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Brother Roger, founder of the Taizé Community, shown at prayer in 2003. The Taizé Community was founded by Brother Roger (Roger Schütz) in 1940. [3] He pondered what it really meant to live a life according to the Scriptures and began a quest for a different expression of the Christian life.
Brother Roger was a prized author and wrote many books on prayer and reflection, asking young people to be confident in God and committed to their local church community and to humanity. He also wrote books about Christian spirituality and prayer, some together with Mother Teresa with whom he shared a cordial friendship. [4]
Charles Taze Russell (February 16, 1852 – October 31, 1916), or Pastor Russell, was an American Adventist minister from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and founder of the Bible Student movement.
The Jesus Prayer combines three Bible verses: the Christological hymn of the Pauline epistle Philippians 2:6–11 (verse 11: "Jesus Christ is Lord"), the Annunciation of Luke 1:31–35 (verse 35: "Son of God"), and the Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican of Luke 18:9–14, in which the Pharisee demonstrates the improper way to pray (verse ...
Prayer and Song at Taizé; Alleluia CD with track samples. Live at St. Paul's Cathedral, London (1987) Jubilate CD with track samples. Using twenty languages, this recording reflects what Taizé is today. Wait for the Lord CD with track samples. This is the first American recording of the music of Taizé.
The Bible is our only standard, and its teachings our only creed." He added: "We are in fellowship with all Christians in whom we can recognize the Spirit of Christ." [36] In 1884 he said the only appropriate names for his group would be "Church of Christ", "Church of God" or "Christians".
An altar call is a tradition in some Christian churches in which those who wish to make a new spiritual commitment to Jesus Christ are invited to come forward publicly. It is so named because the supplicants gather before the altar located at the front of the church sanctuary; it is common for people to kneel at the chancel rails or mourner's ...
Latin Catholic (after eating) – "We give Thee thanks, Almighty God, for all Thy benefits, Who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen." (Preceded and followed by the Sign of the Cross.) [4] Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox (before eating) – "O Christ God, bless the food and drink of Thy servants, for holy art Thou, always, now and ever ...