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  • Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Eve of St Peter 2019

    Friday, 28th June 2019

    Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Eve of St Peter 2019: Should we think of St Peter as a good role model? Jesus called Peter a rock. But should we think.

    St Peter's Day

  • Sermon at a Sung Eucharist of Thanksgiving at St Margaret's Church

    Saturday, 31st October 2020

    Sermon at a Sung Eucharist of Thanksgiving at St Margaret's Church: There is a file full of letters on my desk. Some of them, probably, written by people now sitting here.

  • St Margaret's Church

    St. Margaret’s is a 12th-century church next to Westminster Abbey. It’s sometimes called ‘the parish Church of the House of Commons’. Everyone’s welcome to visit.

  • Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on St Peter's Day, 2021

    Tuesday, 29th June 2021

    Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on St Peter's Day, 2021: The life of our heavenly patron St Peter reminds us that even when we get it wrong, the love of Christ.

  • Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2024

    Sunday, 13th October 2024

    We seek St Edward’s prayerful solidarity in Christ.

  • St Margaret of Antioch Patronal Festival

    Sunday, 21st July 2019

    May St Margaret pray for us that we may not fail in the face of opposition but remain firm in our faith and confident as witnesses to God’s truth.

  • The Nave

    The Nave is at the western end of the Abbey and contains the graves and memorials of many famous people.

    Architecture

  • Sermon at the Solemn Evensong of Thanksgiving for the Canonisation of St Oscar Romero

    Saturday, 17th November 2018

    We celebrate today the canonisation of St Oscar Romero, Bishop and Martyr, that took place in Rome on 14th October 2018.

  • St Margaret’s Consort

    The St Margaret’s Consort is the professional vocal ensemble which provides choral music for the many high-profile services which take place in St Margaret’s Church

  • Sermon preached on the feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor, 2023

    Friday, 13th October 2023

    Sermon preached on the feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor, 2023: This is an astonishing place, and today we honour the Saint whose gift it is. On this day,.

  • Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2025

    Monday, 13th October 2025

    Good kings confess. And good kings serve.

  • Sermon given at Evensong on the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 2022

    Sunday, 25th September 2022

    Sermon given at Evensong on the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 2022: George Herbert Two of this month’s sermons at Evensong are based upon religious figures educated (at different times) at Westminster School.

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

    Sunday, 13th October 2019

    Sermon at Evensong on the Feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2019: The warrior and the saint, on the same axis, West and East At his burial service, a.

    Edwardtide

  • Sermon preached at the Festival of St Margaret of Antioch 2023

    Thursday, 20th July 2023

    Sermon preached at the Festival of St Margaret of Antioch 2023: God is with us in our trials and tribulations and will ultimately uphold the righteous. A few weeks ago the Chaldean.

  • Homily given at Holy Communion on the Third Sunday of Easter 2023

    Sunday, 23rd April 2023

    Homily given at Holy Communion on the Third Sunday of Easter 2023: Today is the day we traditionally honour St George. Today, April 23, is the day we traditionally honour St George. He.

  • St George's Day

    Saturday, 23rd April 2005

    Representations of St George and his dragon can be seen in Westminster Abbey on Henry VIIs tomb and grille, in the Lady Chapel statue series, in stained glass windows to the YMCA and Sir Benjamin Baker in the nave, and in the window in St Benedicts chapel.

    St George

  • St Margaret's Church marks end of an era

    Monday, 2nd November 2020

    A Sung Eucharist of Thanksgiving was held in St Margaret’s Church at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 31st October 2020.

    St Margaret's Church

  • A new girls' choir for St Margaret's Church

    Friday, 17th March 2023

    St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, is to launch a new choir for girls aged eleven to seventeen.

    Music

  • St Margaret's Church launches £2 million appeal

    Tuesday, 19th May 2009

    St Margaret’s Church, affectionately known as the ‘parish church of the House of Commons’, and the church where Winston Churchill married his beloved Clemmie in September 1908 has launched a £2 million appeal to fund essential works to repair its roof, external walls and bell tower.

  • St Margaret's Church hosts Invisible People exhibition

    Wednesday, 14th March 2018

    Home Office minister, Victoria Atkins MP toured Invisible People a modern slavery photography exhibition outside St Margaret’s Church on Tuesday 13th March.

    modern slavery

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