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Musicians celebrated at St Cecilia service
Wednesday, 23rd November 2022
A service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia - the patron saint of music and musicians - was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with Help Musicians UK on 23rd November 2022.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on St Peter's Day 2016
Wednesday, 29th June 2016
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor 2018
Saturday, 13th October 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor 2018: Nobody lights a lamp in order to hide it. They put it on.
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2021
Wednesday, 13th October 2021
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2021: Where do you think you belong? I met Simon Jenkins this week, the former.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist for the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2017
Friday, 13th October 2017
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist of St Michael and All Angels 2016
Thursday, 29th September 2016
Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon Treasurer and Almoner.
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Sermon Given at the Evening Service on the Eve of St Peter 2015
Sunday, 28th June 2015
Sermon given by The Reverend Tony Kyriakides, Priest Vicar.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist of St Michael and All Angels 2019
Sunday, 29th September 2019
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist of St Michael and All Angels 2019: Why are we all here? Why are we all here? Why are you here? I suppose there may be many.
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HRH The Princess Royal reads for St Peter’s Day podcast
Monday, 29th June 2020
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has recorded a gospel reading for Abbeycast, the Abbey’s worship podcast series, which is released today for St Peter’s Day, Monday 29th June.
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Katherine Daughter of Henry III
Princess Katherine, young daughter of King Henry III is buried in Westminster Abbey.
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Sung Eucharist with the Blessings of Palms and Procession
Sunday, 24th March 2024
Sung Eucharist with the Blessings of Palms and Procession: This Palm Sunday Sung Eucharist marks the start of Holy Week. It represents Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, where the crowd laid.
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The Feast of St Michael and All Angels
The Abbey Choir enjoys a recording partnership with Hyperion. Its catalogue includes music for the great feasts, as well as Renaissance masterpieces and twentieth-century classics.
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St Edward's life and legacy
During Edwardtide, we celebrate the life of St Edward the Confessor, King of England 1042–1066 and the re-founder of Westminster Abbey.
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The Padre's flag
Honouring the Unknown Warrior, a centenary after his burial in Westminster Abbey.
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William Bill
Dean and Priest/Minister
William Bill, Dean of Westminster, is buried in St Benedict's chapel in Westminster Abbey. He was installed as Dean of Westminster 30th June 1560.
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Dean & Chapter commissions Abbey paintings
Thursday, 15th March 2018
Westminster Abbey’s Dean & Chapter has commissioned a unique series of watercolours of the interior and precincts of the Abbey church by the artist Alexander Creswell.
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A reading of St Matthew 5: 1–12
A National Scout and Guide Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Saturday 3rd November 2018.
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The Prince of Wales reads St John 15: 9-15
The Queen and Frank-Walter Steinmeier The President of Germany attended A Service to mark the Centenary of the Armistice at Westminster Abbey.
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Inventory of St Edward the Confessor’s Shrine
Two 13th century manuscripts go on display in our Galleries as part of celebrations to mark the 750th anniversary of the rebuilding of the church.
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Misericords
The word misericord comes from the Latin misericordia, meaning pity or mercy. These hinged oak seats in the chapel tip up to form a ledge.