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Love one another as I have loved you. John 13:34

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Text Box: Elizabeth McCormick (fiancé of Seth Raymond), Sarah Mills (sister of Jamie Mills), Sarah Beetch and Jon Dodson from Fort Collins), and Lutheran Campus Ministry Members: Kathryn Lundeby, Bronwen Maxson, Amanda Mayhew, Andrea Noble, Leslie Stokes, Christina Zarza, Jeffrey Fehring, David Motta, and Eric Stuen. Mother Mary Kate Schroeder was also thrilled to be joined by chaperones Rev. Douglas Fenton (Staff Officer at the Episcopal Church in New York), and Christos Lecturer Douglas Burger and his wife, Kay Cook. Thank you for your support of this rewarding endeavor! — Jamie Mills
& The Taizé Pilgrims

Text Box: Chaperones Doug Burger & Kay Cook
at Taizé

Text Box: “ Life in the community focuses on prayer and above all, meditation.”

Text Box: From May 18-29, Canterbury sponsored a pilgrimage, involving 21 student and 4 chaperones, to Taizé, France. While there, these pilgrims spent a week at the monastery, founded in 1940 by Brother Roger, and dedicated themselves to reconciliation. The ecumenical community was comprised of more than a hundred people from many nations, representing several branches of Christianity, including Protestant and Roman Catholic. Life in the community focuses on prayer and above all, meditation. At the heart of Taizé there is a passion for the Church, which is the reason why the community centers on renewal of home churches through invigorating young adults who will return to their home community with a strengthened passion for furthering the Gospel message. Young people in particular, visit Taizé from all over the world, joining in communal life

Text Box: and taking part in weekly meetings of prayer and reflection. Thousands visit each year – including groups of up to six thousand in one week, especially in the summer. During our week at Taizé, our students participated in a monastic life, helping to provide food and cleanup, as well as participating in morning, noon, and evening prayer, Bible studies, and workshops. Canterbury sponsored and led the pilgrimage with the help of our administrative assistant Fred Peterbark. The pilgrims would like to extend special thanks to the many contributing donors as well as the grant funding sources from the Episcopal Church in New York, and the Christ Church Outreach Commission in Denver. Canterbury participants included Jamie Mills, Ryan Freedle, Seth Raymond, Jennifer Carr, Bobby Pomeroy, John Moore, and Ashley Tinnon. They were delighted to be joined by

Text Box: Jennie Carr Canterbury have helped me to find my place at CU and are aiding and encouraging me as I seek to discover my place in the world.”

Text Box: Carr is a Senior at CU, pursuing a degree in Classics, specializing in Latin. Commenting on her faith and ambitions as a Peer Minister, Carr said, “I love Jesus, the Episcopal Church, and being involved in a faith community that both nurtures my faith and encourages it to grow deeper. The students and clergy involved with

Text Box: This year, Canterbury is blessed to have Jamie Mills and Ryan Freedle continuing as Peer Ministers. They would like to thank Seth Raymond for his leadership and administration in creating The Theological Reflection group last year. Canterbury is proud to welcome the newest Peer Minister, Jennie Carr.

Text Box: Pilgrims awaiting departure at a train station in France.