Services at the Abbey Church
Sunday Services
- 8.30 a.m.
- Holy Communion: a quiet, reflective communion service with sermon, based on the 1928 prayer book.
- 10.30 a.m.
- Parish Eucharist: a Common Worship communion service with hymns, some parts are sung by the congregation and choir. The service has a formal structure but encompasses moments of informality and humour! For children, there is a Sunday Club that meets for the first part of the service on the second and fourth Sunday of the month. The service lasts about an hour.
- We invite you to stay for refreshments and fellowship after the 10.30am service.
- 4.00 p.m.
- Choral Evensong (2nd and 4th Sundays): a service (main church) using the 1928 prayer book for evening prayer led by the Choir. With psalm, hymns, canticles, anthem and sermon.
Weekday Services
- Wednesday
- Holy Communion: 10.30 a.m. in the main Church. A 1928 Book of Common Prayer communion service. Lasts 35 minutes.
This month
March | April
March
- Sunday 1st – Second Sunday in Lent
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8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10.30 a.m. Parish Eucharist
- Wednesday 4th
- 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
- Sunday 8th – Third Sunday in Lent
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8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10.30 a.m. Parish Eucharist
4.00 p.m. Choral Evensong
- Wednesday 11th
- 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
- Sunday 15th – Fourth Sunday in Lent; Mothering Sunday
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8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10.30 a.m. Parish Eucharist
music
Kyrie: Inwood
Sanctus: Inwood
Agnus Dei: David Hill Rutland Water Mass
For the beauty of the earth (Hymn)
Goodall The Lord is my Shepherd
- Wednesday 18th
- 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
- Sunday 22nd – Fifth Sunday in Lent
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8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10.30 a.m. Parish Eucharist
music
Kyrie: Inwood
Sanctus: Inwood
Agnus Dei: Leighton (Communion Service in D)
Anerio Christus factus est
Leighton Solus ad victimam
4.00 p.m. Choral Evensong
music
Responses: Plainsong
Canticles: Watson Evening Service in E
Philip Moore It is a thing most wonderful
- Wednesday 25th; The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary
- 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
- Sunday 29th – Palm Sunday
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8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10.15 a.m. Procession from Market Square
10.30 a.m. Parish Eucharist
music
Kyrie: Inwood
Sanctus: Inwood
Agnus Dei: Bairstow (Communion Service in E flat)
Morning glory, starlit sky (Hymn)
Here is love, vast as the ocean (Hymn)
April
- Wednesday 1st
- 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
- Thursday 2nd – Maundy Thursday
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7.30 p.m. Eucharist of the Last Supper with Vigil
- Friday 3rd – Good Friday
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12.00 noon Two Hours at the Cross
14.00 p.m. The Liturgy Of Good Friday including the Veneration Of the Cross
- Sunday 5th – Easter Day
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8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10.30 a.m. Parish Eucharist
4.00 p.m. Festal Evensong
- Wednesday 8th
- 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
- Sunday 12th – Second Sunday of Easter
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8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10.30 a.m. Parish Eucharist
4.00 p.m. Choral Evensong
- Wednesday 15th
- 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
- Sunday 19th – Third Sunday of Easter
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8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10.30 a.m. Parish Eucharist
- Wednesday 22nd
- 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
- Sunday 26th – Fourth Sunday of Easter
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8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10.30 a.m. Parish Eucharist
4.00 p.m. Choral Evensong
- Wednesday 29th
- 10:30 a.m. Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
Special Services
Weddings
We welcome enquiries about weddings, please contact the Parish Office for details. See also our Wedding Guide.
Renewal of Wedding Vows
Take place throughout the week. Please contact the Parish Office for details.
Baptisms
Baptisms usually take place on the first or third Sunday of the month after the main Sunday morning service. Enquiries please to the Parish Office.
Funerals
These usually take place on weekdays. Please make enquiries with the Parish Office.
Memorial Service
This usually takes place twice a year on a Sunday in spring and autumn (for dates and times, please see above or in the weekly notices; alternatively contact the Parish Office). A time to remember the departed who were close to us. All welcome.
Other Resources
The resources below are available for you to use at home:
- An order of service for Morning Prayer at Home.
- An order of service for Night Prayer.
- The monthly Prayer Diary.
- The Church of England Daily Hope phone line: 0800 804 8044 (freephone). Please pass this phone number on to those who don't have access to anything other than a telephone.
