Welcome to Westminster Abbey
Coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.
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A royal church offering daily services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.
Open for visiting tomorrow from 9.30am until 3.30pm
Today's services
| Sunday, 6th October 2024 | ||
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| Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity | ||
| 8.00am | Holy Communion | Nave |
| The Book of Common Prayer; said | ||
| 10.00am | Matins | Quire |
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | Byrd Responses |
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| 11.15am | Sung Eucharist | Quire |
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | Guerrero Missa In te Domine speravi Preacher: The Reverend David Stanton Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer |
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| 3.00pm | Evensong | Quire |
| sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey | Purcell Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts Preacher: The Right Reverend Anthony Ball Canon in Residence |
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| 5.00pm | Organ Recital | Nave |
| given by Friedhelm Flamme | ||
| 6.00pm | Sung Eucharist with Admission of Choristers | St Margaret's Church |
| marking the Dedication of St Margaret's Church; sung by the St Margaret's Choristers and Consort | Haydn Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo Preacher: The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival Chaplain |
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| View Order of Service | ||
News
HM The Queen visits Abbey's Sacristy project
Thursday, 3rd October 2024
Judges mark the start of the new legal year 2024
Tuesday, 1st October 2024
Happy ending for Brontë memorial in 85th anniversary year
Thursday, 26th September 2024
About the Abbey
An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey has become a treasure house of artefacts. This is also the coronation church where some of the most significant people in Britain's history are buried or commemorated.
Autumn Season: Voice and Verse
Poets’ Corner is a literary pilgrimage like no other. Join us this season as we celebrate the power of words and stories penned by historic and emerging poets. Discover new ways of seeing the world through their captivating verses.
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