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 feast of Christ the King 2023
Today is a summons to believe in God, not ourselves.
The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle MBE Dean of Westminster
Sunday, 26th November 2023
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday before Advent 2023
Where is the violence we see and sometimes experience actually coming from?
The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Precentor
Sunday, 19th November 2023
Sermon preached at Evensong on the Third Sunday before Advent 2023
What kind of a nation are we and what direction do we want to move in?
The Right Reverend Anthony Ball Canon in Residence
Sunday, 12th November 2023
Sermon preached at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday before Advent 2023
Naming God
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence
Sunday, 5th November 2023
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday before Advent 2023
Many of us don’t love ourselves nearly enough.
The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Precentor
Sunday, 5th November 2023
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on All Saints' Day 2023
God will wipe away every tear.
His Excellency The Most Reverend Bashar Matti Warda Archbishop of Erbil of the Chaldeans
Wednesday, 1st November 2023
