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

5th - 11th January 2025
Sunday, 5th January 2025
Second Sunday of Christmas
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 High Altar
sung by the Cathedral Singers of Ontario, Canada

Darke Communion Service in F
Willan O sacred feast
Messiaen Dieu parmi nous

Preacher: The Reverend Robert Latham Precentor

Order of Service available View Order of Service
3.00pm First Evensong of the Epiphany of Our Lord Quire
sung by the Cathedral Singers of Ontario, Canada

Smith Responses
Howells Collegium Regale
Howells Here is the little door
Howells Master Tallis's Testament

Preacher: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence

Order of Service available View Order of Service
5.00pm Organ Recital Nave
given by Paul Greally, Assistant Organist

Lully arr Greally Petite suite du Bourgeois Gentilhomme
Alain Suite pour orgue
Duruflé Prelude sur l’introit de l’Épiphanie
Duruflé Fugue sur le thème du carillon des heures de la cathédrale de Soissons

6.00pm Holy Communion, marking the Second Sunday of Christmas St Margaret's Church
said with hymns

Preacher: The Reverend Robert Latham Precentor

Order of Service available View Order of Service
Monday, 6th January 2025
THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Lady 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 Westminster Abbey Special Service Choir

Tallis Missa Puer natus est nobis
Handl Omnes de Saba venient
Buxtehude Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern

Preacher: The Reverend Dan Warnke Priest Vicar and Chaplain, Westminster School

Order of Service available View Order of Service
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Tuesday, 7th January 2025
St Edward the Confessor, king, 1066
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 Ecce advenit Dominatur Dominus
Tallis Responses
Victoria Magnificat quarti toni
Victoria Magi viderunt stella

Order of Service available View Order of Service
Wednesday, 8th January 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, 9th January 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 Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus
Tallis Responses
Ortiz Magnificat primi toni
Ortiz Nunc dimittis tertii toni
Morales Cum natus esset Jesus

Order of Service available View Order of Service
Friday, 10th January 2025
William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645
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 Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus
Tallis Responses
Tomkins The First Service
Byrd Reges Tharsis et insulae

Order of Service available View Order of Service
Saturday, 11th January 2025
Mary Slessor, missionary in West Africa, 1915
8.00am Holy Communion St Faith's Chapel
said
8.40am Morning Prayer St Faith's Chapel
said
5.00pm First Evensong of the Baptism of Christ Quire
sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey

Plainsong Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus
Tallis Responses
Moore Evening Canticles in A
Moore Lo! that is a marvellous change
Howells Psalm Prelude Set 1 no 3

Order of Service available View Order of Service

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Wooden nativity scene in Westminster Abbey: Mary, baby Jesus, Joseph and farm animals

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