Horarium

6:30 - Rising

8:45 Lauds - 
a morning song of praise for the dawn coming of God's light and color

From rising until 8:45 A.M. is a period of silence, prayer, freedom to be with God in the stillness. 

This time is called "the Great Silence".

There is time to chant God's praise (what is often called "the Divine Office" or "the Liturgy of the Hours"), to read, to walk, to meditate, just to be... 

9:00 work

The working day begins with a brief meeting to plan and organize. Then there is the day's work until it is time to prepare for the noon Eucharist celebrated with the monks of Glastonbury Abbey.
The chant of Tierce is a good preparation.

11:30. "Little Hour" 
(Tierce/Sext)
-preparation to go to Eucharist

Early monastics divided the day into sections of about three hours each and said a short prayer or "office" at the Third Hour (Tierce) the Sixth (Sext) and the Ninth (None). This way of dividing the day was a way to further one's ability to be centered in God and also to keep from becoming submerged in one's work.

12:00 Eucharist 

The central point of the monastic day is the Eucharist. At present ours allows us to celebrate with the wider community of monks and lay people at Glastonbury Abbey.

lunch
short free/rest time
work
4:30 None
Lectio Divina
Vespers

After a short free period the afternoon's work resumes, ending with another "Little Hour" - None. This begins the afternoon space of "lectio divina" - a time of prayerful reading, reflection, meditation, stillness paralleling the early morning time. This period closes with Vespers, Evening Prayer.

6:30 supper

After Vespers there is often a class or choir practice or meeting followed by a short free period before supper. After supper a brief period often includes small chores - dishes, cleaning, and the like. 

7:30 Vigils:

the "Night Office" of readings, reflection and prayer before the dawn - watching for the coming of the Lord.

  (Sundays and Wednesdays, are arranged to give larger amounts of free time as needed.)