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

2nd - 8th November 2025
Sunday, 2nd November 2025
Fourth Sunday before Advent
8.00am Holy Communion Nave
The Book of Common Prayer; said
10.00am Matins Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Byrd Responses
Vaughan Williams Te Deum in G
Britten Jubilate Deo in C
Leighton Hanover

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11.15am Sung Eucharist High Altar
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Byrd Mass for five voices
Duruflé Ubi caritas et amor
Bach Prelude and Fugue in A

Preacher: The Reverend Robert Latham Precentor

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3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Farrant Hide not thou thy face from us, O Lord
Byrd Responses
Sumsion Evening Service in G
Stanford Beati quorum via integra est
Britten Prelude and Fugue on a theme of Vittoria

Preacher: The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Canon in Residence

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5.00pm Organ Recital Nave
given by Eric Chan

Bach Prelude in C minor BWV 546i
Rheinberger Intermezzo (Sonata VI in E minor)
Whitlock Grave—Animato (Organ Sonata in C minor)

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

Vaughan Williams Mass in G minor
Harris Faire is the heaven
Bach Prelude and Fugue in G

Preacher: The Reverend Robert Latham Precentor

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Monday, 3rd November 2025
Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day)
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Florence Nightingale Chapel
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
4.00pm Evening Prayer St Faith's Chapel
said
5.00pm Sung Eucharist High Altar
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Duruflé Requiem

Preacher: The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival Sacrist

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Tuesday, 4th November 2025
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 High Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Dominica

plainsong Te lucis ante terminum
plainsong Responses
Clucas The Westminster Service
Ives In pace in idipsum dormiam et requiescam

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Wednesday, 5th November 2025
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

Thalben-Ball I would find thee
Leighton Responses
Lassus Magnificat octavi toni
Holst Nunc dimittis
Harris Faire is the heaven

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Thursday, 6th November 2025
William Temple, Canon of Westminster, 1919–21, Archbishop of Canterbury, teacher of the faith, 1944
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

Farrant Hide not thou thy face from us, O Lord
Leighton Responses
Howells The Westminster Service
Brahms Geistliches Lied

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Friday, 7th November 2025
St Willibrord of York, bishop, Apostle of Frisia, 739
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

Farrant Hide not thou thy face from us, O Lord
Leighton Responses
Farrant The Short Service
Byrd Beati mundo corde

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Saturday, 8th November 2025
The Saints and Martyrs of England
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

Farrant Hide not thou thy face from us, O Lord
Leighton Responses
Morley The First Service
Stanford Justorum animae in manu Dei sunt
Bach after Vivaldi Allegro (Concerto in A minor)

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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.