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

Choral Services|Organ Recitals
27th July - 2nd August 2025
Sunday, 27th July 2025
Sixth Sunday after Trinity
8.00am Holy Communion Nave
The Book of Common Prayer; said
10.00am Morning Prayer Quire
said with hymns
Order of Service available View Order of Service
11.15am Sung Eucharist Quire
sung by Ripon Cathedral Choir

Stanford Communion Service in B flat
Byrd Ave verum corpus
Bach Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C

Preacher: The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Canon Rector
Order of Service available View Order of Service
3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by Ripon Cathedral Choir

Radcliffe Responses
Blair Evening Service in B minor
Ireland Greater Love Hath No Man
Dubois Toccata

Preacher: The Reverend Stephen Burston Vicar, St John the Baptist and St Elizabeth, Crawley, Diocese of Chichester
Order of Service available View Order of Service
5.00pm Organ Recital Nave
given by Colin Andrews, Florida State University, USA

Mathias Fantasy
Howells Psalm-Prelude Set 2 no 3
Messiaen Offrande et Alleluia final
6.00pm Holy Communion St Margaret's Church
said with hymns

Preacher: The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Canon Rector
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Monday, 28th July 2025
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 St Mary Merton

Ayleward Responses
Brewer Evening Service in D
Mendelssohn O for the wings of a dove
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Tuesday, 29th July 2025
St Mary, St Martha, and St Lazarus, companions of our Lord
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Shrine
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by VocalEssence Ensemble Singers; attended by the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Vanuatu

Clucas Responses
Howells Hereford Service
Kantor River Holy
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Wednesday, 30th July 2025
William Wilberforce, social reformer, Olaudah Equiano and Thomas Clarkson, anti-slavery campaigners, 1833, 1797, and 1846
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
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Thursday, 31st July 2025
Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, 1556
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 English Choir Berlin

Radcliffe Responses
Noble Evening Service in B minor
Wood Expactans expectavi
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Friday, 1st August 2025
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 English Choir Berlin

Radcliffe Responses
Gibbons The Short Service
Stanford Beati quorum via integra est
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Saturday, 2nd August 2025
8.00am Holy Communion St Faith's Chapel
said
8.40am Morning Prayer St Faith's Chapel
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by Exultate

Rose Responses
Stanford Evening Service in G
Mathias Let the people praise thee, O God
Order of Service available View Order of Service

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.