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Sunday, 1st December 2024

Advent Liturgy

A dramatic, candle-lit service of hymns, readings, and anthems. This service will reflect upon the Advent themes of judgement and of the joyful expectation of the coming of Christ.

Music

The service will be sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey and music will include:

Jonathan Dove - I am the day
Boris Ord - Adam lay ybounden
Edward Elgar - Benedictus in F
Anton Bruckner - Virga Jesse floruit

More information

This service is about moving from darkness into light. Some parts of the service may happen in darkness, and be difficult to see on camera. We invite you to listen to what you cannot see, and wait for the light to come.

Watch this service on demand until 6.00pm on Tuesday, 31st December 2024