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  • Sermon preached at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2025

    Sunday, 21st December 2025

    ‘Surely, I am coming soon.’

  • Sermon preached at Evensong on the Second Sunday of Advent 2024

    Sunday, 8th December 2024

    What is the spirit of this Advent season?

  • Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Advent 2025

    Sunday, 14th December 2025

    “Are you the one who is to come?”

  • Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2025

    Sunday, 21st December 2025

    Being a Christian has consequences.

  • Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday before Advent 2025

    Sunday, 16th November 2025

    The world is on fire; we all see it.

  • Advent Reflection 4

    Sunday, 22nd December 2024

    Explore Elizabeth and Mary's response to God's promise with The Reverend Canon James Hawkey on this Fourth Sunday of Advent.

  • Sermon preached at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2024

    Sunday, 22nd December 2024

    The great Advent Antiphons set the scene for Christmas.

  • Advent II: What are we hoping for?

    Sunday, 7th December 2025

    The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, talks about the traditional themes of Advent and how Isaiah helps us identify our hopes for God's future.

  • 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.

  • Reflection: First Sunday of Advent

    Monday, 1st January 0001

    Read or watch the reflection from the First Sunday in Advent 2023, Facing the mess

  • Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Advent 2018

    Sunday, 2nd December 2018

    Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Advent 2018: Today we start the new Church Year with the beginning of a new season of Advent. Today we start the.

  • Reflection: Third Sunday of Advent

    Monday, 1st January 0001

    Watch or read the reflection from the Third Sunday in Advent, Turning towards hope

  • Sermon preached at Evensong on the Second Sunday before Advent 2025

    Sunday, 16th November 2025

    In this house, I hope, we can relax.

  • Advent I: Looking Back and Looking Forward

    Sunday, 30th November 2025

    Listen as the Reverend Canon Mark Birch reflects on words from the Book of Isaiah, exploring how during Advent we look back at the life of Jesus and look forward to His coming again.

  • Address given at a Service to celebrate Christian Witness in Advent

    Wednesday, 10th December 2025

    All over the world ploughshares are being beaten into swords.

  • Advent II Reflection: God who wants to be known

    Sunday, 8th December 2024

    "God wants to be known in history" says The Reverend Canon Mark Birch, as he reflects on the Luke's gospel for the Second Sunday of Advent.

  • Reflection: Second Sunday of Advent

    Monday, 1st January 0001

    Read or watch the reflection from the Second Sunday in Advent 2023, Making a good beginning

  • Reflection: Fourth Sunday of Advent

    Monday, 1st January 0001

    Watch or read the reflection from the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Mary - Let it be

  • Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Advent 2017

    Sunday, 3rd December 2017

    Sermon given by The Reverend Mark Birch, Minor Canon and Sacrist.

  • Advent III: God's judgement of love

    Sunday, 14th December 2025

    The Reverend Dr James Hawkey explores Mary's Magnificat and what her prophetic words tell us about the great and mighty wonder of God's love.

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