Drop in for half an hour's silence on your way home from work
20 September 2023
Join the monks and visitors in silence before 6pm Vespers weekdays
Here, some of our monks, visitors and people on their way home after work join together at St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth and sit simply being quiet, praying, meditating, being still and being with God at 5.30pm every weekday before the Divine Office of Vespers starts at 6pm in the Abbey Church.
Those discerning a monastic calling are encouraged to come forward while opportunities to visit and stay remain available.
Members of the public are welcome, as always.
Be mesmerised by this ancient and beautiful form of prayer, sung for centuries and still sung today
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