All Saints Anglican Church in Ladner is hosting special services starting Friday as part of this year's Lent.
Lent is a religious observance in many Christian denominations that begins on Ash Wednesday and continues for approximately six weeks before Easter. For those who observe Lent, it is a time of simpler living, fasting, abstinence and penitence.
Starting this Friday, All Saints is hosting weekly Taizé services until March 18 as part of their Lenten journey.
Taizé is an inter-faith form of contemplative prayer and worship. It takes its names from the small village of Taizé in Burgundy, France, which is now an important site of pilgrimage for Christians.
It is the base of an ecumenical monastic order, which was founded in 1940 by Brother Roger
Schutz. The community places its focus on living in the spirit of kindness, simplicity and reconciliation. Music is an integral part of the Taizé tradition and local Celtic harpist Judy Henry will accompany the services.
"We're delighted to be able to have such local talent working with us as we make a Lenten Journey together," said Rector Elizabeth Northcott. "We hope people of all faiths will join us for this time of peace and making space to hear God's word in their lives."
All Saints Taizé services will start at 7 p.m. every Friday until March 18.
