SSJE

Br. Nicholas is a member of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist (SSJE).

SSJE was founded in the parish of Cowley in Oxford, England, by the Reverend Richard Meux Benson in 1866. SSJE was the first stable religious community of men to be established in the Anglican Church since the Reformation. Our order came to Boston in 1870. For many years SSJE also had houses in Scotland, India, South Africa, Japan and Canada.

Now, the Brothers of the North American Congregation live at the Monastery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, near Harvard Square, and also keep a rural retreat center, Emery House, in West Newbury, Massachusetts. The Brothers live under a Rule of Life and, at profession, make vows of poverty, celibacy and obedience.

We aim to offer our whole selves in order to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Rooted in the ancient monastic traditions of silence, prayer, hospitality, and community life we balance a contemplative lifestyle with critical engagement with contemporary culture. We seek to know and share an authentic experience of God’s love in Christ.

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