Services over the period of mourning
**Updated 14/09/2022
Following the announcement of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Salisbury Cathedral has entered a period of mourning. Over the coming days, there will be opportunities to reflect, pray, and give thanks for the life of Her Majesty. Details of services are below. A Service of Thanksgiving will take place at a date and time to be decided.
Details of services across the period of mourning
Prayers will be offered at intervals throughout the day every day except Sunday, when services will be taking place.
Please note appropriate prayers and liturgy marking the death of HM The Queen will be included in all Cathedral worship during the period of mourning.
* indicates a livestreamed service
Friday 9 September
07:30 Morning Prayer, Trinity Chapel
07:50 Holy Communion, Trinity Chapel
12:00 Prayers to mark the opening of the Condolence Books
Led by The Very Revd Nicholas Papadopulos, Dean
17:30 Choral Evensong
Saturday 10 September
08:30 Morning Prayer, Trinity Chapel
08:50 Holy Communion, Trinity Chapel
17:30 Choral Evensong
Sunday 11 September, The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
08:00 Holy Communion CW Order Two, Trinity Chapel
09:15 Family Service, Refectory
09:15 Choral Mattins
10:30 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926–2022: A Service of Holy Communion*
Preacher The Very Revd Nicholas Papadopulos, Dean
15:45 Sunday Organ Music John Challenger, Assistant Director of Music
16:30 Choral Evensong*
Monday 12
07:30 Morning Prayer, Trinity Chapel
07:50 Holy Communion, Trinity Chapel
17:30 Choral Evensong
Tuesday 13
07:30 Morning Prayer, Trinity Chapel
07:50 Holy Communion, Trinity Chapel
12:00 Holy Communion CW Order One, Trinity Chapel
17:30 Choral Evensong on the Eve of Holy Cross Day
Wednesday 14 Holy Cross Day
07:30 Morning Prayer, Trinity Chapel
07:50 Holy Communion, Trinity Chapel
15:30 Weekly Reflection, Online
17:30 The Eucharist for Holy Cross Day
Thursday 15
07:30 Morning Prayer, Trinity Chapel
07:50 Holy Communion, Trinity Chapel
12:00 Holy Communion BCP 1662, Trinity Chapel
17:30 Choral Evensong
Friday 16
07:30 Morning Prayer, Trinity Chapel
07:50 Holy Communion, Trinity Chapel
17:30 Choral Evensong
Saturday 17
08:30 Morning Prayer, Trinity Chapel
08:50 Holy Communion, Trinity Chapel
17:30 Choral Evensong
Sunday 18 The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
08:00 Holy Communion CW Order Two, Trinity Chapel
09:15 Family Service, Refectory
09:15 Choral Mattins
10:30 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926–2022: A Service of Holy Communion*
16:30 A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022 *
Preacher The Rt Reverend Stephen Lake, Bishop of Salisbury
Monday 19
07:30 Morning Prayer, Trinity Chapel
07:50 Holy Communion, Trinity Chapel
17:30 Choral Evensong sung by the Cathedral Chamber Choir
Prayers will be offered at intervals throughout the day every day except Sunday, when services will be taking place.
Please note appropriate prayers and liturgy marking the death of HM The Queen will be included in all Cathedral worship during the period of mourning.
* indicates a livestreamed service