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"The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine is a contemporary expression of the religious life for women within the Anglican Church of Canada. We were founded in Toronto in 1884. A brief history of our ministry can be found here at St. John’s Convent. Our Mother House is in Toronto.

"We are a prayer- and gospel-centred monastic community, bound together by the call to a vowed life in intentional community. Nurtured by our founding vision of prayer, community and service, we are open and responsive to the needs of the Church and the contemporary world, continually seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit in our life and ministry."

I’ve always loved John chapter 15 and the image of Jesus as the vine and us as the branches. When I’m feeling seemingly lifeless its good to remember we are invited to, “Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me.” In the care we show for one other, in our compliance with public health guidelines and our willingness to live sacrificially we signal to the world that we are abiding in the vine.
- Sr. Wendy Grace Greyling, n/ssjd

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