Services October 2026 - January 2027
Please note: our second service has moved from 11.00am to 11.15am.
18th October 2026 - Twentieth Sunday after Trinity - St Luke
0915 Said Holy Communion - The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1115 Choral Matins - The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Responses: Sumsion
Psalm 99
Te Deum: Vaughan Williams
Anthem: Let all the world (Vaughan Williams)
Readings: 2 Timothy 4:5-15 and Luke 10:1-9
Hymns: 343, 230, 372
Voluntary: Spitfire Prelude (Walton)
25th October 2026 - Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity
0915 Private service in the Chapel of St John the Evangelist in the White Tower. Please note that this is a private service. Owing to space restrictions, this service is, exceptionally, not open to the public but only to invited guests.
1115 Choral Holy Communion - The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Little Organ Mass (Haydn)
Motet: Pater Noster (Wilson)
Readings: Ephesians 6: 10-20 and John 4: 46b-end
Hymns: 427, 298, 271, 373
Voluntary: Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist BWV 671 (Bach)
1st November - All Saints' Day
0915 Holy Communion -The Chapel of St John the Evangelist in the White Tower
1115 Holy Communion - The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Missa O Quam Gloriosum (Victoria)
Motet: O Quam Gloriosum (Victoria)
Readings: Revelation 7:2-4 & 5-8 and Matthew 5:10-12
Hymns: 433, 276, 231, 296
Voluntary: Placare, Christus, servulis (Dupré)
2nd November – All Souls'
1900 Holy Communion - Chapel of St John the Evangelist, White Tower
Introit:Justorum animae (Byrd)
Missa pro defunctis (Plainsong)
Motet: Crossing the Bar (Parry)
Readings: Isaiah 25: 6-9 and John 20: 1-9
Hymns: 396, 304, 310, 331
8th November – Remembrance Sunday
0915 Holy Communion -- The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1050 Act of Remembrance - Tower Green. NB earlier start time.
Separate service sheet
15th November – Trinity 24
0915 Holy Communion - The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1115 Choral Matins - The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Responses: Byrd
Psalm: 98
Te Deum: Byrd (Short Service)
Anthem: Laudibus in sanctis (Byrd)
Readings: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30
Hymns: 440, 64, 420
Voluntary: Prelude in G minor (Barraine)
22nd November – Trinity 24 Christ the King
0915 Holy Communion -The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1115 Holy Communion -The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Sarum Mass (Leighton)
Anthem: Let all mortal flesh (Bairstow)
Psalm 95: 1-7
Readings: Ephesians 1:15 – end Mathhew 25:31 – end
Hymns: 443, 385, 408, 391
Voluntary: Te Deum (Demessieux)
29th November – Advent Sunday
0915 Holy Communion - Chapel of St John the Evangelist
1115 Advent Carol Service - The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Separate service sheet
6th December 2026 – Advent 2
0915 Holy Communion – Chapel of St John the Evangelist
1115 Choral Matins - The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Responses: Morley
Psalm: 80
Benedicite: Sumsion
Anthem: I sing of a maiden (Hadley)
Readings: 2 Peter 3: 8-15a Mark 1:1-8
Hymns: 10, 3, 9
Voluntary: Allegretto Organ Sonata (Elgar)
13th December 2026 – Advent 3
0915 Holy Communion – Chapel of St John the Evangelist
1115 Choral Matins - The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Responses: Plainsong
Psalm: 126
Benedictus: Tallis (Fauxbourdon)
Anthem: Laetentur Coeli (Byrd)
Readings: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28
Hymns: 15, 6, 18
Voluntary: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Brahms)
20th December 2026 – Advent 4
0915 Holy Communion – Chapel of St John the Evangelist
1115 – State Carol Service - The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Separate service sheet
24th December 2026 Christmas Eve
1600 – Crib Service - The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1800 First Mass of Christmas - The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
25th December 2026 Christmas Day
1000 Matins with carols, followed by said Holy Communion - The Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
3rd January - Epiphany Sunday
0915 Holy Communion - Chapel of St John the Evangelist
1115 Epiphany Carol Service - Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Separate service sheet
All are welcome to attend our services without giving prior notice but please note that for certain major services, in particular the Easter State Parade and Christmas Carol Service, admission is by ticket issued in advance and/or by named lists, so anyone arriving without a ticket or whose name is not on a list for one of these popular services is likely to be refused admission. The reason is that Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula seats only 180 - fewer than many parish churches - and there is simply not room for as many as would like to attend some of these special services. The Chapel of St John the Evangelist can acommodate only about 40 people. Please check, at the latest by the preceding Friday, with the Chapel Admininistrator to avoid disappointment. Thank you for your understanding.
Please also note that closed street events such as the London Marathon create difficulties for getting to the Tower, so you should allow extra time for your journey on those days.