Tag Archives: Taize
Five years ago – our life and our moments at Taizé
Five years ago today, the DGs (dual gimpy and grumpy) were basking in the glow of the wonderful celebratory wedding nuptials of son John to Julie Brown. It elicited almost a week’s worth of posts on the old gulker.com, starting … Continue reading
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A bit of Taize comes to Menlo Park
Trinity Church, which the DGs attend, has been having a monthly Taize service for the last six months or so. There was to be a hiatus this summer but very wise rector, the Rev. Matthew Dutton-Gillett, on learning that the … Continue reading
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Trying hard to channel the Maconnais
So what was it about living in Aneugny that the female DG found so, well, contenting? They had spent a relatively cool and rainy month of May, so it wasn’t the weather. She’s suspected it was the beauty of the … Continue reading
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Reflection on a month in the French countryside
The female DJ took her final walk through the Guye valley today – at least for this visit. Between the walk to and from Taize each morning, a different loop that passes by Elevage Daubard (Charolais cattle ranch), and the … Continue reading
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A visit to kittens leads to another great walk
Color the female DG breathless, again packing a lot into one 24 hour period. Start the day shared with friends at Taize. Sandwich in some work. Then head down the hill and east to the neighboring hamlet of Chazelle to … Continue reading
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A good walk – and then a glimpse of the expat life
Yep, just your average day. Morning prayer with the brothers of Taize followed by old fashioned American scrambled egg breakfast. Then a two hour (6.2 miles) walk into Cluny along the Voie Verte with Sara and Peter, with the male … Continue reading
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Friends from California come to Ameugny
The DGs welcomed friends from California to Ameugny today. The morning sun had retreated behind clouds, so it was not at its showy best. Taize evening prayer (it’s Saturday, so all the candles came out) – and a lot of … Continue reading
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Walk along the Grosne into Cormatin
To add to her up and back to Taize mileage, the female DJ walked the couple of miles into the nearest town with a restaurant – Cormatin – where the male DG met her for lunch. She used the Voie … Continue reading
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Taize common prayer – all three times
The young people, families with children, and adults who officially register for a week (or other time period) with the Taize brothers also worship with them three times a day. Judging by the occupancy of the various accommodations – tents, … Continue reading
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First Blush – and then the invasion
The female DJ has been thinking about getting up early enough to run at dawn since she arrived in Ameugny but that means really early. That’s because it starts getting light around 5:15 am and she needs to be back … Continue reading
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