All are welcome to our chapel services that are held in the Wren Chapel every Sunday.

For full details of the choral music sung at each service, please see Music Lists.

REGULAR WREN CHAPEL SERVICES

Sundays

  • 09:00 Holy Communion
  • 11:00 Choral Matins (or, on occasion, Choral Eucharist: see Music Lists for full details)

For more information call 020 7881 5214 or email chapeladministrator@chelsea-pensioners.org.uk

Special Services

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

Remembrance Sunday is on 10th November this year.

This is a non-ticketed event: first come, first served. The Chapel gates will be open from 10.15, please take your seats by 10.45.

Latecomers may be admitted at an appropriate time after the 2-minute silence.

The doors will be closed once capacity is reached.

CHRISTMAS 2024

Services for the Christmas season

Sunday 22 December, 15.30
Royal Hospital Chelsea Carol Service
(doors open at 14.45)

Wednesday 24 December, 18.00
Christmas Eve: First Communion of Christmas
(doors open at 17.15)

Thursday 25 December, 11.00
Christmas Day: Choral Matins
(doors open at 10.30)

These services are non-ticketed; entry is first come, first served.

The doors will be closed once capacity is reached.

By tradition, there will be no services on Sunday 29 December. Sunday services resume on 5 January 2025.

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