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

Underfloor heating paves the way to a greener Bath Abbey

November 10, 2020
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…
Hands in prayer with candles in the background

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

November 6, 2020
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…
Candled with members of the congreation talking in the background

Requests for candle-lighting videos for Advent Service

November 6, 2020
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 choirs of Girls and Lay-clerks singing at a service

Bath Abbey Choir to perform in virtual Remembrance Concert

October 22, 2020
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…
Service in Abbey

Bath Abbey’s Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2020

October 21, 2020
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 West Front

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

October 13, 2020
● 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…
Front cover of book titled God and the Pandemic

New Zoom Book Club!

October 2, 2020
‘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…
Offerings of food gifts for Harvest

Harvest by Zoom – ‘One World, One Table’

September 30, 2020
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
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 tree inside the Abbey

Christmas at the Abbey 2020

September 21, 2020
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…
Alpha course by Zoom

Alpha course by Zoom

September 10, 2020
In partnership with churches in Bath, Bath Abbey will be hosting an online Alpha Course by Zoom. The course offers an opportunity to take a fresh look at the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, all from the comfort of…

Choral services to resume at Bath Abbey after 6-month absence

September 7, 2020
We are starting choral services again! From Sunday 4th October, join us and the Abbey Choir (albeit smaller than usual) online or in person for Choral Evensong at Bath Abbey.   We are delighted that new guidance means we are…
Revd Chantal Mason

Bath Abbey welcomes Revd Chantal Mason

September 4, 2020
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Revd Chantal Mason who will join our team on Monday 7 September as Abbey Pastor. Chantal says:  “I am delighted to be appointed as Bath Abbey Pastor, and I am greatly looking…
Bath Abbey West Front

Abbey Electoral Roll Annual Revision

September 1, 2020
The annual revision of the Abbey Electoral Roll will take place between Thursday 17 September and Friday 2 October prior to the APCM on Tuesday 20 October. If you are a member of the Abbey Community and are not yet…
I'm Fine thanks cover and image of author Chris Doveton

‘I’m fine, thanks’: a touching memoir by Chris Doveton

August 28, 2020
I’m Fine, Thanks’, recently published, is a touching memoir exploring one man’s journey through grief and destruction, finding love in the depths of despair! Chris and Anne are enjoying a loving marriage in the prime of their lives when Anne is…
National Lottery Heritage funding

Bath Abbey receives £155,800 National Lottery funding to help address impact of Covid-19 pandemic  

August 26, 2020
Bath Abbey has received £155,800 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support the Abbey in its recovery from the impact of the closure of all places of worship for over three months. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown…
Bath Abbey receives Tripadvisor Traveler's Choice Award

Bath Abbey receives 2020 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award based on outstanding 2019 Reviews

August 24, 2020
Bath Abbey has been recognised as a 2020 Travellers’ Choice award-winner by popular travel website Tripadvisor. Based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, prior to any changes caused by the pandemic, award winners are known for consistently receiving great…
Hayden Payne

Abbey Choir Boy offered place at Chetham’s School of Music

August 5, 2020
Bath Abbey is delighted to hear that 16-year old Hayden Payne, who has been part of the Abbey’s Melody Maker and Boys’ Choirs over the last eight years, has been offered a place at the prestigious Chetham’s School of Music…
Bath Abbey Diptychs

Bath Abbey Diptychs: The Life and Miracles of Jesus

July 30, 2020
A selection of Diptychs from the Abbey’s extensive collection is now on display. Created by Bath Artist Sue Symons, the left-hand panel in each Diptych comprises detailed and beautifully decorated calligraphy. Each text from the Bible recalls an occasion in…
Votive candles

Black Lives Matter

July 29, 2020
At Bath Abbey we have been closely watching events in the USA and UK, and we recognise the great gravity of the issues raised by the Black Lives Matter movement. We support the CTE (Churches Together England) Presidents’ call for…

Bath Abbey Annual Reviews

The Annual Review for 2024-2025 is now available here.

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