Sermons

Below you can find transcripts of sermons our clergy and guest preachers have given at recent Abbey services. They deal with current theological issues, religion and world events, and the interpretation of biblical texts.

Where possible, we provide an audio and video recording of the sermon.

Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Advent 2024

'Year passes year, silently; Christ’s coming is ever nearer.'

The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster

Sunday, 1st December 2024

Address given at the Service of Commemoration and Thanksigiving on Remembrance Sunday 2024

Being accurate and honest about the past is constant, hard work.

The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster

Sunday, 10th November 2024

Sermon preach at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday before Advent 2024

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

The Reverend Canon Carl Turner Rector, Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, USA

Sunday, 3rd November 2024

Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on All Saints' Day 2024

Tonight we must be open to the saints, who call to us because we are vulnerable, bound, and mortal.

The Reverend Ralph Godsall Priest Vicar

Friday, 1st November 2024

Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Last Sunday after Trinity 2024

Seing things with fresh eyes: discernment.

The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival Chaplain

Sunday, 27th October 2024

Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey 2024

We have to think about the cornerstone that set us here.

The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster

Sunday, 20th October 2024