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

Choral Services|Organ Recitals
6th - 12th April 2025
Sunday, 6th April 2025
Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passiontide begins)
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 Quire
sung by Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir

Vaughan Williams Mass in G minor
Vaughan Williams O taste and see how gracious the Lord is
Greally Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig

Preacher: The Reverend Robert Latham Precentor
Order of Service available View Order of Service
3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir

Tomkins Responses
Stanford Evening Service in A
Greene Lord, let me know mine end
Brahms O Traurigkeit, o Herzelied

Preacher: The Right Reverend Anthony Ball Canon in Residence
Order of Service available View Order of Service
5.00pm Organ Recital Nave
given by Hamish Wagstaff, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

Bruhns Praeludium in E minor
Howells Psalm Prelude Set 2 no 1
Wood Prelude on 'St Mary's'
Bach Kyrie, Gott Heiliger Geist
6.00pm Holy Communion St Margaret's Church
said with hymns

Preacher: The Reverend Robert Latham Precentor
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Monday, 7th April 2025
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Florence Nightingale Chapel
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

plainsong Vexilla regis prodeunt
plainsong Responses
Lassus Magnificat tertii toni
Tye Nunc dimittis
Mudd God, who hast prepared for them that love thee
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Tuesday, 8th April 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

plainsong Vexilla regis prodeunt
plainsong Responses
Monte Magnificat octavi toni
Andreas Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Victoria Vere languores nostros ipse tulit
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Wednesday, 9th April 2025
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Lutheran pastor, martyr, 1945
The Consecration of St Margaret's Church, 1523
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion St Margaret's Church
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evening Prayer Quire
said
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Thursday, 10th April 2025
William Law, priest, spiritual writer, 1761
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

plainsong Vexilla regis prodeunt
plainsong Responses
Soriano Magnificat septimi toni
plainsong Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Byrd Tristitia et anxietas occupaverunt interiora mea
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Friday, 11th April 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

plainsong Vexilla regis prodeunt
plainsong Responses
plainsong Magnificat primi toni
plainsong Nunc dimittis quarti toni
Parsley Lamentations
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Saturday, 12th April 2025
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

plainsong Vexilla regis prodeunt
Radcliffe Responses
Dyson Evening Service in F
Poulenc Vinea mea electa
Rheinberger Tempo moderato (Sonata IV)
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.