The worship services and the guesthouse at the SSJE Monastery in Cambridge, MA is again closed to the public. Two brothers and a guest tested positive for Covid. Hopefully this will be a short term ruling; hospitality is one of the callings of the society. SSJE is not an inclosed group of monks, but a group of men who are called to do God’s work out in the world, which implies being in community with others.
Maybe that’s why I feel so drawn to SSJE. It gives me a model of how I might live my life. I can learn from their daily routine of worship, which is their foundation in preparing to help others in myriad ways—by praying, listening, speaking, helping, teaching. Notice those general words—something is there for everyone.
The good news is that worship services will continued to be live- streamed. August, however, is ‘an away time’ for the brothers, but I can listen to past services, and, of course I can create my own.
Maybe that’s why I feel so drawn to SSJE. It gives me a model of how I might live my life. I can learn from their daily routine of worship, which is their foundation in preparing to help others in myriad ways—by praying, listening, speaking, helping, teaching. Notice those general words—something is there for everyone.
The good news is that worship services will continued to be live- streamed. August, however, is ‘an away time’ for the brothers, but I can listen to past services, and, of course I can create my own.
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