The Taizé Community is an ecumenical monastic order located in Taizé, Burgundy, France. It is composed of more than one hundred brothers, from Protestant and Catholic traditions, who originate from about thirty countries across the world. The community was founded in 1940 by Brother Roger Schutz, a Protestant, and guidelines for the community’s life are contained in ‘The Rule of Taizé’ written by Brother Roger and first published in French in 1954

The community has become one of the world's most important sites of Christian pilgrimage. Around 200,000 young people from around the world make pilgrimages to Taizé each year for prayer, Bible study, sharing, and communal work. Through the community's ecumenical outlook, they are encouraged to live in the spirit of kindness, simplicity and reconciliation.

Keep in touch with what we are up to via the Facebook group for Taize in Melbourne. The group regularly plays host to a Brother from Taizé, and perhaps you might like to sign up for updates about Taize at Northcote

Here’s a video from Deutsche Gramaphon explaining Taize’s music and prayer. Taize Community in France. Their website isn’t especially helpful for people who don’t know what Taize is, so here’s a link to the Wikipedia page and to a Taize playlist on Spotify.

We hold Taize prayers at 7pm on the first Saturday of the month, except in January. Hit us up for more info minister@nuc.org.au - or join the Taize in Northcote Mailing list.