The Church on Parliament Square
St. Margaret’s is a 12th-century church next to Westminster Abbey also known as ‘The Parliamentary Church'
St Margaret's Church
St Margaret’s Church
St. Margaret’s, known as ‘the Church on Parliament Square’, is a 12th-century church next to Westminster Abbey. It’s also sometimes called ‘the parish church of the House of Commons’.
Service times
| Sunday, 30th November 2025 | ||||||||
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| First Sunday of Advent | ||||||||
| 6.00pm | Sung Eucharist | St Margaret's Church | ||||||
| sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort | Palestrina Missa Aeterna Christi munera Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster |
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| View Order of Service | ||||||||
| Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 | ||||||||
| 7.30am | Morning Prayer | St Margaret's Church | ||||||
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| 8.00am | Holy Communion | St Margaret's Church | ||||||
| said | ||||||||
| Thursday, 4th December 2025 | ||||||||
| Nicholas Ferrar, deacon, founder of the community at Little Gidding, 1637 | ||||||||
| St John of Damascus, monk, teacher of the faith, 749 | ||||||||
| 12.30pm | Holy Communion | St Margaret's Church | ||||||
| said | ||||||||
How to get to St Margaret's Church
St Margaret's Church, St Margaret St, London SW1P 3JX
Underground
Westminster (Jubilee, District & Circle Lines)
St. James’s Park (District and Circle Lines)
National Rail
London Victoria (0.8 miles)
London Waterloo (0.8 miles)
Buses
Find your best journey via the Transport for London website
Upcoming events at St Margaret's Church
The Passage Carol Service
Thursday, 11th December 2025
6.00pm - 7.00pm
St Margaret's Church
A £25.00 donation per person is suggested
St Margaret's Choristers
The choir for girls aged 11-17 sing at the weekly 6pm Sunday service in the church. Find out more about the choristers and how your child can get involved.
Recent developments at St Margaret’s
Find out more about the current status of worship at St Margaret's as well as plans for the future
