What is it?
Taizé in France is an extraordinary place – quite different from anywhere else. It combines a religious monastery with the feel of a huge youth camp! Young adults from many different backgrounds and denominations travel to Taizé for a unique Christian experience of openness, solidarity and encounter.
You’ll experience a wonderful sense of freedom, prayer and community. There’s nothing compulsory about Taizé, but it’s not a holiday resort. Meetings at Taizé are about searching, listening to God and to each other and thinking about what it means to be human. Together we discover how we can act to bring justice, peace and hope to our world.
You’ll eat out of plastic bowls, stay up late and spend amazing amounts of time singing and talking and sharing. No one who has been to Taizé comes back unchanged. So why not join this pilgrimage and see what there is to discover?
The Bishop of Reading is leading our Taizé pilgrimage. It will run from 17-25 August 2024 and is open to anyone aged 16-30.
Travel
Travel will be by overnight coach from Reading.
Accommodation
Accommodation at Taizé will be in dormitories, and all meals are provided. You will also need to bring a passport and a Bible. Bear in mind that the weather may well be very hot in August but can also rain, so bring waterproofs!
More information
The cost will be held at £375 per person, to cover accommodation, food and travel. You’ll also need to bring a packed supper for the outward journey (or money to buy food on the ferry).
To secure your place, you need to pay £100 deposit by Monday 13 May. This is the cut-off date for bookings. The balance needs to be paid by 1 July.
Please let us know if cost is a barrier to you coming. Please do be in touch with Bishop Olivia if you have any questions at bishopreading@oxford.anglican.org
There will be an opportunity to connect with others in the group before going and full information about what to bring and what to pack will be provided.
Further information can be found at taizé.fr and at oxford.anglican.org/2024-pilgrimage-to-taize.php
