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  • The organs

    Thousands of people visit us each year to hear our famous grand organ, a fine five-manual Harrison & Harrison instrument installed for the 1937 coronation.

  • Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on St Peter's Day 2017

    Thursday, 29th June 2017

    Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster.

  • Rejoice, the Lord is king!

    Westminster Abbey resounds to the thrilling sound of the Abbey Choir singing an array of glorious hymns.

  • Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on Ascension Day 2016

    Thursday, 5th May 2016

    Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.

  • A history of coronations

    Westminster Abbey has been Britain’s coronation church since 1066, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II. King Charles III will be crowned on 6th May 2023.

    Royalty Coronations

  • Sermon at the Sung Eucharist of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2019

    Thursday, 15th August 2019

    Sermon at the Sung Eucharist of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2019: It’s not just about being good, it’s about becoming holy. Today, brothers and sisters, we celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary, the.

  • Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Ninth Sunday after Trinity 2017

    Sunday, 13th August 2017

    Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton Canon Treasurer and Almoner.

  • The Sermon preached on the Day of Pentecost 2023

    Sunday, 28th May 2023

    The Sermon preached on the Day of Pentecost 2023: The Holy Spirit is the invitation to all people, in all their diversity, to share in the Power of all our powers. When.

  • Sermon at Matins on Good Friday 2018

    Friday, 30th March 2018

    Sermon at Matins on Good Friday 2018: Why should the tortured death of one man on a cross 2000 years ago on a scrubby hill in the Middle East matter to us.

  • Sermon Given at Evensong on the Third Sunday before Lent 2017

    Sunday, 12th February 2017

    Sermon given by The Reverend Graham Hamilton, Vicar, St Peter and St Paul, Bovey Tracey.

  • Sermon given at Evensong on the Baptism of Christ 2018

    Sunday, 7th January 2018

    Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon in Residence

  • 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 Given at Matins on the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany 2015

    Sunday, 1st February 2015

    Sermon given by The Reverend Professor Vernon White, Canon in Residence.

  • Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday after Trinity 2015

    Sunday, 21st June 2015

    Sermon given by The Reverend Dr James Hawkey, Minor Canon and Precentor.

  • Sermon Given at Matins on the Fourth Sunday after Trinity 2015

    Sunday, 28th June 2015

    Sermon given by The Reverend Professor Vernon White, Canon in Residence.

  • Sermon Given at Evensong on the Tenth Sunday after Trinity 2015

    Sunday, 9th August 2015

    Sermon given by The Reverend Tony Kyriakides, Priest Vicar.

  • Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist for the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2015

    Tuesday, 13th October 2015

    Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.

  • Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on All Souls' Day 2015

    Monday, 2nd November 2015

    Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.

  • Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Epiphany 2016

    Sunday, 24th January 2016

    Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon Treasurer and Almoner.

  • Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on Easter Day 2016

    Sunday, 27th March 2016

    Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.

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