List of Events
Exhibition: ‘Let My People Go’
Bath Abbey Diptychs A new collection of 23 diptychs depicting Bible stories from the Old Testament by Bath-based artist Sue Symons are on display in the Abbey's newly restored east end. Created especially for the Abbey by the artist, each diptych comprises one panel of calligraphy, with beautifully illustrated verses from the Old Testament, and an adjacent textile panel. The Bible stories portrayed are amongst the most familiar ones from the Old Testament including of The Creation and The Fall,…
Holy Communion (BCP)
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.
Holy Communion with Abbey Choir
This service takes place at 10.15am each Sunday. The service lasts just over an hour and combines thoughtful preaching, prayer and praise with glorious music from our Abbey Choir. The atmosphere is relaxed and children are warmly welcomed. There are children's groups during term-time and a crèche all year round. All are invited to stay on after the service to chat over a cup of fresh coffee or tea. This is a temporary combined service replacing our 9.30am Parish Communion…
Choral Evensong
Choral Evensong takes place on Thursdays at 5.30pm and Sundays at 3.00pm and lasts for approximately 45 minutes. This formal service combines the memorable cadences of Thomas Cranmer's Book of Common Prayer with a distinctive repertoire of English Church music. During term-time these services are sung by the Abbey's choirs of Girls and Lay-clerks, or Boys and Lay-clerks. During the holidays these services may be sung by visiting choirs.
Morning Prayer
Join us on Mondays to Thursdays for morning prayer. On Fridays, we offer Holy Communion at 8.30am.
Lunchtime Talks: Pointing to Easter
Revd Stephen Girling (Abbey Missioner) will illuminate the significance of Christ's death and resurrection using selected images from the Abbey's beautiful stained glass windows. All welcome.
Morning Prayer
Join us on Mondays to Thursdays for morning prayer. On Fridays, we offer Holy Communion at 8.30am.
Morning Prayer
Join us on Mondays to Thursdays for morning prayer. On Fridays, we offer Holy Communion at 8.30am.
Living with Difference
The divisions exposed by recent elections are fresh in our memories. ‘Brexit’ is now a reality and the world seems to be ever more polarised. Against this background Archbishop Justin Welby has a vision for the church to model ‘disagreeing well’ and to be a reconciling presence in the midst of conflict. He has convened leading thinkers and peace-making practitioners to create a course to support these two aspirations. Difference is a five week course to help us develop habits…
