Worship at the Abbey

Life at Westminster Abbey revolves around worship. Whatever your beliefs, you’re welcome to take part.

A priest holds a communion wafer and a silver chalice

Come along to a service

See our full list of upcoming services, including details of the music and preachers.

Our services

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Sunday, 6th July 2025
Third Sunday after Trinity
8.00am Holy Communion Nave
The Book of Common Prayer; said
11.00am Matins, attended in Civic State by The Lord Mayor of Westminster Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Bruckner Locus iste a Deo factus est
Rose Responses
Howells Collegium Regale
Vaughan Williams Antiphon
Brewer Marche Héroïque

Preacher: The Reverend David Stanton Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer

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3.00pm Evensong with Presentation of a Surplice Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Rutter The Lord bless you and keep you
Rose Responses
Howells Gloucester Service
Stanford Beati quorum via integra est
Howells Psalm Prelude Set 1 no 3

Preacher: The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Canon in Residence

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5.00pm Organ Recital Nave
given by Jayson Keeton, First Presbyterian Church, Charleston, West Virginia, USA

Copland arr Keeton Fanfare for the Common Man
Barber arr Strickland Adagio for Strings
Keeton Organ Symphony I ‘Trinity’

6.00pm Sung Eucharist St Margaret's Church
sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort

Howells Collegium Regale
Weir Leaf from leaf Christ knows
Handel Grave—Allegro (Organ Concerto XVI)

Preacher: The Reverend Ralph Godsall Priest Vicar

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Services are free of charge. Times and locations may change at short notice. Security checks are in place upon entry.

Photography is not permitted during services.

The Quire - black and white floor with sets of stalls eithers ide of the walkway

Watch services online

Find out how to watch upcoming services as well as services on demand. Experience worship at Westminster Abbey from wherever you are in the world.

Statue of Our Lady of Pew on a stone altar with a small candle on each side

The Society of Our Lady of Pew

The Society of Our Lady of Pew venerates the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, and regularly holds Mass and retreats in the Abbey.

Banners, crosses, icons, vestments and frontals

Read how we decorate our altars, and find out about our historic icons.