Prayer
and
Praise
Come worship with us
As a contemporary monastic community, we have a daily rhythm of prayer. Guests are encouraged to join the Sisters in the Chapel of Saint John for Morning and Evening Prayer, Compline (night prayer), and the daily Eucharist.
If you wish to join the Sisters for chapel services and a meal, please provide the Guest House with at least one to two business days of notice to ensure seating is secured for your visit. Attendees should wear modest, respectful clothing (no exposed knees or shoulders) while in the chapel. You may contact the Guest House by phone at 416-226-2201 ext. 305, or by email at guesthouse@ssjd.ca.
CHAPEL SERVICES
SUNDAYS
8:00 Holy Eucharist
12:15 Contemplative Mid-day Office
5:00 Evensong
8:00 Compline
MONDAYS – Sisters’ Grace Days – No Worship in Chapel
OTHER DAYS
8:30 Morning Prayer
12:00 Holy Eucharist
5:00 Evensong
8:00 Compline (Night Prayer) – Except Saturdays
The Sisters have a rich liturgical and musical tradition, which has grown into an eclectic worship style drawing on traditional monastic plainchant, Anglican choral music, new forms of chant (e.g. Taizé, and Iona), contemporary hymn writers (including several of our own sisters), and contemporary worship music. Most of our music is accompanied by piano or organ.
Chapel Organ
Our organ, engineered and built in 2006 by Halbert Gober of Elora, Ont., is a fully-mechanical tracker-action
Organ Specifications
| MANUAL I | MANUAL II | PEDAL | |||
| Principal | 8′ | Viola da Gamba | 8′ | Bourdon | 16′ |
| Bourdon | 8′ | Stopt Diapason | 8’ | ||
| Octave | 4′ | Recorder | 4′ | ||
| Fifteenth | 2′ | Fife | 2′ | ||
| Cornet | III * | Trumpet | 8′ |
Join us
Read homilies from our services, check the monthly Ordo, or contact the Guest House about joining us for services and mealtimes.