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• Oil paintings

  Several interesting oil paintings hang within Westminster Abbey or form part of its decoration. Most have been presented to the Abbey.

  It shows the Madonna enthroned, holding a rose, with the Christ Child, with angels kneeling at her feet.

  Art

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

  Sunday, 26th July 2015

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

  John's Gospel has been described as being rather like a pool in which a child may wade and an elephant may swim, in other words simple enough for a child to enjoy...

• Sermon Given at the Our Lady of Pew Summer Eucharist

  Friday, 21st July 2017

  Sermon given by The Right Reverend Michael Colclough Honorary Assistant Bishop, Diocese of London.

  So Sarah laughed in unbelief at the thought of bearing a child in her old age; at the burning bush Moses covered his face and said, “Who am I?” Jeremiah claimed...

• Sermon given at Evensong of the First Sunday of Christmas 2017

  Sunday, 31st December 2017

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

  So it is that children sometimes misunderstand reality; take too literally a mere turn of phrase; take a fantasy as a reality.

• Safeguarding

  As part of Westminster Abbey’s commitment to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults we have put in place a safeguarding policy and arrangements.

  are committed to protecting the welfare of children and of all adults who are vulnerable – whether that be our worshippers, visitors, clergy, staff or volunteers.

• Sermon Given at Evensong on the Second Sunday of Christmas 2017

  Sunday, 1st January 2017

  Sermon given by The Right Reverend Jonathan, Goodall Bishop of Ebbsfleet.

  A new mother waiting in a queue trying not to remember the sounds and sights of slaughtered children while soldiers point weapons.

• Sermon at Evensong on the Fifth Sunday before Lent 2019

  Sunday, 3rd February 2019

  Sermon at Evensong on the Fifth Sunday before Lent 2019: 'There are two eyes of the soul, reason and love.' The Feast of Candlemas, which the Church celebrated yesterday, depicts one of.

  He tells Mary that her child would be the focus of hope and division, and that she would share the sorrow of his passion in a unique and intimate way.

• Reflection: Third Sunday of Advent

  Monday, 1st January 0001

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

  This is the promise of Emmanuel – God With Us, the one who will come as a vulnerable child and show us the very character of God.

• Wall paintings

  Our most important wall paintings are from the late 13th century, and include the figures of St Faith, Christ with St Thomas, and St Christopher.

  By 1936 figures of the Risen Christ with St Thomas and St Christopher bearing the Christ Child on his shoulder had been revealed.

  Christianity

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

  Sunday, 6th August 2017

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

  ...his devotion, when the supplicant Bernard, kneeling before a statue of the Virgin and Child, prayed that Mary might (and I quote) ‘show herself to be a mother’.

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

  Sunday, 3rd February 2019

  Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday before Lent 2019: In God’s house, it’s old and young together, needing each other, valuing and validating each other. This morning in Luke’s.

  met the Messiah, Simeon is now ready to leave, to exit this earth, he’s prepared to meet his maker because he’s seen salvation in the face of the Christ-child.

• Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity 2023

  Sunday, 20th August 2023

  Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity 2023: There is no gap or limit to God’s mercy. I doubt it will surprise you to know that here.

  Jesus tells her that it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.

• Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday after Trinity

  Sunday, 30th June 2024

  You hid your face from me and I was utterly dismayed.

  Having spent several years working in a children’s hospice, I would be doing those families a disservice to suggest that this is an easy or inevitable process.

• Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Epiphany 2026

  Sunday, 18th January 2026

  What are we looking for?

  ...fulfilment of prophesy in two timelines – both the adult Jesus and the child. Having made the leap... In our gospel reading today, John the Baptist sees...

• Sermon at the First Eucharist of Christmas 2016

  Saturday, 24th December 2016

  Sermon at the First Eucharist of Christmas 2016: Light in the darkness Picture, if you will, a fertile windswept landscape of low hills and large horizons.  The land is farmed - arable.

  In coming amongst us a tiny child, God risked everything for you and I.

• 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.

  He tells Mary that her child would be the focus of hope and division, and that she would share the sorrow of his passion in a unique and intimate way.

• Sermon given at Festival of Our Lady of Walsingham Solemn Eucharist

  Saturday, 4th May 2019

  Into this great Abbey church - burial site of kings, the place of coronations - we have just carried a penniless peasant girl from Nazareth.

  as we place her in this place, she points us to her child who is still incarnate in his Church and who, through the lives of those who follow him – our lives...

  Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham

• Evening Service Address: "Abraham and Isaac"

  Sunday, 1st March 2020

  Address given at the Evening Service "Abraham and Isaac": Let us not omit our questions in the search for truth. Britten wrote Abraham and Isaac just after the premiere of his opera,.

  ...adult; the Chester text, however, preferred by Britten, is clear that Isaac remains a child, thus allowing this piece to be one of many in which youth is...

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• Our Lady of the Windrush icon on display at the Abbey

  Monday, 18th July 2022

  A new icon of the Virgin and Child by artist Amanda de Pulford has gone on temporary display at Westminster Abbey.

  Our Lady of Pew Summer Eucharist The figures of the Virgin and Child in the icon are based on Sister Concordia Scott’s carving of Our Lady of Pew.

  Icons Our Lady of Pew