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
| Sunday, 28th December 2025 | |||||
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| First Sunday of Christmas | |||||
| 8.00am | Holy Communion | Nave | |||
| The Book of Common Prayer; said | |||||
| 10.00am | Morning Prayer | Quire | |||
| said with hymns | |||||
| View Order of Service | |||||
| 11.15am | Sung Eucharist | High Altar | |||
| sung by Exultate | Darke Communion Service in F Preacher: The Reverend Justin White Priest Vicar |
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| View Order of Service | |||||
| 3.00pm | Evensong | Quire | |||
| sung by Exultate | Shephard Responses Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence |
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| View Order of Service | |||||
| 5.00pm | Organ Recital | Nave | |||
| given by Ashley Wagner, Birmingham Cathedral | Dove The Dancing Pipes |
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| Monday, 29th December 2025 | |||||
| The Holy Innocents | |||||
| 7.30am | Morning Prayer | Quire | |||
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| 8.00am | Holy Communion | St Faith's Chapel | |||
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| 12.30pm | Holy Communion | Nave | |||
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| 5.00pm | Evensong | Quire | |||
| sung by the Adoremus Consort | Radcliffe Responses |
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| View Order of Service | |||||
| Tuesday, 30th December 2025 | |||||
| Wang Zhiming, pastor, martyr, 1973 | |||||
| 7.30am | Morning Prayer | Quire | |||
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| 8.00am | Holy Communion | Shrine | |||
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| 12.30pm | Holy Communion | Nave | |||
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| 5.00pm | Evening Prayer | Quire | |||
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| View Order of Service | |||||
| Wednesday, 31st December 2025 | |||||
| John Wycliffe, reformer, 1384 | |||||
| 7.30am | Morning Prayer | Quire | |||
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| 8.00am | Holy Communion | Chapel of the Holy Name | |||
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| 12.30pm | Holy Communion | Nave | |||
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| 5.00pm | First Evening Prayer of the Naming and Circumcision of Jesus | Quire | |||
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| View Order of Service | |||||
| Thursday, 1st January 2026 | |||||
| The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus | |||||
| 8.00am | Holy Communion | Lady Chapel | |||
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| 8.40am | Morning Prayer | Quire | |||
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| 12.30pm | Holy Communion | Nave | |||
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| 5.00pm | Evening Prayer | Quire | |||
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| View Order of Service | |||||
| Friday, 2nd January 2026 | |||||
| St Basil of Caesarea and St Gregory of Nazianzus, bishops, teachers of the faith, 379 and 390 | |||||
| 7.30am | Morning Prayer | Quire | |||
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| 8.00am | Holy Communion | St Faith's Chapel | |||
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| 12.30pm | Holy Communion | Nave | |||
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| 5.00pm | Evensong | Quire | |||
| sung by the Choir of St George’s Church, Beckenham | Smith Respones |
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| View Order of Service | |||||
| Saturday, 3rd January 2026 | |||||
| 8.00am | Holy Communion | St Faith's Chapel | |||
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| 8.40am | Morning Prayer | St Faith's Chapel | |||
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| 5.00pm | Evensong | Quire | |||
| sung by The Exonian Choir | Ayleward Responses |
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| View Order of Service | |||||