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Evening worship

Always calm and reflective, our evening worship offers something for everyone, from the traditional to the contemporary, and takes place alternately at Flamstead or Markyate. Please do feel welcome to come along.

Evening Services can be found in the calendar.

Currently evensong takes place at St John's Markyate, led by the St John's Evensong Choir. Taize will re-start shortly.

Evensong is a beautiful and traditional evening service of the Anglican tradition. Prayers, hymns and psalms combine with scripture and a short sermon to invite us to consider the will of God in our lives.  Once a month we enjoy a splendid choral evensong. Check the calendar for updates.  Services last 45 minutes. 

 

Taize is a gentle, prayerful service, using chants in the tradition made famous by the Taize community on France. 

 

 

Upcoming evening services

08
OCT
Choral Evensong
Choral Evensong
Date: 
Sunday, 8 October 2023 17:00
Private
12
NOV
Choral Evensong
Choral Evensong
Date: 
Sunday, 12 November 2023 17:00
Private
19
NOV
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 19 November 2023 18:00
St Leonard's
03
DEC
Choral Evensong for Advent
Choral Evensong for Advent
Date: 
Sunday, 3 December 2023 17:00
Private
21
JAN
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 21 January 2024 18:00
St Leonard's
04
FEB
Choral Evensong for Candlemas
Choral Evensong for Candlemas
Date: 
Sunday, 4 February 2024 17:00
St Leonard's
10
MAR
Choral Evensong
Choral Evensong
Date: 
Sunday, 10 March 2024 17:00
Private
17
MAR
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 17 March 2024 18:00
St Leonard's
12
MAY
Choral Evensong
Choral Evensong
Date: 
Sunday, 12 May 2024 17:00
Private
19
MAY
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 19 May 2024 18:00
St Leonard's
16
JUN
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 16 June 2024 18:00
St Leonard's
30
JUN
Choral Evensong - St John's Patronal Festival
Choral Evensong - St John's Patronal Festival
Date: 
Sunday, 30 June 2024 17:00
Private
15
SEP
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 15 September 2024 18:00
St Leonard's
17
NOV
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 17 November 2024 18:00
St Leonard's
19
JAN
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 19 January 2025 18:00
St Leonard's
16
MAR
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 16 March 2025 18:00
St Leonard's
18
MAY
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 18 May 2025 18:00
St Leonard's
15
JUN
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 15 June 2025 18:00
St Leonard's
21
SEP
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 21 September 2025 18:00
St Leonard's
16
NOV
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 16 November 2025 18:00
St Leonard's
18
JAN
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 18 January 2026 18:00
St Leonard's
15
MAR
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 15 March 2026 18:00
St Leonard's
17
MAY
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 17 May 2026 18:00
St Leonard's
21
JUN
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 21 June 2026 18:00
St Leonard's
20
SEP
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 20 September 2026 18:00
St Leonard's
15
NOV
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 15 November 2026 18:00
St Leonard's
17
JAN
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 17 January 2027 18:00
St Leonard's
21
MAR
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 21 March 2027 18:00
St Leonard's
16
MAY
Taize
Taize
Date: 
Sunday, 16 May 2027 18:00
St Leonard's