Services and times

See a complete list of the Abbey's upcoming choral services and organ recitals.

This week's services

Choral Services|Organ Recitals
24th - 30th May 2026
Sunday, 24th May 2026
Day of Pentecost (Whit Sunday)
8.00am Holy Communion High Altar
The Book of Common Prayer; said
10.30am Sung Eucharist High Altar
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Palestrina Missa Dum complerentur
Palestrina Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes
Bach Komm, Heiliger Geist

Preacher: The Reverend Robert Latham Precentor
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3.00pm Solemn Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey with The English Concert

Williams Responses
Blow Evening Service in F
Bach O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe
Bach Prelude and Fugue in A

Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence
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5.00pm Organ Recital Nave
given by Paul Greally, Assistant Organist

Stacey Toccata
Martin Prelude and Fugue
Bingham Ancient Sunlight
Stocken The Son of Man (world première)
6.00pm Holy Communion St Margaret's Church
said with hymns

Preacher: The Reverend Robert Latham Precentor
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Monday, 25th May 2026
The Venerable Bede, monk at Jarrow, scholar, historian, 735
8.00am Holy Communion St Faith's Chapel
said
8.40am Morning Prayer Quire
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Veni creator Spiritus
plainsong Responses
Victoria Magnificat primi toni
Reid Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Byrd Spiritus Domini replevit orbem terrarum
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Tuesday, 26th May 2026
St Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, c 604
John Calvin, reformer, 1564
Philip Neri, founder of the Oratorians, spiritual guide, 1595
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Shrine
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Veni creator Spiritus
plainsong Responses
Palestrina Magnificat tertii toni
Palestrina Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Palestrina Loquebantur variis linguis
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Wednesday, 27th May 2026
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Chapel of the Holy Name
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evening Prayer Quire
said
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Thursday, 28th May 2026
Lanfranc, Prior of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, scholar, 1089
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion St Faith's Chapel
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Veni creator Spiritus
plainsong Responses
Moore The First Service
Palestrina Meditabor in mandatis tuis
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Friday, 29th May 2026
The Restoration of the Monarchy, 1660
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Stuart Chapel
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Veni creator Spiritus
plainsong Responses
Byrd The Short Service
Moore Behold, O God our defender
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Saturday, 30th May 2026
Josephine Butler, social reformer, 1906
8.00am Holy Communion St Faith's Chapel
said
8.40am Morning Prayer St Faith's Chapel
said
5.00pm First Evensong of Trinity Sunday Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Immensa et una Trinitas
plainsong Responses
Guerrero Magnificat quarti toni
Praetorius Te Deum Patrem ingenitum
Langlais Le Saint Esprit
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