Services December 2024
All are welcome to attend these services*.
All services are in the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula unless otherwise indicated*.
There are no services during August or on the Sundays immediately following Christmas and Easter.
8th December 2024 – Advent 2
0915 Holy Communion
1100 Choral Matins
Responses: Plainchant
Psalm 80, vv 1-12
Benedicite: Plainchant
Anthem: Rorate Coeli (Handl)
Readings Phil: 1: 3-11 and Luke 3: 1-6
Hymns 10, 3, 12
Voluntary: O Rex Gentium (McDowall)
15th December 2024 - Advent 3
0915 Holy Communion
1100 Choral Matins
Responses: Byrd
Psalm 12
Benedictus: Byrd (Short Service)
Anthem: Rejoice in the Lord (Anon)
Readings Phil 4: 4-7 and Luke 3: 7-18
Hymns 7,15,14
Voluntary: Prelude in A minor, WoO 9 (Brahms)
22nd December 2024 – Advent 4
0915 Holy Communion (White Tower)
1100 State Carol Service
Separate service Sheet
24th December 2024 Christmas Eve
1600 Crib Service
1800 First Mass of Christmas
25th December Christmas Day
1000 Morning Prayer with Carols
Followed by shortened Holy Communion
29th December 2024 No services
Owing to the temporary closure of the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula for upgrading and repairs, for some four months from January 2025 Sunday worship will be moved to the Chapel of St John the Evangelist in The White Tower. Please note that access is via several flights of stairs. Every week there will be a service of Holy Communion at 0930. Entrance to the Tower will be by the West Gate.
*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. 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 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.