About
Pilgrimage
“The life of wholeness, which is to say holiness, lives in a daily walk with Christ. Our journey to Taize is an offering to impact not only the lives of those who are participating but the lives of people Christian and non-Christian alike, with the gospel, the good news, of God with us in Jesus Christ at a new and far deeper level. Through this ecumenical, transnational and richly multi-ethnic spiritual learning, I believe God will lead us to new and greater faithfulness in service to the advancing kingdom of God. Taize is a “thin” place where heaven and earth touch and spiritual leaders are formed in life changing ways.”
Bishop Mike Lowry
Bishop's Pilgrimage to Taizé
The Missional Wisdom Foundation partnered with the Central Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church to sponsor a pilgrimage to Taizé, France for a unique experience of spiritual formation and leadership development. Bishop Mike Lowry and Rev. Dr. Larry Duggins led a group of 20 pilgrims to the small community where they lived with Christian pilgrims from across the globe.
The Taizé Community is a new monastic community located in the Burgundy region of southern France. The community has developed a unique style of meditative music and worship focused on empowering young people for lives of faith and service. The Taizé community is ecumenical, with 100 brothers from 30 countries and multiple Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox Christian traditions.
NOTE: If you wish to be notified of our next trip or if your Annual Conference would like to explore a partnership, please contact Larry Duggins.
Travel Blogs:
Bishop Lowry: Come Holy Spirit: A Report from Taizé
Jarrod Johnston: From Texas to Taizé: Living in Community
Burgundy's Taize community, founded in 1940, welcomes visitors who'd like to spend a few days getting close to God through meditation, singing and simple living. At any given time there are several thousand here from about a hundred countries, enjoying a week-long retreat. Learn more on Taizé
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Pilgrimage
The Missional Wisdom Foundation is partnering with the Central Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church to sponsor a pilgrimage to Taize France for a unique experience of spiritual formation and leadership development. Bishop Mike Lowry will lead a group of 20 pilgrims to the small town of Taize, France where they will worship with Christian pilgrims from across the globe.
Conversations with Elaine
Dr. Elaine Heath talks about how missional work is transforming what it means to be a Christian disciple.