Service is no good if earlier however (8)

I believe the answer is:

evensong

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'service' is the definition.
(type of church service)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for evensong that I've seen before include "Church service late in the day" , "Service of evening prayer in Church of England" , "6 [SERVICE] ?" , "... Prayers" , "Late afternoon church service" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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