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• 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 preached at a Service to mark the opening of the Legal Year in England and Wales

  Tuesday, 1st October 2024

  May the wisdom of God 'enter your heart and protect you with understanding'.

• Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on All Saints' Day 2018

  Thursday, 1st November 2018

  Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on All Saints' Day 2018: May we all be encouraged by the saints to become ourselves fully. Forty years ago today I was licensed by the Bishop.

• 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.

• Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Dedication of Westminster Abbey 2018

  Sunday, 14th October 2018

  Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Dedication of Westminster Abbey 2018: May we commit ourselves to dedicate our lives to the service of God in Christ and to the service of.

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

  Sunday, 2nd October 2022

  Sermon given at Evensong on the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity 2022: ‘May you live in interesting times’ ‘May you live in interesting times’ is often claimed to be a translation of a.

• The Charles Gore Lecture 2006

  Tuesday, 23rd May 2006

  It is a proper tribute to Charles Gore, Canon of Westminster, bishop successively of three dioceses, founder of the Community of the Resurrection and distinguished theologian, that a lecture should be named in his honour.

• Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2024

  Sunday, 24th November 2024

  May we yet learn how to live in the kingdom that is coming.

• Sermon preach at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday before Advent 2024

  Sunday, 3rd November 2024

  'O may we soon again renew that song, And keep in tune with heaven.'

• 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.

  Art Christianity

• Sermon preached at Evensong of the feast of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey, 2023

  Sunday, 15th October 2023

  Sermon preached at Evensong of the feast of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey, 2023: May we hold onto the perspective of the heavenly city as we seek the peace and prosperity of.

• Our history

  History of St Margaret's: It may seem surprising to find another large church standing so close to the might and magnificence of Westminster Abbey. Why was an additional church needed in such.

• Bairstow, Harris & Stanford: Choral Works

  Westminster Abbey Choir presents seminal works by another trio of composers whose contributions to the Anglican choral tradition are rich in historical significance.

• 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.

  Royalty Coronations

• 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.

• Christopher Tye: Missa Euge bone & Western Wynde Mass

  A well-judged selection of sacred music by sixteenth-century English composer Christopher Tye, including his masterpiece the Missa Euge bone.

• 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

• Our Lady of Pew

  The Society of Our Lady of Pew venerates the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, and regularly holds Mass and retreats in the Abbey.

• Hidden Highlights tour - May

  Wednesday, 1st May 2024

  Explore behind the scenes of the Abbey on a guided tour of some areas not usually open to the public.

  Events

• Coronation Theatre on display from 8th-13th May

  Monday, 3rd April 2023

  Following the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort, visitors will be welcomed to the Abbey to see the Coronation Theatre.

  Coronation news