Regular services

What to expect at our regular services, which are open to the public and free of charge.

This week's services

1st - 7th March 2026
Sunday, 1st March 2026
Second Sunday of Lent
8.00am Holy Communion Nave
The Book of Common Prayer; said
10.00am Matins Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Byrd Responses
Harris Benedicite in A
Stanford Benedictus in A
Parry On the Old 104th
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11.15am Sung Eucharist High Altar
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

Palestrina Missa Aeterna Christi munera
Victoria Ave verum corpus
Bach Fugue in E

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

Farrant Call to remembrance, O Lord
Byrd Responses
Sumsion Evening Service in G
LeFanu Hand in Hand to Heaven
Vierne Final (Symphonie III)

Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence
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5.00pm Organ Recital Nave
given by François Cloete, Organ Scholar

Liszt Fantasy and Fugue on the chorale 'Ad nos ad salutarem undam'
6.00pm Sung Eucharist St Margaret's Church
sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort

Darke Communion Service in F
Howells Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks
Buxtehude Passacaglia in D minor

Preacher: The Reverend Robert Latham Precentor
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Monday, 2nd March 2026
St David, Bishop of Menevia, patron of Wales, c 589
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Florence Nightingale Chapel
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Vir celse forma fulgida
Tallis Responses
Sumsion Evening Service in G
Tallis Salvator mundi salva nos
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Tuesday, 3rd March 2026
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

Purcell Hear my prayer, O Lord
Radcliffe Responses
Purcell Evening Service in B flat
Humfrey O Lord my God, why hast thou forsaken me
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Wednesday, 4th March 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 Evensong Quire
sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort

Gjeilo Ubi caritas et amor
Smith Responses
Byrd The Second Service
Howells Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks
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Thursday, 5th March 2026
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 of the Republic of Ghana

Purcell Hear my prayer, O Lord
Radcliffe Responses
Bingham The Oriel Service
Byrd Miserere mei Deus
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Friday, 6th March 2026
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

Purcell Hear my prayer, O Lord
Radcliffe Responses
Marenzio Magnificat octavi toni
Andreas Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Holst A Hymne to Christ
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Saturday, 7th March 2026
St Perpetua, St Felicity, and their companions, martyrs at Carthage, 203
8.00am Holy Communion St Faith's Chapel
said
8.40am Morning Prayer St Faith's Chapel
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Purcell Hear my prayer, O Lord
Radcliffe Responses
Stanford Evening Service in B flat
Parry Lord, let me know mine end
Elgar arr Jorysz Elegy
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Everyone is welcome at these services, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry.