Services April - July 2026
12 April - no services
Please note: From Sunday 19th April our second service will be moving from 11am to 11.15am.
19th April 2026 – The Second Sunday after Easter
0915 Holy Communion Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1115 Choral Matins Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Responses: Nardone
Psalm 116:1-7.
Festival Te Deum (Holst)
Anthem: O for a closer walk with God (Stanford)
Readings Acts 2: 14a, 36-41 and Luke 24:13-35.
Hymns 107,117, 114,
Voluntary: Ein Siegesgesang Israels (Karg-Elert)
26th April 2026 – The Third Sunday after Easter
0915 Holy Communion Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1115 Holy Communion Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Cantus Missae (Rheinberger)
Communion Motet: Christ rising again (Byrd)
Readings 1 Peter 2:11-1 and John 16:16-22
Hymns 124, 118, 282, 121,
Voluntary: Passacaglia, Sonata 8 (Rheinberger)
3rd May 2026 – Fourth Sunday after Easter
0915 Holy Communion Chapel of St John the Evangelist in the White Tower
1115 Choral Matins Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Responses: Morley
Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16.
Te Deum: (Howells, Collegium Regale)
Anthem: How lovely are thy dwellings (Brahms)
Readings, Acts 7: 55-end and John14:1-14.
Hymns 113, 123, 115.
Voluntary: Fugue from Sonata on the 94th Psalm (Reubke)
10th May 2026 – Fifth Sunday after Easter
0915 Holy Communion Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1115 Choral Matins Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Responses: Leighton
Psalm 66:7-end.
Te Deum: Leighton
Anthem: If ye love me (Tallis)
Readings Acts 17: 22-31 and John 14:15-21.
Hymns 112, 126, 457.
Voluntary: Paean (Leighton)
Thursday 14th May 2026 – Ascension Day
1800 Choral Evensong in the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
followed by Beating the Bounds
Responses: Rose
Psalm 47
Evening Service: Stanford in C
Anthem: Coelos Ascendit Hodie (Stanford)
Readings Revelation 5 and Mark 16:14-end.
Hymns 130, 134.
17th May 2026 – Sixth Sunday after Easter
0915 Holy Communion Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1115 Choral Matins Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Responses: Sumsion
Psalm 68:1-10.
Te Deum: Britten in C
Anthem: God is gone up (Finzi)
Readings Acts 1:6-14 and John 17:1-11.
Hymns 345, 490 ,443.
Voluntary: Toccata Giocosa (Mathias)
24th May 2026 – Pentecost
0915 Holy Communion Chapel of St John the Evangelist in the White Tower
1115 Holy Communion and State Parade Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Missa Brevis (Ives)
Communion Motet: Listen sweet dove (Ives)
Readings Acts 2:1-11 and John 14:15-31a.
Hymns 137,342, 367, 401.
Voluntary: Choral Varié sur le thème du Veni Creator Op. 4iii (Duruflé)
31st May 2026 – Trinity Sunday
0915 Holy Communion Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1115 Holy Communion with Baptism Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Missa Brevis (Palestrina)
Libera Nos (Shepherd)
Readings Rev 4:1-11 and John 3:1-15.
Hymns 146, 148, 373.
Voluntary: Fugue in E flat BWV 552ii (JS Bach)
7th June 2026 – First Sunday after Trinity
0915 Holy Communion Chapel of St John the Evangelist in the White Tower
1115 Choral Matins Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Responses: Radcliffe
Psalm 33:1-12.
Jubilate: Britten in C
Anthem: Strengthen ye the weak hands (Harris)
Readings Genesis 12:1-9 and Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26.
Hymns 484, 337, 206.
Voluntary: Prelude on Rhosymedre (Vaughan Williams)
14th June 2026 – Second Sunday after Trinity
0915 Holy Communion Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1115 Choral Matins Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Responses: Byrd
Psalm 116:1, 10-17
Jubilate: Gabrieli
Anthem: Praise our Lord all ye Gentiles (Byrd)
Readings Genesis 18:1-15 and Matthew 9:35 - 10:8.
Hymns 410, 396, 378.
Voluntary: Prelude in B minor BWV 544i (JS Bach)
21st June 2026 – Third Sunday after Trinity
0915 Holy Communion Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1115 Choral Matins Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Responses: Ebdon
Psalm 86:1-10.
Te Deum: Ireland
Anthem: Greater love (Ireland)
Readings Genesis 21:8-21 and Matthew 10:24- 39.
Hymns 346, 393, 466,
Voluntary: Fideles (Whitlock)
28th June 2026 – Fourth Sunday after Trinity - Sunday next to the Feast of St Peter
0915 Holy Communion Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1115 Holy Communion Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Missa Octava (Hassler)
Communion Motet: Tu es Petrus (Palestrina)
Readings Romans 8: 18-23 and Luke 6: 36-42.
Hymns 433, 357, 271, 485.
Voluntary: Tu es Petrus (Mulet)
Wednesday 1st July 2026
1830 Patronal Festival
See service sheet
5th July 2026 – Fifth Sunday after Trinity
0915 Holy Communion Chapel of St John the Evangelist in the White Tower
1115 Choral Matins Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Responses: Smith
Psalm 45:10-end.
Te Deum: Gibbons (Second Service)
Anthem: Teach me, O Lord (Byrd)
Readings Genesis 24: 34-38 and Matthew 11:16-18, 25-end.
Hymns 397, 349, 353.
Voluntary: Dalby’s Fancy (Howells)
12th July 2026 – Sixth Sunday after Trinity
0915 Holy Communion Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1115 Choral Matins Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Responses: Reading
Psalm 119:105-112.
Jubilate: Purcell in D
Anthem: Thy word is a lantern (Purcell)
Readings Genesis 25: 19-end and Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23.
Hymns 372, 407, 452.
Voluntary: Fugue, Ave Maris Stella (De Grigny)
19th July 2026 – Seventh Sunday after Trinity
0915 Holy Communion Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
1115 Holy Communion with Baptism Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula
Missa Simile est regnum caelorum (Guerrero)
Communion Motet: O Sacrum Convivium (Guerrero)
Readings Romans 6: 19-end and Mark 8: 1-10a.
Hymns 427, 294, 387, 364.
Voluntary: Adoro te (Messiaen)
Services will resume on 13 September at 0930 in the Chapel of St John the Evangelist in the White Tower.
All are welcome to attend our services but please note that for certain major services, in particular the Easter State Parade and 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 of these 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 create difficulties for getting to the Tower, so you should allow extra time for your journey.