Name: Ecumenical Youth Gathering with Br Merric from Taizé
Start: 2025-03-11T18:00:00+10:00
End: 2025-03-11T20:00:00+10:00
Location: West End Uniting Church

$Ecumenical Youth Gathering with Br Merric from Taiz\u00e9$

Are you 18-30 years old? Come along to this Ecumenical Youth Gathering for a very special opportunity to experience the prayerful and meditative worship style of Taizé. Brother Merric will be visiting Australia from France and is hosting some very special public events. On the 11th of March, youth of all denominations and faith expressions aged 18-30 are most welcome to gather together alongside Br Merric. Come and find out more about the Taizé Community, it’s events and gathering dates, and hear from Br Merric himself. Meet and network with fellow young Christians, and enjoy some delicious food and drinks.
Light refreshments are provided. ENTRY BY DONATION.
More Info - Contact: Elissa Cotroneo [email protected]
WHAT IS THE TAIZE COMMUNITY?
(taken from https://www.taize.fr/en_article6525.html)
The Taizé Community comprises around eighty brothers from different church backgrounds – Catholic, Anglican, Protestant – and from nearly thirty countries. By its very existence, it is a “parable of community”: a tangible sign of reconciliation between divided Christians and separated peoples.
During the year, the community welcomes tens of thousands of young adults from Europe and other continents. They come for week-long meetings, during which they experience prayer and life together with time for biblical reflection and exchange with others, in an environment where they can ask questions about their lives and their future.
Since 1978, the community has organised a European Meeting of Young Adults at the end of the year. It is held in a different city each year, at the invitation of the local churches. Youth meetings are also held in Africa, Asia and the Americas. Several pilgrimages to countries with an Orthodox tradition have allowed young people to discover the treasures of this heritage.