Worship & Services
Regular Services & Prayer Times at the Abbey (Please see special services at the end of this list.)
- Morning Prayer
Mon-Sat 8.30am – 8.45am. Please use the south door, near the pedestrian crossing over Abbey Foregate.
- Private Prayer & Quiet Contemplation
We invite everyone of faith or of none, to visit the Abbey Monday to Saturday, to come to sit quietly, to pray, to light a candle for a loved one in the Lady Chapel. We particularly keep 11.00am to 3.00pm as Abbey Quiet Time.
- Midday Prayer
Prayers are said for a few minutes at midday every day, Monday to Saturday, led by one of our Day Chaplains. Afterwards they will gladly pray with you or answer any questions.
- Midweek Holy Communion
We have a popular service of Holy Communion each Wednesday at midday. It takes place in our Lady Chapel and lasts about 40 minutes.
- Sunday Services
- 11.00am Choral Eucharist. Services are said when the choir is absent during August,
- 3.00pm Choral Evensong. In the choir’s absence we hold Evening Prayer.
Special Services at the Abbey 2026
- Sunday 4th January (translated from 6th) – Epiphany – Special Eucharist with incense, 11.00am
- Sunday 25th January – Conversion of St Paul – Eucharist, 11.00am – Preacher: the Bishop of Lichfield
- Sunday 1st February – Candlemas/Presentation – Eucharist, 11.00am
- Wednesday 18th February – Ash Wednesday – Evening Eucharist with ashing and incense, 7.30pm
- Sunday 15th March – Laetare Sunday (also Mothering Sunday) – Eucharist with rose vestments, 11.00am
- Tuesday 25th March – The Annunciation – Evening Eucharist with incense
- Sunday 29th March – Palm Sunday – Procession with palms, banners and incense, 11.00am
- Monday 30th March (Holy Week) – Compline, 7.00pm
- Tuesday 31st March (Holy Week) – Compline, 7.00pm
- Wednesday 1st April (Holy Week) – Tenebrae, 7.30pm
- Thursday 2nd April – Maundy Thursday – Eucharist & Vigil with incense, 7.30pm
- Friday 3rd April (Good Friday) – Stations of the Cross, 12.00pm – Passion Liturgy, 2.00pm
- Saturday 4th April – Holy Saturday – Vigil Mass with incense, 8.00pm
- Sunday 5th April – Easter Day – High Mass with procession and incense, 11.00am; Solemn Choral Evensong & Benediction, 3.00pm
- Thursday 14th May – Ascension – High Mass, 7.30pm
- Sunday 24th May – Pentecost – High Mass & Procession, 11.00am; Solemn Evensong with incense, 3.00pm
- Sunday 31st May – Trinity Sunday – High Mass with incense, 11.00am; Solemn Evensong with incense, 3.00pm
- Thursday 4th June – Corpus Christi – 7.30pm Mass with Benediction and incense
- Sunday 28th June – St Peter & St Paul – 11am Mass with incense
- Sunday 12th July – St Benedict (from 11th) – 11am Eucharist with incense
- Saturday 15th August – assumption of the BVM – 6.30pm Mass with incense (tbc)
- Sunday 13th September – Patronal Festival of the Holy Cross – 11am High Mass; 3pm Solemn Evensong
- Sunday 27th September – Harvest Festival – 11am High Mass, 3pm Choral Evensong
- Tuesday 29th September – St Michael & All Angels – 7.30pm High Mass with incense
- Sunday 1st November – All Saints & All Souls – 11am Mass for all Saints, with incense; 3pm All Souls Requiem with incense (tbc)
- Tuesday 3rd November – St Winefride – 7.30pm High Mass with incense
- Sunday 29th November – Advent Sunday – 11am Mass; 4pm Advent Carol Service
- Sunday 13th December – Gaudete Sunday – Eucharist with rose vestments, 11:00am; Choral Evensong, 3.00pm
- Sunday 13th December – Masonic Carol Service, 5.00pm
- Christmas Eve – Crib Service, 3.00pm; Carol Service, 6.00pm; Midnight Mass with incense, 11.30pm
- Christmas Day – Family High Mass, 11.00am; (no Evensong)
