Regular services

What to expect at our regular services, which are open to the public and free of charge.

This week's services

2nd - 8th March 2025
Sunday, 2nd March 2025
Sunday next before Lent
8.00am Holy Communion Nave
The Book of Common Prayer; said
10.00am Matins Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Leighton Responses
Howells Te Deum (Collegium Regale)
Howells Master Tallis's Testament

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11.15am Sung Eucharist High Altar
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Byrd Mass for four voices
Guerrero O sacrum convivium
Buxtehude Praeludium in A minor

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster

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3.00pm Evensong Quire
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Clucas Keep me as the apple of an eye
Leighton Responses
Stanford Evening Service in B flat
Martin Behold, now praise the Lord
Franck Pièce héroïque

Preacher: The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Canon in Residence

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5.00pm Organ Recital Nave
given by Jonathan Allsopp, Southwell Minster

Schmidt Prelude and Fugue in D 'Hallelujah'
Whitlock Preambule (Seven Sketches on Verses from the Psalms)
Widor Andante sostenuto (Symphonie IX Op 70)
Widor Marche pontificale (Symphonie I Op 13 no 1)

6.00pm Sung Eucharist St Margaret's Church
sung by the St Margaret's Choristers

Rheinberger Missa Puerorum
Pergolesi Quando corpus morietur
Bach Pièce d'orgue

Preacher: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster

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Monday, 3rd March 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 Lucis Creator optime
plainsong Responses
Marson The Verse Service
Hooper Teach me thy way, O Lord

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Tuesday, 4th March 2025
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion Shrine
said
12.30pm Holy Communion Nave
said
5.00pm Evening Prayer Quire
said
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Wednesday, 5th March 2025
Ash Wednesday
7.30am Morning Prayer Quire
said
8.00am Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes Lady Chapel
said
12.30pm Holy Communion with the Imposition of Ashes Nave
said with a hymn
4.00pm Evening Prayer St Faith's Chapel
said
5.00pm Sung Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes High Altar
sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey

Byrd Mass for four voices
Allegri Miserere mei Deus
Byrd Memento homo quod cinis es

Preacher: The Reverend David Stanton Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer

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Thursday, 6th March 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 Choir of Westminster Abbey

Farrant Call to remembrance, O Lord
Tomkins Responses
Palestrina Magnificat primi toni
Byrd Miserere mei Deus

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Friday, 7th March 2025
St Perpetua, St Felicity, and their companions, martyrs at Carthage, 203
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

Farrant Call to remembrance, O Lord
Tomkins Responses
Weekles The Short Service
Gibbons O Lord, in thy wrath rebuke me not

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Saturday, 8th March 2025
Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, poet, priest, 1929
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

Farrant Call to remembrance, O Lord
Tomkins Responses
Gibbons The Second Service
Tomkins My shepherd is the living Lord
Bach Fantasia and Fugue in C minor

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Everyone is welcome at these services, free of charge. Security checks are in place upon entry.