Services & times

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

You are also able to see our calendar for the weeks ahead and view orders of service for selected services.

 

This week's services

17th - 23rd September 2023
Sunday, 17th September 2023
Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
7.30am Morning Prayer St Margaret's Church
said
8.00am Holy Communion St Margaret's Church
The Book of Common Prayer; said
3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Bairstow Jesu, the very thought of thee
Byrd Responses
Purcell in G minor
Purcell O Lord God of hosts
Byrd Fantasia in A

Preacher: The Venerable Tricia Hillas Canon in Residence

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5.00pm Organ Recital Nave

Rachmaninoff tr Macmillan Introduction (alla marcia) (Suite II Op 17)
Mews Gigue de Pan
Macmillan Improvisation on Antipodean Themes
Preston Alleluyas
Grainger Colonial Song
Mushel Toccata

Andrew Macmillan Chelsea Old Church

6.00pm Holy Communion St Margaret's Church
said with hymns Preacher: The Reverend Robert Latham Sacrist
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Monday, 18th September 2023
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; attended by the Acting High Commissioner for Papua New Guinea

Muhly Oculi omnium in te sperant Domine
Moore Responses
Moore First Service
Ives In pace in idipsum dormiam et requiescam

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Tuesday, 19th September 2023
St Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, 690
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 Choir of Westminster Abbey

Panufnik O hearken thou
Radcliffe Responses
Purcell in E minor
Blow God is our hope and strength

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Wednesday, 20th September 2023
John Patteson, first Bishop of Melanesia, and his companions, martyrs, 1871
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, 21st September 2023
St Matthew, apostle and evangelist
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 Choir of Westminster Abbey; attended by HE The High Commissioner for Belize

Panufnik O hearken thou
Radcliffe Responses
Byrd Second Service
Tallis Loquebantur variis linguis

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Friday, 22nd September 2023
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 Choir of Westminster Abbey; attended by HE The High Commissioner for Malta

Panufnik O hearken thou
Radcliffe Responses
Farrant in A minor
Byrd Beati mundo corde

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Saturday, 23rd September 2023
8.00am Holy Communion St Margaret's Church
said
8.40am Morning Prayer St Margaret's Church
said
3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Panufnik O hearken thou
Radcliffe Responses
Tippett St John's Service
I Holst A Hymne to Christ
G Holst arr Sykes Venus, the Bringer of Peace

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Everyone is welcome at these services, free of charge.

Service times and locations may change at short notice. Security checks are in place upon entry.