Regular services
Evensong
This service follows the traditional pattern in The Book of Common Prayer and consists of choral music (psalms, canticles, and anthems) from the rich Anglican musical tradition, scripture readings, and prayers.
When
See the calendar below for upcoming Evensong services.
Where
The Quire. Entry is via the Great West Door.
Evensong times
| Sunday, 22nd March 2026 | ||||||||
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| Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passiontide begins) | ||||||||
| 3.00pm | Evensong | Quire | ||||||
| sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey | plainsong Vexilla regis prodeunt Preacher: The Reverend Dr Allan Palanna Commonwealth Theologian in Residence |
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| View Order of Service | ||||||||
| Monday, 23rd March 2026 | ||||||||
| 5.00pm | Evensong | Quire | ||||||
| sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey; attended by the High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan | plainsong Vexilla regis prodeunt |
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| View Order of Service | ||||||||
| Tuesday, 24th March 2026 | ||||||||
| Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, martyr, 1980 | ||||||||
| Elizabeth I, Queen of England, founder of the College of St Peter at Westminster, 1603 | ||||||||
| 5.00pm | First Evensong of the Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary | Quire | ||||||
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | plainsong Ave Maris Stella |
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| View Order of Service | ||||||||
| Friday, 27th March 2026 | ||||||||
| 5.00pm | Evensong | Quire | ||||||
| sung by the Lay Vicars of Westminster Abbey; attended by the Deputy High Commissioner of the People's Republic of Bangladesh | plainsong Vexilla regis prodeunt |
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| View Order of Service | ||||||||
| Saturday, 28th March 2026 | ||||||||
| 5.00pm | Evensong | Quire | ||||||
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | plainsong Vexilla regis prodeunt |
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| View Order of Service | ||||||||
