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  • Why are there lots of candles in church?

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  • 17th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture

    Thursday, 2nd May 2002

    Delivered by The Reverend Mark Oakley, St Paul's Covent Garden at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 2nd May 2002 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.

  • Sermon at the Evening Service on Easter Day 2018

    Sunday, 1st April 2018

    Sermon given by The Reverend Dr Tony Kyriakides, Priest Vicar.

  • 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 All Saints' Day 2019

    Friday, 1st November 2019

    This beautiful feast of All the Saints reminds us of the triumph our Lord Jesus Christ won over death.

    All Saints' Day

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  • 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.

  • Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple 2023

    Thursday, 2nd February 2023

    Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple 2023: A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. Candlemas is a radiant.

  • Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday before Lent 2019

    Sunday, 10th February 2019

    Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday before Lent 2019: An apostolic Church Some years ago I enjoyed a wonderful summer holiday with a group of friends in the south-west.

  • Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Eve of St Peter 2024

    Friday, 28th June 2024

    Peter is our witness to our humanity, to forgiveness, to grace, and to Christ.

  • Which signs and symbols will you find in a church?

  • Sermon preached at the Festival Eucharist in the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor

    Saturday, 18th October 2025

    'Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me a sinner.’

  • Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Epiphany 2022

    Sunday, 16th January 2022

    Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Epiphany 2022: Through Cana, we can see the fullness of life Christ came to bring. In the beautiful Italian hill town.

  • Sermon preached at the First Evensong of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple 2026

    Sunday, 1st February 2026

    Jesus, the Son of God… has been tested as we are, yet without sin.

  • Sermon preached at Evensong on the Seventh Sunday after Trinity 2025

    Sunday, 3rd August 2025

    God acts. But God has acted, once and for all, in Christ.

  • 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.

  • Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 2016

    Sunday, 4th September 2016

    Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 2016: The Church in Parliament Square ‘Choose life’ says Moses to the Israelites. As they prepare to enter their promised land,.

  • Sermon on The Feast of the Presentation of Christ 2020

    Sunday, 2nd February 2020

    Vicars live in Vicarages, Rectors live in Rectories and Deans live in Deaneries. This is important; it assures us we've put them in their place.

    Candlemas

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