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

31st August - 6th September 2025
Sunday, 31st August 2025
Eleventh 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 High Altar
sung by the Choir of St Barnabas, Dulwich

Stanford Communion Service in C
Hubbard O Holy Spirit

Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian and Almoner

Order of Service available View Order of Service
3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of St Barnabas, Dulwich

Ayleward Responses
Wood Collegium Regale
Moore All wisdom cometh from the Lord

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Dr Robert Mackley Vicar, St Mary the Less, Cambridge

Order of Service available View Order of Service
5.00pm Organ Recital Nave
given by Victoria Ulriksen

Grieg arr Nordstoga Praeludium (Holberg Suite)
Mozart arr Haselböck Adagio and Allegro in F minor
Saint-Saëns arr Lemare Danse Macabre
Widor Final (Symphonie VI)

6.00pm Holy Communion St Margaret's Church
said with hymns

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster

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Monday, 1st September 2025
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Florence Nightingale Chapel
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 of Westminster Abbey; attended by a representative of the High Commissioner of Malaysia

plainsong Lucis Creator optime
plainsong Responses
Sumsion Evening Service in G
Tallis A new commandment give I unto you

Order of Service available View Order of Service
Tuesday, 2nd September 2025
Lucian Tapiedi and the martyrs of Papua New Guinea, 1942
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 Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey; attended by the Acting High Commissioner of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

plainsong Lucis Creator optime
plainsong Responses
Drakett The Wells Service
Martin Justorum animae in manu Dei sunt
Martin Intermezzo (Triptych)

Order of Service available View Order of Service
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Wednesday, 3rd September 2025
St Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome, teacher of the faith, 604
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
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Thursday, 4th September 2025
7.30am Morning Prayer St Faith's Chapel
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 of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Lucis Creator optime
plainsong Responses
Marson The Verse Service
Gibbons So God loved the world

Order of Service available View Order of Service
Friday, 5th September 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 Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey; attended by the High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Eswatini

Desmond Almighty and everlasting God
plainsong Responses
Desmond Evening Service
White The Lord bless us and keep us

Order of Service available View Order of Service
Saturday, 6th September 2025
8.00am Holy Communion St Faith's Chapel
said
8.40am Morning Prayer St Faith's Chapel
said
3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

Desmond Almighty and everlasting God
Rose Responses
Byrd The Third Service
Byrd Viri Galilaei
Byrd Fantasia in A minor

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.