Types of services

Something for everyone

Regular weekly services during term-time

 

Daily Offices

Students say the daily offices in the morning, at midday, and in the evening.
 

Choral Evensong

Twice each week, you can experience choral evensong, a service of beautiful choral music and lessons. This non-communion service features music from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, through to contemporary composers. The Capella Regalis Men and Boys Choir sings this service each Tuesday at 5.00 PM. The King's College Chapel Choir sings evensong each Wednesday at 5.00 PM.
 

Solemn Eucharist

Thursday, 5.00 PM Inspired by the medieval Eucharistic liturgies, this traditional Anglican high mass features the King’s College Chapel Choir, bells, incense, and communion. Either the chaplain or another member of the college (or a visitor) preaches a sermon.

Sunday Holy Communion, 11.00 AM Either the chaplain or the Reverend Dr Thomas Curran celebrates this service, which features a smaller choir and student musicians.
 

Compline

Compline

Monday and Tuesday, 9.30 PM This short, candlelit service features beautiful, contemplative chants and melodies. Women’s compline is held on Mondays and men’s on Tuesdays.

Special services

Sunday, 7.30 PM Sunday evenings often feature meditative, non-denominational services of music and literary readings that students, local artists, and guests lead.

Seasonal special services are held at Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Holy Week.

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