spirit of Christ transforms the world with an all-embracing love. Love heals our heart, because only in Jesus’ love, can we practice repentance and forgiveness. Repentance and forgiveness...

Singing and Praying 

Taizé liturgy is developed only for prayer. Prayer is the most powerful tool that Taizé intentionally chooses. Praying is itself a ministry. Taizé liturgy was developed through Br Roger’s personal prayer life. So, his personal spiritual practice caused this worship renewal. As a son of a pastor of the Swiss Reformed tradition, Br Roger believed Christianity needed a greater reformation especially for the younger generation. So, early Taizé reformed Christian worship ...

Taizé worship seeks peace and ecumenicalism. Taizé humbly introduces a very inclusive Christian worship in order to pray with all denominations. This unorthodox and generous Christian worship is possible because Taizé practices the gospel by trying to understand. Evangelical worship emphasizes the great commission of Mathew 28: 16-20. Almost in the same degree, Taizé worship emphasizes, “Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, an...