Diocesan Sabbatical Week

Bishop Deon Johnson invites all churches and members of the Diocese of Missouri to take a break from your regular routines and find time to recharge your spiritual batteries during a special Diocesan Sabbatical Week, March 7 - 11, 2022.

The Diocese will be offering special virtual events following a theme for each day. We'll provide opportunities for you to engage in prayer, read and/or watch meditations and reflections, join group discussions, and sign up for one-on-one spiritual direction.* You choose whatever fits into your schedule or fills your spiritual needs.

We've invited leaders from the Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE), the Order of St. Helena (OSH), The Episcopal Church, and the Diocese of Missouri to provide our content.

We'll email daily schedules with links to those subscribed to our mailing list (click here to subscribe). Video events will be available on the front page of our website as they are scheduled and on our Facebook page for all to engage at any time. Links will be added to this page for downloads and Zoom events.

*Clergy and lay members are invited to sign up for a one-hour private session with a member from the Society of St. John the Evangelist or the Order of St. Helena. These spiritual direction opportunities are available throughout the week -- first-come, first-served.
Click here to go to our form on Signup Genius.

2022 Sabbatical Week Schedule

Please click on each subject line to access the resources. They links will be added each day as they are available.

Monday, March 7
Theme: Silence

8:15 a.m. - Morning Worship from Washington National Cathedral
8:30 a.m. - Daily reflection from the Order of St. Helena
12:15 p.m. - Midday reflection from the Society of St. John the Evangelist
8:30 p.m. - Compline with Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis

Tuesday, March 8
Theme: Stillness

8:15 a.m. - Morning Worship from Washington National Cathedral
8:30 a.m. - Daily reflection from the Order of St. Helena
12:15 p.m. - Midday reflection from the Society of St. John the Evangelist
5:30 p.m. - Holy Eucharist with the Society of St. John the Evangelist
7:00 p.m. - Community Evening Gathering - The Bishop's Lenten Book Study with Bishop Deon Johnson
8:30 p.m. - Compline with the Society of St. John the Evangelist

Wednesday, March 9
Theme: Listen

8:15 a.m. - Morning Worship from Washington National Cathedral
8:30 a.m. - Daily reflection from the Order of St. Helena
12:15 p.m. - Midday reflection from the Society of St. John the Evangelist
6:00 p.m. - Evensong with the Society of St. John the Evangelist
8:30 p.m. - Compline with the Society of St. John the Evangelist (please note: the title and time listed on the beginning of the video are incorrect -- this is the service of Compline at 8:30 p.m.)

Thursday, March 10
Theme: Learn

8:15 a.m. - Morning Worship from Washington National Cathedral
8:30 a.m. - Daily reflection from the Order of St. Helena
12:15 p.m. - Midday reflection from the Rt. Rev. Jake Owensby, Bishop of Western Louisiana
6:00 p.m. - Evensong with the Society of St. John the Evangelist
7:00 p.m. - Community Evening Gathering with The Rt. Rev. Jake Owensby, Bishop of Western Louisiana
8:30 p.m. - Compline with the Society of St. John the Evangelist

Friday, March 11
Theme: Rest

8:15 a.m. - Morning Worship from Washington National Cathedral
8:30 a.m. - Daily reflection from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
6:00 p.m. - Evensong with the Society of St. John the Evangelist
8:30 p.m. - Compline with the Society of St. John the Evangelist