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The Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist is a monastic community for both men and women, directly under the Ecumenical Patriarchate. It is located in Tolleshunt Knights, near Maldon, Essex, in England, and is the oldest Orthodox religious community in the UK.
The religious community was founded in 1958 by Elder Sophrony,[1] under the jurisdiction of Metropolitan Anthony, Metropolitan of Sourozh and ruling Russian bishop in England, with six monastics from a number of nations; soon after, in 1965, the Monastery moved under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
The community consists of men and women living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centred prayer life. Currently, there are just under 40 monastics in the community, the majority of whom are nuns, with a smaller number of monks.[1]
When founding the monastery, Elder Sophrony wanted to be sure that his community would not just have outward conformity, but have its focus on inner asceticism. The typikon of the monastery, consisting of repetition of the Jesus Prayer for approximately 4 hours per day and Divine Liturgy three or four times per week, found inspiration in Elder Sophrony's experience in the Athonite desert, and precedent in Athonite skete practise, St Nicodemus and St Paisius Velichkovsky.
Also, another distinctive part of this monastery is that it is a double monastery; that is, the community has both monks and nuns. This is rare, but is not unheard of, in Orthodox monasticism.[1]
It is located in Tolleshunt Knights, near Maldon, Essex, in England and can be located by SatNav using the postcode CM9 8EZ.
Address:
The Old Rectory, Rectory Road,
Tolleshunt Knights, By Maldon,
Essex CM9 8EZ,
United Kingdom
Tel.:
( 44) (0) 1621 816 471
[edit] History
The Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist had its beginnings largely in the person of Elder Sophrony. After his departure from Mt Athos, where he had been a disciple of Saint Silouan the Athonite, and his subsequent move to Paris, he was to live in a Russian old-people's home, assisting the priest there. Soon, two men would seek out Elder Sophrony, desiring the monastic life. They were allowed to live at the old-people's home, using the repetition of the Jesus Prayer in lieu of liturgical books and eating the food that the old-age inhabitants didn't eat. There were also a few nuns living at the home at this time.[2]
By 1958, Elder Sophrony had six people living around him, seeking the monastic life. Realising that such a situation could not continue, he went to Tolleshunt Knights, near Maldon, Essex, England to inspect a property; in the spring of 1959, the new Community of St John the Baptist was formed at the same property, under Metropolitan Anthony's omophorion. The monastery, from its beginnings, had both monks and nuns, due to Elder Sophrony being unable to oversee two separate communities.[2]
The Monastery of St John the Baptist moved under the omophorion of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 1959, becoming Patriarchal; later, the monastery would also be titled 'Stavropegic'.
[edit] Repose of Elder Sophrony
The monastery had been informed that the only way that it could bury people on its property was to build an underground crypt, which it proceeded to build, and to which Elder Sophrony said that he would not repose until the crypt was ready. Then, having been told of the expected completion date of 12 July 1993, Elder Sophrony stated that he "would be ready". On the 11th, Elder Sophrony reposed; and on the 14th his funeral and burial were held, attended by monastics from around the world. Mother Elizabeth, the eldest nun, reposed soon after on the 24th, according to Elder Sophrony's words that he would repose first, and she would repose soon after.[3]
[edit] Cycle of services
Saturday: 7:00am - Hours and Divine Liturgy
5:00-9:00pm - Vigil
Sunday: 10:15am - Hours and Divine Liturgy
3:00pm - Vespers and Paraklesis, followed by talks in Greek and English
Daily: 6.00-8:30am and 5:30-8:00pm - Repetition of the Jesus Prayer
Tuesday: 7:00am - Hours and Divine Liturgy
Feastdays: Vigil on the preceding evening; Hours and Divine Liturgy in the morning.

The Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist is a monastic community for both men and women, directly under the Ecumenical Patriarchate. It is located in Tolleshunt Knights, near Maldon, Essex, in England, and is the oldest Orthodox religious community in the UK.
The religious community was founded in 1958 by Elder Sophrony,[1] under the jurisdiction of Metropolitan Anthony, Metropolitan of Sourozh and ruling Russian bishop in England, with six monastics from a number of nations; soon after, in 1965, the Monastery moved under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
The community consists of men and women living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centred prayer life. Currently, there are just under 40 monastics in the community, the majority of whom are nuns, with a smaller number of monks.
When founding the monastery, Elder Sophrony wanted to be sure that his community would not just have outward conformity, but have its focus on inner asceticism. The typikon of the monastery, consisting of repetition of the Jesus Prayer for approximately 4 hours per day and Divine Liturgy three or four times per week, found inspiration in Elder Sophrony's experience in the Athonite desert, and precedent in Athonite skete practise, St Nicodemus and St Paisius Velichkovsky.
Also, another distinctive part of this monastery is that it is a double monastery; that is, the community has both monks and nuns. This is rare, but is not unheard of, in Orthodox monasticism.[1]
It is located in Tolleshunt Knights, near Maldon, Essex, in England and can be located by SatNav using the postcode CM9 8EZ.
Address:
The Old Rectory, Rectory Road,
Tolleshunt Knights, By Maldon,
Essex CM9 8EZ,
United Kingdom
Tel.:
( 44) (0) 1621 816 471

The Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist had its beginnings largely in the person of Elder Sophrony. After his departure from Mt Athos, where he had been a disciple of Saint Silouan the Athonite, and his subsequent move to Paris, he was to live in a Russian old-people's home, assisting the priest there. Soon, two men would seek out Elder Sophrony, desiring the monastic life. They were allowed to live at the old-people's home, using the repetition of the Jesus Prayer in lieu of liturgical books and eating the food that the old-age inhabitants didn't eat. There were also a few nuns living at the home at this time.
By 1958, Elder Sophrony had six people living around him, seeking the monastic life. Realising that such a situation could not continue, he went to Tolleshunt Knights, near Maldon, Essex, England to inspect a property; in the spring of 1959, the new Community of St John the Baptist was formed at the same property, under Metropolitan Anthony's omophorion. The monastery, from its beginnings, had both monks and nuns, due to Elder Sophrony being unable to oversee two separate communities.
The Monastery of St John the Baptist moved under the omophorion of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 1959, becoming Patriarchal; later, the monastery would also be titled 'Stavropegic'.
Repose of Elder Sophrony
The monastery had been informed that the only way that it could bury people on its property was to build an underground crypt, which it proceeded to build, and to which Elder Sophrony said that he would not repose until the crypt was ready. Then, having been told of the expected completion date of 12 July 1993, Elder Sophrony stated that he "would be ready". On the 11th, Elder Sophrony reposed; and on the 14th his funeral and burial were held, attended by monastics from around the world. Mother Elizabeth, the eldest nun, reposed soon after on the 24th, according to Elder Sophrony's words that he would repose first, and she would repose soon after.[3]
[edit] Cycle of services
Saturday: 7:00am - Hours and Divine Liturgy
5:00-9:00pm - Vigil
Sunday: 10:15am - Hours and Divine Liturgy
3:00pm - Vespers and Paraklesis, followed by talks in Greek and English
Daily: 6.00-8:30am and 5:30-8:00pm - Repetition of the Jesus Prayer
Tuesday: 7:00am - Hours and Divine Liturgy
Feastdays: Vigil on the preceding evening; Hours and Divine Liturgy in the morning.

"Tie ja aita erottaa sukupuolet toisistaan ja työt tehdään erikseen mutta liturgiat ja ruokailu on yhdessä.Iltakymmeneltä sulkeutuu portti.Vierailta ei oteta maksua ei ole viestimiä ja puhelimeen vastataan vain 2 tuntia päiväsaikaan.Tyypillistä luostari rukouspalvelus sääntöä palveluksissa ei ole vaan osa on korvattu Jeesuksen rukouksella."

Ja tuommonen sotku pitäisi Suomeenkin saada? Oikeesti?

Tsillälailla kirjoitti:

"Tie ja aita erottaa sukupuolet toisistaan ja työt tehdään erikseen mutta liturgiat ja ruokailu on yhdessä.Iltakymmeneltä sulkeutuu portti.Vierailta ei oteta maksua ei ole viestimiä ja puhelimeen vastataan vain 2 tuntia päiväsaikaan.Tyypillistä luostari rukouspalvelus sääntöä palveluksissa ei ole vaan osa on korvattu Jeesuksen rukouksella."

Ja tuommonen sotku pitäisi Suomeenkin saada? Oikeesti?

Mitä sotkua tuossa on? Eikö siinä paremminkin ole hyvää järjestystä? Vai onko hyvä järjestys meille yksilöllisyyttämme korostaville suomalaisille liikaa ja väärin? Onhan se kauheaa jos MINÄ en saa määrätä!

Minä itse kirjoitti:

Mitä sotkua tuossa on? Eikö siinä paremminkin ole hyvää järjestystä? Vai onko hyvä järjestys meille yksilöllisyyttämme korostaville suomalaisille liikaa ja väärin? Onhan se kauheaa jos MINÄ en saa määrätä!

"Mitä sotkua tuossa on?"

Mitä jos ihan vaan pidetään naisluostari naisluostarina ja miesluostari miesluostarina ja noudatetaan jatkossakin 2000 vuotta voimassa olleita ortodoksisia luostarisääntöjä eikä ruveta sepittämään omia.

Ei kaikki ulkomaanelävien meininki todellisuudessa ole kotimaista fiinimpää tai "alkuperäisempää", vaikka monet täkäläiset luulevatkin niin ja hinkuavat käydä matkimaan.

Jaa mitäkö kirjoitti:

"Mitä sotkua tuossa on?"

Mitä jos ihan vaan pidetään naisluostari naisluostarina ja miesluostari miesluostarina ja noudatetaan jatkossakin 2000 vuotta voimassa olleita ortodoksisia luostarisääntöjä eikä ruveta sepittämään omia.

Ei kaikki ulkomaanelävien meininki todellisuudessa ole kotimaista fiinimpää tai "alkuperäisempää", vaikka monet täkäläiset luulevatkin niin ja hinkuavat käydä matkimaan.

Tuolla on hengellisempää kuin esim. meillä.

Meno kuin Athoksella eikös se Athos ole juuri hengellisten mekka?

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Tuolla on hengellisempää kuin esim. meillä.

Meno kuin Athoksella eikös se Athos ole juuri hengellisten mekka?

"Tuolla on hengellisempää kuin esim. meillä."

Aidan toisella puolella on ruohokin vihreämpää.

"Meno kuin Athoksella eikös se Athos ole juuri hengellisten mekka?"

Onko Athoksella runsaastikin sekaluostareita?