Services January 2026

We have temporarily reverted to our usual pattern of an 0915 said Holy Communion, followed by an 1100 service in the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula with our choir. With effect from Sunday 01 February, we shall once more have just one service each Sunday.  This will be a service of Holy Communion at 0930 in the Chapel of St John the Evangelist in the White Tower, which is reached only up several flights of stairs.

For the remainder of January, access to the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula is only by the stairs at the east end of the Chapel leading to the Vestry, while works continue to install an accessibility lift at the main west door.

We hope that in Mid-March we shall once more be back in the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula, with a working access lift and entry by the west door.

11th January 2026 – Epiphany 1 (The Baptism of Christ)
0915 Holy Communion                                                           
1100 Choral Matins 
Responses: Smith                                                               
Psalm 29
Te Deum: Gibbons (Short Service)
Anthem:Almighty God, who by the leading of a star (Bull)
Readings Isaiah 42:1-9 and Matthew 3:13-end.
Hymns 55, 48, 232
 

18th January 2026 – Epiphany 2
0915 Holy Communion                                                           
1100 Choral Matins                                                                   
Responses: Morley
Psalm 40: 1-12
Jubilate: Stanford in B-flat
Anthem: I waited for the Lord (Mendelssohn)
Readings Isaiah 49:1-7 and John 1:29-42.
Hymns 50, 52, 47
 

 25th January 2026 – Epiphany 3 (Conversion of St Paul)
0915 Holy Communion                                                           
1100 Holy Communion                                                           
Missa de Angelis
Motet: Signa eos (Plainchant for the Conversion of St Paul)
Readings Acts 9:1-22 and Matthew 19:27-end
Hymns 52, 282, 49, 271

All are welcome to attend our services but please note that for certain major services, in particular the 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 popular 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 street events such as the London Marathon or Bike Ride create difficulties for getting to the Tower, so you should allow extra time for your journey.