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  • Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Epiphany of Our Lord 2019

    Sunday, 6th January 2019

    Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Epiphany of Our Lord 2019: We must live like Jesus in loving service of our fellow men and women, now in this blessed year, 2019.

  • 20th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

    Thursday, 12th May 2005

    Delivered by The Reverend Nicholas Holtam, Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 12th May 2005 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.

  • Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Lent 2019

    Sunday, 10th March 2019

    Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Lent 2019: Lent 2019 is an exciting, but testing time to live the holy life. Lent 2019 is an exciting,.

  • One People Oration 2019

    Monday, 21st October 2019

    There are many churches and cathedrals in the world, some of which are more beautiful, more ancient, more glorious than Westminster Abbey.

    One People Oration

  • Address given on ANZAC Day 2019

    Thursday, 25th April 2019

    We pray for a lasting peace in the world and for friendship to continue with Turkey and all the other nations with whom we were in conflict.

    ANZAC Day

  • Sermon at Evensong on the First Sunday of Christmas 2019

    Sunday, 29th December 2019

    Sermon at Evensong on the First Sunday of Christmas 2019: We travel in faith, for the nativity story is one of journeys. The great Christmas story is still ringing in our ears,.

  • Sermon at Evensong on the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity 2019

    Sunday, 6th October 2019

    Sermon at Evensong on the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity 2019: One Saint in particular fascinated Henry: St Edward, King and Confessor This month, we celebrate the 750th anniversary of the dedication of.

  • Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Lent 2019

    Sunday, 17th March 2019

    Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Lent 2019: How far will we go for our neighbour? How far will we go to live a properly Christian life?.

  • Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2019

    Sunday, 13th October 2019

    Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2019: Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? Jesus said.

    Edwardtide

  • Sermon at Ascension Day 2019

    Thursday, 30th May 2019

    We celebrate today the last of our Lord’s resurrection appearances.

    Ascension Day

  • The Charles Gore Lecture 2019

    Tuesday, 26th March 2019

    Speaker: The Reverend Professor Michael Banner, Dean of Trinity College, Cambridge; Chair: The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster

    Charles Gore Memorial Lectures

  • Sermon given on Christmas Day 2019

    Wednesday, 25th December 2019

    There is a famous Christmas Day story set here in Westminster Abbey. It takes us back to Christmas Day 1066 William the Conqueror came here to be crowned.

    Christmas Day

  • Sermon at Evensong on Easter Day 2019

    Sunday, 21st April 2019

    Sermon at Evensong on Easter Day 2019: One of the most enduring images of this last week was the majestic golden altar cross seen glowing among the ashes of Notre Dame cathedral..

    Easter Day

  • Sermon at Evensong on the Day of Pentecost 2019

    Sunday, 9th June 2019

    Sermon at Evensong on the Day of Pentecost 2019: 'Time is how you spend your love.' At the beginning of her novel On Beauty, Zadie Smith quotes a line from a poem.

  • Sermon given at Midnight Mass, Christmas 2019

    Tuesday, 24th December 2019

    It is my first Christmas in the Abbey, I have been here a month. Kind people keep asking me if I am looking forward to my first Christmas here.

    Midnight Mass

  • Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Epiphany 2019

    Sunday, 20th January 2019

    Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Epiphany 2019: In the Gospels we find lots of references to wedding feasts. In the Gospels we find lots of references to.

  • Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany 2019

    Sunday, 27th January 2019

    Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany 2019: Jesus is talking about us, challenging us to live the social ramifications of his message. In Chapter One of Oscar.

  • Sermon at Evensong on the Fifth Sunday before Lent 2019

    Sunday, 3rd February 2019

    Sermon at Evensong on the Fifth Sunday before Lent 2019: 'There are two eyes of the soul, reason and love.' The Feast of Candlemas, which the Church celebrated yesterday, depicts one of.

  • Sermon at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday before Lent 2019

    Sunday, 10th February 2019

    Sermon at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday before Lent 2019: Seeing the light The Feast of Candlemas, which the Church observed nine days ago, celebrates one of the most symbolically “full” moments.

  • Sermon at Evensong on the Third Sunday before Lent 2019

    Sunday, 17th February 2019

    Sermon at Evensong on the Third Sunday before Lent 2019: Seeing in the dark The Feast of Candlemas, which the Church observed at the beginning of February, celebrates one of the most.

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