Lent, Holy Week and Easter at Westminster Abbey
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Today's services
| Sunday, 22nd March 2026 | ||
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| Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passiontide begins) | ||
| 8.00am | Holy Communion | Nave |
| The Book of Common Prayer; said | ||
| 10.00am | Matins | Quire |
| sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey | plainsong Responses |
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| View Order of Service | ||
| 11.15am | Sung Eucharist | Quire |
| sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey | Guerrero Missa Inter vestibulum Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster |
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| View Order of Service | ||
| 3.00pm | Evensong | Quire |
| sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey | plainsong Vexilla regis prodeunt Preacher: The Reverend Dr Allan Palanna Commonwealth Theologian in Residence |
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View Order of Service
Watch this service | ||
| 5.00pm | Organ Recital | Nave |
| given by Matthew Jorysz, Sub-Organist | Bach Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 543 |
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| 6.00pm | Sung Eucharist | St Margaret's Church |
| sung by the St Margaret's Choristers | Rheinberger Missa puerorum Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster |
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| View Order of Service | ||
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