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, 15th November 2026 | ||||||||
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| Second Sunday before Advent | ||||||||
| 6.00pm | Sung Eucharist | St Margaret's Church | ||||||
| sung by the St Margaret's Choristers | Rheinberger Missa puerorum Preacher: The Venerable Jennifer Adams-Massmann Canon Steward and Archdeacon of Westminster |
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| View Order of Service | ||||||||
| Tuesday, 17th November 2026 | ||||||||
| St Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, 1200 | ||||||||
| The Accession of Elizabeth I, founder of this Collegiate Church of St Peter, 1558 | ||||||||
| 7.30am | Morning Prayer | St Margaret's Church | ||||||
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| 8.00am | Holy Communion | St Margaret's Church | ||||||
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| Friday, 20th November 2026 | ||||||||
| St Edmund, King of the East Angles, martyr, 869 | ||||||||
| 5.00pm | Evening Prayer | St Margaret's Church | ||||||
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| View Order of Service | ||||||||
Visiting St Margaret's
Margaret St, London SW1P 3JX
Entry to St Margaret's Church is free. We are located next to Westminster Abbey, and open between 11am – 3.30pm (Monday - Saturday) and 11am – 3pm (Saturday). The church is closed on Sundays.
Plan your journey on the TFL website
As a working church, we occasionally close for special services. For the most up-to-date information, please check the Abbey's opening times page.
Upcoming events
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.
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