Taizé style service

Occurring
Friday 17 January 2025, Friday 21 February 2025, Friday 21 March 2025, Friday 18 April 2025, Friday 16 May 2025, Friday 20 June 2025, Friday 18 July 2025, Friday 15 August 2025, Friday 19 September 2025, Friday 17 October 2025, Friday 21 November 2025, Friday 19 December 2025, Friday 16 January 2026 Friday at for 2 hours
Venue
St Mary's, Putney
Address
Putney High Street Putney London, SW15 1SN, United Kingdom

Starting 17th January 2025, and then every third Friday of the month, there will be a Taizé style service. Silent prayer begins at 18h, the service at 18.15, and a simple shared meal together will follow the service.

If you're unfamiliar, Taizé is an ecumenical monastic community set in the hills of Burgandy France and is home to a community of brothers (both Catholic and Protestant) from all over the world. Throughout the year, they welcome young people to pilgrim to the hill and live the life of the brothers for a week.

The worship is based in meditative chants (songs) sung in all the world’s languages, silence, and prayer.

Do as you are comfortable—you can sing, or listen, or pray.

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to be involved in the service or meal preparation.

St Mary's, Putney

St Mary’s is a liberal, inclusive church with a strong community identity within Putney. We are part of the Wandsworth Deanery in the Diocese of Southwark. We are Church of England, part of the Global Anglican Communion.

We believe that the good news of Jesus Christ is for all people and brings transformation and life in our community. We believe God calls us to be in relationship with him through prayer and to live lives of love and service. We believe that the Holy Spirit moves amongst us and equips us to live out our calling, both as individuals and as a community.

We believe that our church building is a gift from God to be used well for all of the community, whether Christian or not.

As a church community, we are called to worship God and pray together, journeying with each in the ways of faith. Adults and children are equal members of the church and we seek to have a range of services and groups which allows for all ages to engage with faith and discipleship.

St Mary’s is an inclusive church in the heart of Putney. Inclusive Church is a group of Christians uniting together around our statement of belief:

“We believe in inclusive Church – church which does not discriminate, on any level, on grounds of economic power, gender, mental health, physical ability, race or sexuality. We believe in Church which welcomes and serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faithful; which seeks to proclaim the Gospel afresh for each generation; and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ.”

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Julie Craig

Putney High Street
Putney
London

SW15 1SN
Office Manager
0203 903 4732

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Taizé style service

Occurring
Friday 17 January 2025, Friday 21 February 2025, Friday 21 March 2025, Friday 18 April 2025, Friday 16 May 2025, Friday 20 June 2025, Friday 18 July 2025, Friday 15 August 2025, Friday 19 September 2025, Friday 17 October 2025, Friday 21 November 2025, Friday 19 December 2025, Friday 16 January 2026 Friday at for 2 hours
Venue
St Mary's, Putney
Address
Putney High Street Putney London, SW15 1SN, United Kingdom

Starting 17th January 2025, and then every third Friday of the month, there will be a Taizé style service. Silent prayer begins at 18h, the service at 18.15, and a simple shared meal together will follow the service.

If you're unfamiliar, Taizé is an ecumenical monastic community set in the hills of Burgandy France and is home to a community of brothers (both Catholic and Protestant) from all over the world. Throughout the year, they welcome young people to pilgrim to the hill and live the life of the brothers for a week.

The worship is based in meditative chants (songs) sung in all the world’s languages, silence, and prayer.

Do as you are comfortable—you can sing, or listen, or pray.

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to be involved in the service or meal preparation.

Safeguarding

The Parish of Putney is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm.

We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own separate Parish Safeguarding Officers for Adults and Children (PSOs) at both St Mary's and All Saints' Putney.

Our Diocese of Southwark’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSOs.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the St Mary's PSO [https://stmarys.parishofputney.com/home/safeguarding/] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor [their details are also on our website page].

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

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