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• Dean highlights significance of Vatican visit

  Thursday, 26th January 2017

  As the Abbey Choir flies back from Rome after a week-long visit to the Vatican, the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall has underlined the ecumenical significance of the trip.

  The Choir of Westminster Abbey

• Royal Commonwealth Society Chair reads for Abbey podcast

  Sunday, 21st June 2020

  The Executive Chair of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Dr Linda Yueh, makes a guest appearance on today’s edition of Abbeycast, the Abbey’s lockdown podcast.

  Abbeycast COVID-19

• Bishop of Lincoln Consecrated at Westminster Abbey

  Wednesday, 21st September 2011

  The Right Reverend Christopher Lowson was ordained and consecrated as Bishop of Lincoln at a Eucharist at Westminster Abbey on 21st September 2011. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, presided at the service.

  Ordination and Consecration of Bishops Special Service

• Abbey mourns Canon Tuckwell

  Monday, 29th June 2020

  The Dean of Westminster today paid tribute to Canon Christopher Tuckwell, former Administrator of Westminster Cathedral who died on June 26th after a long illness.

  Canon Tuckwell College of Westminster Abbey

• Anglican Roman Catholic Unity sixty years on from Vatican II: What have we achieved?

  Tuesday, 14th October 2025

  Join us in the Abbey as the Reverend Canon Dr Jeremy Morris, the Church of England's National Advisor for Ecumenical Relations, gives the Annual Friends' Lecture for the Anglican Centre in Rome.

  Events

• Westminster Abbey's Annual Civic Service was held on Sunday 7 July 2013

  Monday, 8th July 2013

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, welcomed The Lord Mayor of Westminster and Deputy High Steward of the Abbey, Councillor Sarah Richardson, and other City of Westminster councillors to Westminster Abbey for the Civic Service on Sunday 7th July.

  Civic Service

• Singapore State Visit

  Tuesday, 21st October 2014

  His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of the Republic of Singapore, accompanied by his wife Mrs Mary Tan, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 21st October 2014 during a State Visit and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

  State Visit

• Edwardtide Evensong attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster

  Monday, 19th October 2009

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, gave a joint blessing at the end of an Edwardtide Evensong in Westminster Abbey.

  Edwardtide

• Westminster Abbey’s annual Civic Service was held on Sunday 8 July 2012

  Monday, 9th July 2012

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, welcomed The Lord Mayor of Westminster and Deputy High Steward of the Abbey, Councillor Angela Harvey, and other City of Westminster councillors to Westminster Abbey for the Civic Service on Sunday 8th July.

• Westminster Abbey holds annual Civic Service

  Sunday, 6th July 2014

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, welcomed The Lord Mayor of Westminster and Deputy High Steward of the Abbey, Councillor Audrey Lewis, and other City of Westminster councillors to Westminster Abbey for the Civic Service on Sunday 6th July.

• The Speaker and Dean of Westminster view St Margaret’s restoration work

  Tuesday, 29th September 2020

  The Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, and the Dean of Westminster viewed restoration work at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster.

  St Margaret's Church restoration

• A Reflection on closing down

  Friday, 20th March 2020

  I sat staring at a computer screen trying to find words that I could use that would explain why we had to close the Abbey.

  Friday Reflection

• A Reflection on isolation

  Friday, 27th March 2020

  Now, suddenly solitary, with a wife who is a head teacher in Bristol, it is time to get over myself.

• A Reflection on time

  Friday, 3rd April 2020

  I came to Westminster just months ago, installed as the 39th Dean on 16th November. A new boy, with west country ways, they had to bring me up to speed quickly.

• Abbey marks ANZAC Day in lockdown

  Saturday, 25th April 2020

  The Abbey has upheld its long tradition of marking ANZAC Day by holding a special wreath laying ceremony conducted by the Dean of Westminster.

  ANZAC Day

• RE needs strengthening says Dean’s inquiry

  Wednesday, 12th September 2018

  An independent commission advises that religious education in England’s schools needs to be strengthened to ensure pupils receive adequate preparation for life in modern Britain

  Dean of Westminster Independent Commission on Religious Education

• Ash Wednesday

  Beginning with Matthew 6:16-21, The Reverend Dr James Hawkey explores the significance of the cross of ash being marked on foreheads.

• First Sunday of Lent

  The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle considers the imagery of the shifting season and the role of nature within Lent.

• Third Sunday of Lent

  The Reverend Dr James Hawkey explores how people respond to sacred space as part of their worship.

• Fourth Sunday of Lent

  The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle reminds us of tales of snakes within the Bible and ponders the idea of temptation.