Help us honor the gifts of the summer season in this special Taizé service. Taizé services are both engaging and meditative, originating in the ecumenical monastic community in Taizé, France. A Taizé service has periods of singing, meditations/prayers, readings, and silence. There are no sermons, and the intention is to develop a meditative rhythm within the collective space, removing the barriers of the world in much the same way as a mantra or a meditative walk along the river.