Sisterhood of St. John the Divine
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The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine is a religious community of nuns in the Anglican Church of Canada
.
Founded in Toronto
in 1884 by Mother Hannah Grier Coome, the order ministers at St. John's Rehab Hospital and is known for its members' distinctive blue habits, retreat leadership, and spiritual direction services. The sisters make altar linens to order, and founded the Altar Guild at St. Thomas Anglican Church
. The Sisterhood has been active in liturgical renewal and unequivocal in its acceptance of the Book of Alternative Services
.
The order has houses in Toronto (St. John's Convent and Guest House) and Victoria
(St. John's House, BC).
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French name is l'Église Anglicane du Canada. The ACC is the third largest church in Canada after the Roman Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada, consisting of 800,000 registered members...
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Founded in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in 1884 by Mother Hannah Grier Coome, the order ministers at St. John's Rehab Hospital and is known for its members' distinctive blue habits, retreat leadership, and spiritual direction services. The sisters make altar linens to order, and founded the Altar Guild at St. Thomas Anglican Church
St. Thomas Anglican Church
St. Thomas's Anglican Church also known as St. Thomas's, Huron Street is a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada located at 383 Huron Street in Toronto, Ontario. It was one of the earliest Anglo-Catholic congregations in Canada...
. The Sisterhood has been active in liturgical renewal and unequivocal in its acceptance of the Book of Alternative Services
Book of Alternative Services
The Book of Alternative Services is the contemporary, inclusive-language liturgical book used alongside the Book of Common Prayer in most parishes of the Anglican Church of Canada...
.
The order has houses in Toronto (St. John's Convent and Guest House) and Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
(St. John's House, BC).
External links
- Sisterhood of St. John the Divine Official website