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  • Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday after Trinity 2021

    Sunday, 4th July 2021

    Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday after Trinity 2021: St Paul himself wrote that in Christ there is no longer Jew or Gentile, male or female, bond or.

  • Royal tombs

    Westminster Abbey is the final resting place of many kings and queens, starting with King Edward the Confessor whose shrine stands just behind the High Altar.

    Royalty

  • Sermon Given at Matins on the Second Sunday after Trinity 2017

    Sunday, 25th June 2017

    Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon in Residence.

  • Sermon Given at Evensong on Palm Sunday 2016

    Sunday, 20th March 2016

    Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon in Residence.

  • 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.

  • 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.

    Coronations

  • Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Sunday next before Lent 2016

    Sunday, 7th February 2016

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

  • Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on The Day of Pentecost 2015

    Sunday, 24th May 2015

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

  • The King Charles III Sacristy

    We’re transforming the welcome we offer to the millions of people who come to the Abbey to enjoy one of the world’s great churches. A new building – to be named The King Charles III Sacristy in honour of HM The King – will be constructed to house state-of-the-art welcome, security and ticketing facilities, allowing the Abbey itself to be preserved in all its beauty and wonder as a sacred space.

    sacristy

  • Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Advent 2023

    Sunday, 10th December 2023

    Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Advent 2023: John Baptist’s voice came from the edge, not from the centre of power. Many of you, I expect, will.

  • Sermon at Evensong on the Second Sunday of Epiphany 2020

    Sunday, 19th January 2020

    Sermon at Evensong on the Second Sunday of Epiphany 2020: Aren’t gifts supposed to last? We have all been there: despite the best plans and intentions, the gift you’ve bought for someone.

  • Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Seventh Sunday after Trinity 2018

    Sunday, 15th July 2018

    Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Seventh Sunday after Trinity 2018: Who’s in charge? It can matter quite a lot. Who’s in charge? Sometimes the question is irrelevant. It doesn’t matter.

  • 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 Epiphany 2025

    Sunday, 26th January 2025

    To speak is holy. To listen is holy.

  • Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Epiphany 2015

    Sunday, 25th January 2015

    Sermon given by The Venerable Andrew Tremlett, Sub-Dean and Rector of St Margaret's.

  • Order of the Bath

    The Most Honourable Order of the Bath was established as a military order by George I on 18th May 1725. Since then the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey has been used as their chapel.

    Notable people

  • Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Day of Pentecost 2016

    Sunday, 15th May 2016

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

  • Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Christmas 2023

    Sunday, 1st January 2023

    Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Christmas 2023: A reflection on a much-overlooked part of the Christmas story from the Gospel of Matthew, and encourages us to.

  • Address of the Pope Given at a Service of Evening Prayer

    Friday, 17th September 2010

    Address given by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.

  • 6th Eric Symes Abbot Memorial Lecture

    Wednesday, 26th June 1991

    Delivered by Timothy Schroder at Keble College Oxford, King's College London, and Lincoln Theological College in May and June 1991.

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