Sermons
Below you can find transcripts of sermons our clergy and guest preachers have given at recent Abbey services. They deal with current theological issues, religion and world events, and the interpretation of biblical texts.
Where possible, we provide an audio and video recording of the sermon.
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday after Trinity 2026
I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do.
The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster
Sunday, 5th July 2026
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday after Trinity 2026
‘Whoever welcomes you, welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me.’
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian and Almoner
Sunday, 28th June 2026
Sermon preached at Evensong on the Second Sunday after Trinity 2026
‘Will you gather or scatter; will you divide or reconcile?’
The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Canon in Residence
Sunday, 14th June 2026
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday after Trinity 2026
Twelve great names with a past, a present, and a future.
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian and Almoner
Sunday, 14th June 2026
Sermon preached at Evensong on the First Sunday after Trinity 2026
May we learn to live less in rivalry.
The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Canon in Residence
Sunday, 7th June 2026
Sermon preached at Evensong on Trinity Sunday 2026
Building a civilization of love in a digital age.
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence
Sunday, 31st May 2026
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