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All Saints’ Day falls on All Saints’ Sunday this year. In honor of those who have completed their baptisms, we bring back our popular celebration of Saints with a luminaria display at San Gabriel Presbyterian Church. The lanterns are both prepared and funded by the Wholeness Community, as a gift to the Georgetown, Texas area. Do you have a remembrance this year? Submit them here: https://forms.gle/VVK7tYub2t4McXjM8 We will collect until October 25 this year.
On this night, we also meditate on the topic, “Seeking a Direction.” Br. Matthew writes, “The Jesus who invites us to ‘Come and see’ is gentle and humble of heart, and He loves us with a love that is unconditional, secure and unfailing.” The evening’s homily will be prepared and spoken by Rev. Vicki Joy McClure.
Like last year, we plan to worship outdoors in the columbarium of Partner Church San Gabriel Presbyterian Church. Surrounded by this great cloud of witnesses, will once again collect non-perishable food for Helping Hands of Georgetown, Texas, as well as cash donations to support their ministry to the underserved of Georgetown, Texas. Since 2020, we have celebrated Saints on All Saints’ Day. Starting in 2025, we began to devote our entire service to the celebration.
What are you seeking? These first words of Jesus in the Gospel of John are a question to two young people standing in the Jordan valley. Last year, six young adults from six countries across four continents heard the same question. They answered:
Silence. A direction. Joy. Meaning. A just world. Community. Peace.
When Jesus asks His question, the young people reply, “Master, where do you live?” Jesus tells them, “Come and you will see.” (John 1:38-39) In his January 2026 letter, Br. Matthew, Prior of the Community of Taizé, reflects on the words of the six volunteers, and then responds with the Word of God. Our focus starts there, with inspiration from Taizé’s annual letter for 2026, “Que cherches-tu ?” Throughout our season, we will bring these lessons home to Central Texas.
Congregational songs
Taizé Prayer chants are congregational, made of short phrases that are repeated for ease of participation. Because Taizé represents over 100 countries worldwide, the original language of each song varies; but they are all translated into multiple languages. In our services, we usually sing Taizé songs in English. For an idea of how the songs sound in their original languages, please enjoy this YouTube playlist.
We hope to see you, our friends and neighbors, in 2026-2027.
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