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WORSHIP AT IONA ABBEY

Part of our commitment when living in community on Iona is to join together in daily worship.

During the season (March to early November), staff, volunteers and guests lead morning and evening services in the Abbey Church, focusing on welcome, justice and peace, healing, commitment and communion. These services are open to all.

All are welcome to explore the worship spaces in and around the Abbey: the Abbey Church with its various chapels, St. Oran’s Chapel in the Relig Oran, and St Michael’s Chapel facing east.

From Saturday 1st November our worship services will be in the Michael Chapel.

Walk around the left-hand side of the Abbey buildings and the Chapel is found opposite the Museum overlooking the Sound of Iona.

Morning worship is daily  

Monday – Saturday: 9:30am

Morning services from Monday to Saturday follow the prayers of the Iona Community. We remain standing at the end of this service to leave for the work of the day. This is a powerful reminder that our whole day is enveloped in worship.

Sunday morning  

Over winter, we sometimes go to the Parish Church – including Sunday, 7th December, when the service will be at 1pm.
On Sunday, 14th December, the service will be in the Michael Chapel at 10:30am and will be an ecumenical service of Holy Communion.

Other Services

Tuesday: 2:30pm Service of Prayers for Healing
The service of prayer for healing includes prayers for individuals who have requested it and prayers for the world.

There will be Carol Service at Bishops House on Monday 22nd December at 2pm. All are welcome.

Contact +44 (0)1681 700 404 (Monday to Friday) or +44 (0)7724 387468 (out of hours) for up-to-date information.

During the season when we have guests (March to November).

Morning worship is daily

Sunday: 10:30am
Monday – Saturday: 9:00am (8:00am on Fridays)

Morning services from Monday to Saturday follow the prayers of the Iona Community. We remain standing at the end of this service to leave for the work of the day. This is a powerful reminder that our whole day is enveloped in worship.

Sunday morning

On Sunday mornings, we share an ecumenical service of Holy Communion at 10:30am.

Evening Worship times (March to early November)

Evening worship is at 9:00pm
Evening services follow a weekly pattern with a different focus each evening.

Sunday: Quiet Service
Monday: Service for Justice and Peace
Tuesday: Service of Prayers for Healing*
Wednesday: Agape Service or Evening Liturgy
Thursday: Service of Commitment
Friday evening: No evening service
Saturday evening: Service of Welcome

You’ll discover more about Iona Community worship on our islands centres and online on our Prayer and Worship page

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