Choral Evensong

Evensong is a short (~45 minues) service of readings, prayers, and choral music, according to the Book of Common Prayer. This service features The Choristers of St John or a small ensemble of singers. A short mini-sermon is given by the officiant.
Evensong is an opportunity to be enfolded in ancient words, beautiful music, thoughtful prayer, and one of the most inspiring spaces in Victoria.

This service is also livestreamed on our website and Youtube page.

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Evensong is very different from what you might expect when you go to church: a service of quiet contemplation, little overt participation, but with lots of room for quiet thoughtful engagement in whatever way is most meaningful to you.
This service, an English adaptation of the much older Evening Offices which predate the Reformation, has been offered around the world in Anglican churches for hundreds of years, a unique and resonant combination of prayer and scripture, as well as being a vehicle for some of the most beautiful sacred music written - settings of the Evening Canticles, the Responses, and choral anthems. At St John's we also offer a short sermon or reflection and a couple of congregational hymns.

Come try this service out and find out why so many find it a balm for the soul.

You are welcome to attend in person or via a livestream on YouTube or on our website.
Enter by the Garden Door (north side of the church, at the top of the ramp)

Recordings of previous Choral Evensong services can be found in livestreams playlest, and in the Newsposts below.