Our sermons
These sermons come from our Sunday services, where clergy and guest preachers talk about current theological issues, religion and world events, and the interpretation of biblical texts. You can also read the addresses and tributes given at our special services.
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday before Advent 2019
We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come
The Reverend Ralph Godsall Priest Vicar
Sunday, 10th November 2019
St Margaret of Antioch Patronal Festival
'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.'
The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster
Sunday, 21st July 2019
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday before Lent 2019
An apostolic Church
The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church
Sunday, 10th February 2019
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday before Advent 2018
Love God; love neighbour. Jesus’ greatest words are foundational to the life of the Christian community.
The Reverend Dr Fiona Stewart-Darling Priest Vicar
Sunday, 4th November 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Last Sunday after Trinity 2018 commemorating the life of Walter Raleigh (c 1554–1618)
Do we see the hidden reality in the life of Sir Walter Raleigh?
The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster
Sunday, 28th October 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity 2018
Possession with purpose
The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church
Sunday, 21st October 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday after Trinity 2018
‘When in distress to him I called, he to my rescue came.’
The Reverend Ralph Godsall Priest Vicar
Sunday, 24th June 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday after Trinity 2018
How can we learn again, what it means to live in a rhythm of work and rest?
The Reverend Dr Fiona Stewart-Darling Priest Vicar
Sunday, 3rd June 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Sixth Sunday of Easter 2018
Love is our meaning; the central word of our faith and the truth for which we live and die.
The Reverend Ralph Godsall Priest Vicar
Sunday, 6th May 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2018
Casting out fear
The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church
Sunday, 29th April 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday of Easter 2018
To become a good Shepherd is to come out of the shell of selfishness in order to be attentive to those to whom we are responsible.
The Reverend Dr Fiona Stewart-Darling Priest Vicar
Sunday, 22nd April 2018
Sermon at the Liturgy on Easter Day 2018
God raised Jesus of Nazareth from the dead and because of that, nothing in this world can ever be the last word for us.
The Reverend Ralph Godsall Priest Vicar
Sunday, 1st April 2018
Sermon at Matins on Good Friday 2018
Why should the tortured death of one man on a cross 2000 years ago on a scrubby hill in the Middle East matter to us in Westminster today?
The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church
Friday, 30th March 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Lent 2018
We are no lone disciples, we are part of a wider team of the Christian community, and Jesus Christ is our mentor and trainer.
The Reverend Fiona Stewart-Darling Priest Vicar
Sunday, 18th February 2018
Address given at the Funeral of Dame Beulah Bewley
The Reverend Ralph Godsall, Priest Vicar
Tuesday, 13th February 2018
Transfiguration and Music
The Venerable David Stanton, Canon Treasurer and Archdeacon of Westminster
Sunday, 11th February 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany 2018
Jesus has a very busy day
The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church
Sunday, 28th January 2018
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Epiphany 2018
Are we willing to get involved and share in the abundance, so be part of the ordinary becoming extraordinary?
The Reverend Dr Fiona Stewart-Darling Priest Vicar
Sunday, 21st January 2018
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Baptism of Christ 2018
The Reverend Ralph Godsall, Priest Vicar
Sunday, 7th January 2018
Sermon at the Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2017
Every tall story comes true
The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church
Sunday, 24th December 2017
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday before Advent 2017
Remember to live
The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church
Sunday, 12th November 2017
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity 2017
The unfairness of God
The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church
Sunday, 1st October 2017
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity 2017
The measure of success
The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church
Sunday, 3rd September 2017
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Sixth Sunday after Trinity 2017
God in the dock
The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church
Sunday, 23rd July 2017
