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  • Sermon given at Evensong with the Installation of Dr David Michael Hoyle as Dean of the Collegiate Church of St Peter in Westminster

    Saturday, 16th November 2019

    A month ago, the Abbey celebrated – 750 years. Which makes the Abbey older than Amsterdam.

  • David Hoyle appointed new Dean of Westminster

    Wednesday, 19th June 2019

    Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle as the new Dean of Westminster.

    Dean of Westminster The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle

  • Christmas Day Reflection

    Wednesday, 25th December 2024

    Hear the good news of Christ's coming with The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster.

  • Dr David Hoyle installed as 39th Dean of Westminster

    Saturday, 16th November 2019

    The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle was installed as the 39th Dean of Westminster at Evensong at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 16th November 2019.

    Special Service

  • Advent Reflection #1: Who are we expecting?

    Sunday, 1st December 2024

    Listen as The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, reflects on Luke’s gospel passage for the First Sunday of Advent.

  • Feast of the Epiphany Reflection: God made manifest

    Sunday, 5th January 2025

    Join The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, on the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord, as he explores why Christ’s birth matters.

  • An Ash Wednesday Reflection

    Wednesday, 5th March 2025

    Join The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, as he explores the significance of Ash Wednesday, and how it helps us enter into the season of Lent.

  • Easter Day

    Sunday, 20th April 2025

    The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, reflects on the meaning of Easter, and how Jesus Christ's resurrection shows us what it means to be perfectly human.

  • Reflection: Fourth Sunday of Lent

    Monday, 1st January 0001

    Read or listen to the reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent 2024.

  • Reflection: Maundy Thursday

    Monday, 1st January 0001

    Read or listen to the reflection for Maundy Thursday

  • Reflection: Easter Day

    Monday, 1st January 0001

    Read or listen to the reflection for Easter Day

  • The Queen Elizabeth II window

    David Hockney’s stained glass window in Westminster Abbey is a vibrantly-coloured contemporary work commissioned to celebrate the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

    Art Royalty

  • One People Oration 2022

    Tuesday, 22nd November 2022

    One People Oration 2022:.

  • Charles Gore Lecture 2023

    Friday, 3rd March 2023

    Ahead of the coronation of His Majesty The King in Westminster Abbey in May this year, The Reverend Dr James Hawkey reflects on A Theology of Monarchy for the 21st Century.

    Coronations

  • Symposium: The End of the Elizabethan eras

    Listen to a discussion that focuses on exploring the clash of cultures in Tudor and Modern times

  • One People Oration 2021

    Tuesday, 16th November 2021

    In conversation with the Dean of Westminster, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick will draw on her long experience in the police force and now as its most senior leader to discuss the meaning of serving as a leader.

    One People Oration

  • The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE

    Find out more about the 39th Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle MBE.

  • President of Malawi honours Dr David Livingstone

    Wednesday, 20th March 2013

    Her Excellency Joyce Banda, President of Malawi, attended a Wreathlaying Ceremony at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 19th March 2013 on the Bicentenary of the Birth of Dr David Livingstone.

    Dr David Livingstone Wreathlaying

  • The Queen's Window by David Hockney is revealed

    Wednesday, 26th September 2018

    Westminster Abbey will today unveil a new stained glass window designed by David Hockney and commissioned to celebrate the reign of Her Majesty The Queen.

    David Hockney HM The Queen stained glass window

  • Dedication of The Queen's Window by David Hockney

    Tuesday, 2nd October 2018

    The Queen’s Window, a new stained-glass window by David Hockney celebrating the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, was dedicated at a service this morning.

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