J S Bach - St John Passion Evangelist - Ben Alden, Mezzo Soprano - Carris Jones, Bass - Timothy Murphy Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was appointed Cantor at St Thomas’ Church, Leipzig, in 1723 where he was to remain for the rest of his life. He completed the St John Passion for Good Friday 1724, subsequently [...]
Verdi: Requiem Soprano - Elizabeth Roberts; Mezzo Soprano - Susan Legg; Tenor - Mark Chaundy; Bass - Christopher Foster
This formal service, during which Communion is taken, combines elegant liturgy, thoughtful preaching and glorious music sung by our Abbey Choir. You are welcome to come to the altar for communion if you would normally do so in your own church. Otherwise all are welcome (regardless of age) for a blessing.
At Dorchester Abbey the day begins, as it has done for hundreds of years, with Morning Prayer. During this pandemic we are meeting live on the Dorchester Team facebook page. Do join us! This simple, gentle service is a wonderful start to the day, enabling us to lay before God our hopes, expectations and concerns [...]
Come & enjoy an interactive journey through art and stories including images of angels from the National Gallery. Participate in half-term family themed craft workshops, an angels trail, draw your own Guardian Angel competiton and attend a concert: A Celebration of Angels in Music.
Come along and create magic snowflakes to add to our Narnia exhibition All ages welcome!
Come along and help us to build our Aslan sculpture. All ages welcome!
This beautiful service of Holy Communion, using the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, begins at 8.00am every Sunday. This service includes a sermon, but no hymns, and lasts for approximately 40 minutes. It takes place in the Birinus Chapel near the high altar.
Come and enjoy a short Sunday service with an interesting visiting speaker. We usually have a choir anthem but no Communion
Tackling Crime in London and the Thames Valley Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police from 1991 to 2002 Sir Charles was involved in policing the National Front and Socialist Worker demonstrations in 1979, the Winter of Discontent, the Iranian Embassy Siege, the Brighton Bomb, the Hungerford Shooting and the Blackbird Leys riots. He will be recounting [...]
