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
27th April - 3rd May 2025
Sunday, 27th April 2025
Second Sunday of Easter
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 the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields

Rheinberger Cantus missae
Palestrina Ego sum panis vivus
Mendelssohn Con moto maestoso (Sonata III)

Preacher The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival Sacrist
Order of Service available View Order of Service
3.00pm Evensong with Admission of Chief Honorary Steward Quire
sung by the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields

Rose Responses
Howells Gloucester Service
Stanford Ye choirs of new Jerusalem
Howells Paean

Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence
Order of Service available View Order of Service
5.00pm Organ Recital Nave
given by Alexander Robson, St John's College, Cambridge

Laurin Étude Héroïque
Weir The Tree of Peace
Reece-Trapp In Paradisum
Demessieux Te Deum
6.00pm Sung Eucharist St Margaret's Church
sung by St Margaret's Choristers and Consort

Ireland Communion Service in C
Vaughan Williams Easter
Bach Toccata in C

Preacher The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival Sacrist
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Monday, 28th April 2025
St George, patron of England, martyr, c 303
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; attended by the Chargé d'Affaires for the Togolese Republic

Martin Justorum animae in manu Dei sunt
Moore Responses
Sumsion Evening Service in G
Howells My eyes for beauty pine
Order of Service available View Order of Service
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Tuesday, 29th April 2025
St Mark the Evangelist
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 Choir of Westminster Abbey; attended by the High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Kingdom

Harris Holy is the true light
Rose Responses
Weelkes The Sixth Service
Tomkins Almighty God, which hast instructed thy holy Church
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Wednesday, 30th April 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 Evening Prayer Quire
said
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Thursday, 1st May 2025
St Philip and St James, apostles
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

Harris Holy is the true light
Rose Responses
Noble Evening Service in B minor
Rutter God is our hope and strength
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Friday, 2nd May 2025
St Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, teacher of the faith, 373
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

Wood Haec dies quem fecit Dominus
Victoria Magnificat octavi toni
Victoria Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Phillips Christus resurgens ex mortuis
Order of Service available View Order of Service
Saturday, 3rd May 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

Handel Since by man came death
Blair Evening Service in B minor
Stanford Ye choirs of new Jerusalem
Order of Service available View Order of Service
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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.