TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025, 7 P.M., in the cathedral nave and livestreamed
Introductory forum: Sunday, June 1, 10:10 a.m. in Bloedel Hall
In June 2025, a special Interfaith Prayer Liturgy in the style of Taizé was offered, created as a collaboration between by Saint Mark's Taizé Ministry and our neighbors Clear Mountain Monastery Buddhist Community (which meets on the cathedral campus every Saturday morning). This was the second iteration of this liturgy, after first being offered in May of 2024—see a recording of that liturgy here.
The theme of the prayer service, Living Buddha, Living Christ, Living Spirit, celebrates the values that both traditions hold as sacred, represented by the "fruit of the Spirit" in Galatians, and the perfections (parami) of character necessary in Buddhism to achieve enlightenment.
The group who planned the service was inspirited by Thich Nhat Hanh’s book Living Buddha, Living Christ. Prayers, readings and chants from both the Christian and Buddhist traditions will highlight the service. The 2025 liturgy incorporated additional styles of song and chant not used in the 2024 service, including plainsong psalmody.
A Sunday morning forum introducing this service was offered on June 1, 2025—see a recording of that forum here.
The Taizé Ministry looks forward to similar inspiring and life-giving collaborations in the future.
UPDATE (JUNE 10): A recording Sunday morning forum as well as the 2025 liturgy itself are now available.
Download the 2025 service leaflet
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