Latest News - Bath Abbey

Underfloor heating paves the way to a greener Bath Abbey

November 10, 2020 | Comments Off

Underfloor heating pipes being laid in the Abbey as part of the Footprint project

Underfloor heating pipes are being laid in Bath Abbey as part of an innovative thermal heating system to heat the Abbey and adjacent buildings using Bath’s famous hot springs. As part of the Abbey‘s Footprint project, sections of the medieval…

Bath Abbey supports the Archbishops of Canterbury and York in a call to prayer for the nation

November 6, 2020 | Comments Off

Hands in prayer with candles in the background

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited the nation to join them in prayer, in a message encouraging ‘calm, courageous and compassionate’ responses to the difficulties of the second national lockdown in England. In an open letter, the Archbishop…

Requests for candle-lighting videos for Advent Service

November 6, 2020 | Comments Off

Candled with members of the congreation talking in the background

Bath Abbey is asking for our community of family and friends to send us a video of you lighting a candle, that we can include in the online Advent service, 2020. This will help to bring what would normally be…

Bath Abbey Choir to perform in virtual Remembrance Concert

October 22, 2020 | Comments Off

Bath Abbey choirs of Girls and Lay-clerks singing at a service

Join the Bath Abbey Choir on Friday 6 November at 7.30pm as they pay tribute to those fallen in the First World War, Second World War and all conflicts since. Instead of the usual Remembrance Day concert in the…

Bath Abbey’s Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2020

October 21, 2020 | Comments Off

Thank you to everyone who attended our APCM and for your continued support of the Abbey especially those carrying on or taking on roles. A very special thank you to Liz Westbrook who stepped down as Churchwarden – we’ll miss…

Bath Abbey receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund

October 13, 2020 | Comments Off

● Almost 450 heritage organisations in England, including Bath Abbey, have been awarded cash from the first round of the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage ● Grants of up to £1 million will deliver a lifeline for the heritage sector…

New Zoom Book Club!

October 2, 2020 | Comments Off

Front cover of book titled God and the Pandemic

‘God and the Pandemic’ by Tom Wright We are going to be running a new Abbey Zoom Book Club. Our Abbey Pastor, Chantal will be hosting a weekly evening zoom call as we explore together a brilliant book for our…

Harvest by Zoom – ‘One World, One Table’

September 30, 2020 | Comments Off

Undeterred by being unable to meet together to celebrate Harvest, you are invited to host an international household(s) harvest supper and afterwards to join together in a ‘Harvest Zoom’ call. Everyone is welcome. If you are interested in taking part, please see the information…

New ‘Parenting for Faith’ course

September 23, 2020 | Comments Off

Bath Abbey will be starting a new online ‘Parenting For Faith’ course in partnership with St Michael’s Without. The course will provide ideas and tips on how to bring up children in the faith in this difficult time. The course…

Christmas at the Abbey 2020

September 21, 2020 | Comments Off

At this time of year, there may be those who have a reminder in their diary that it is the time to apply for tickets for the Advent and Christmas services. This is to reassure you, as the situation is…

Bath Abbey Annual Review 2023-2024

The Annual Review for 2023-2024 is now available here. If you'd like a printed copy, we kindly ask if you could please download and print this yourself, as we're only printing a small number of copies this year.

Bath Abbey Weekly Notice Sheet

This weekly publication, distributed in our Sunday services, includes information about our services, upcoming events as well as our community and prayer groups. This will be sent to you by email if you use the sign up. Or, you can download the latest week below:

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Bath Abbey Annual Review 2023-2024

Bath Abbey Weekly Notice Sheet