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Sung Eucharist with the Blessings of Palms and Procession
Sunday, 24th March 2024
Sung Eucharist with the Blessings of Palms and Procession: This Palm Sunday Sung Eucharist marks the start of Holy Week. It represents Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, where the crowd laid.
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Sung Eucharist marking Racial Justice Sunday
Sunday, 11th February 2024
The Dean and Chapter of Westminster join with representatives of the Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice and the Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns (CMEAC) to mark Racial Justice Sunday. The Most Reverend Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, will preach.
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Actors' Church Union
Actor
In 1920 the Actors' Church Union presented a hearse cloth or funeral pall to Westminster Abbey. This was given in memory of members who had died in the Great War.
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Abbey marks anniversary of Grenfell tragedy
Tuesday, 14th June 2022
A Memorial Service to mark the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy was held in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 14th June 2022.
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Regular services
What to expect at our regular services, which are open to the public and free of charge.
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Buckingham Palace publishes Order of Service for the Coronation of The King and Queen
Saturday, 6th May 2023
Buckingham Palace has published the Order of Service for the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen, which will be held in Westminster Abbey at 11:00am today, Saturday 6th May.
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Singing returns to the Abbey
Monday, 17th August 2020
Choral services resumed at Westminster Abbey for the first time in five months when six members of the Abbey’s choir sang at the 11.15am Eucharist.
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Digital Order of Service now available
Friday, 11th June 2021
People visiting the Abbey to worship can now access the Order of Service via their smartphone or tablet instead of using a paper copy.
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Musicians celebrated at St Cecilia service
Wednesday, 23rd November 2022
A service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia - the patron saint of music and musicians - was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with Help Musicians UK on 23rd November 2022.
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Lord Carrington remembered at Westminster Abbey service
Thursday, 31st January 2019
The Duke of Kent represented The Queen at a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Lord Carrington at Westminster Abbey today.
Lord Carrington memorial service HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH Princess Alexandra Sir John Major
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Metropolitan Police Commissioner reads for Trinity Sunday
Sunday, 7th June 2020
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, Dame Cressida Dick, is the guest reader for today’s edition of Abbeycast, the Abbey’s lockdown podcast.
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Westminster Abbey celebrates the centenary of the RAF
Tuesday, 10th July 2018
Her Majesty The Queen attended A Service to mark the Centenary of the Royal Air Force at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 10th July 2018.
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Westminster Abbey welcomes new Lord Mayor
Monday, 8th July 2019
Matins, attended in Civic State by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Ruth Bush, and Councillors of the City of Westminster, was held yesterday.
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St Margaret's Review Group appointed
Friday, 6th February 2015
The Dean and Chapter has announced the appointment of a St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey review group under the chairmanship of The Rt Hon The Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE.
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Duke of Edinburgh Thanksgiving service at the Abbey
Thursday, 23rd December 2021
Buckingham Palace has announced that a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of His Royal Highness The Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh will take place in the spring of 2022 at Westminster Abbey.
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Combined Services Memorial
Soldier, Airman and Sailor
A monument in the cloisters commemorates men of the Submarine Service, the Commandos, and Airborne Forces and Special Air Service who died in the war.
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Westminster Abbey marks anniversary of the Battle of Britain
Sunday, 17th September 2017
HRH The Prince of Wales, Patron, Battle of Britain Fighter Association, and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark the 77th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 17th September 2017.
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Westminster Abbey Marks 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
Tuesday, 31st October 2017
A service to mark the 500th anniversary of the 95 Theses and the start of the Reformation was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 31st October 2017.
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St Margaret’s marks Traidcraft Justice Matters campaign
Thursday, 2nd July 2015
The Lord Mayor of Westminster, The Lady Flight, attended a Service for the Traidcraft Justice Matters campaign at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, at 6.00pm on Thursday 2nd July.
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Abbey marks the Centenary of the Armistice
Sunday, 11th November 2018
The Queen and Frank-Walter Steinmeier The President of Germany attended A Service to mark the Centenary of the Armistice at Westminster Abbey.
Armistice HM The Queen President of Germany Remembrance Prince Charles HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duchess of Cambridge HRH The Duke of Sussex HRH The Duchess of Sussex