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 recording of the sermon, which you can download as a podcast. You can also subscribe to our podcast to receive our latest sermons and lectures.

Advent Reflection #1

An Advent Reflection on the First Sunday of Advent on the theme of joy. You can watch the entire Reflection at the bottom of the page.

The Reverend Mark Birch, Minor Canon and Precentor

Sunday, 3rd December 2023

Sermon given at Sung Eucharist on the Epiphany of Our Lord

Matthew 2:1-12

The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Dean of Westminster

Monday, 6th January 2020

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Christmas 2020

By grace we are gathered and by grace we shall be gathered.

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Sunday, 5th January 2020

Sermon at Evensong on the First Sunday of Christmas 2019

We travel in faith, for the nativity story is one of journeys.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 29th December 2019

Sermon given on Christmas Day 2019

John 1 1-14

The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Dean of Westminster

Wednesday, 25th December 2019

Sermon given at Midnight Mass, Christmas 2019

Luke 2

The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Dean of Westminster

Tuesday, 24th December 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2019

Where we have come from and where we belong now?

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 22nd December 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Third Sunday of Advent 2019

Here, in this country, we are in changing, exciting, and challenging times.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 15th December 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Second Sunday of Advent 2019

"The things which matter most must never be at the mercy of the things which matter least." [Goethe]

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 8th December 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2019

The ambiguity of a king who serves.

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian

Sunday, 24th November 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday before Advent 2019

‘See, the day is coming, burning like an oven.’

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Sunday, 17th November 2019

Sermon given at Evensong with the Installation of Dr David Michael Hoyle as Dean of the Collegiate Church of St Peter in Westminster

Colossians 3:12-17

The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Dean of Westminster

Saturday, 16th November 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday before Advent 2019

The dignity of each person is the foundation of a moral vision for society.

The Venerable David Stanton Sub-Dean, Canon Treasurer, and Archdeacon of Westminster

Sunday, 3rd November 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on All Saints' Day 2019

This beautiful feast of All the Saints reminds us of the triumph our Lord Jesus Christ won over death.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Friday, 1st November 2019

Sermon at the Evening Service on the Last Sunday after Trinity 2019

We are called to be reconciled to one another.

The Reverend Dr Tony Kyriakides Priest Vicar

Sunday, 27th October 2019

Sermon at a Service for Queen Anne's School, Caversham, to celebrate their 125th anniversary

We have been rooted in a good land.

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist, and School Governor

Friday, 25th October 2019

Sermon given at the Dedication Festival Sung Eucharist

Today, we celebrate the anniversary of the dedication of this third Abbey Church, which took place 750 years ago last Sunday.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Sunday, 20th October 2019

Celebrating the re-building of Westminster Abbey 1269 in the presence of HM The Queen

Our celebration today marks a particular moment in the long history of this Abbey Church.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Tuesday, 15th October 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2019

The warrior and the saint, on the same axis, West and East

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence

Sunday, 13th October 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2019

Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?

The Reverend Professor Sarah Foot Canon of Christ Church and Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History
in the University of Oxford

Sunday, 13th October 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity 2019

One Saint in particular fascinated Henry: St Edward, King and Confessor

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence

Sunday, 6th October 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist of St Michael and All Angels 2019

Why are we all here?

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Sunday, 29th September 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 2019

Lancelot Andrewes

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 22nd September 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 2019

What is money for?

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Sunday, 22nd September 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity 2019

Dr Edward Bouverie Pusey, who fought for the soul of our beloved Church of England.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 15th September 2019

Sermon at Evensong with Installation of Headmaster and Admission of Choristers

Generations to come will look back at the music of our rich and creative times.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Sunday, 8th September 2019

Sermon at Evensong of the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity 2019

On being economical with the truth

The Venerable David Stanton Sub-Dean, Canon Treasurer, and Archdeacon of Westminster

Sunday, 1st September 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity 2019

Humility

The Venerable David Stanton Sub-Dean, Canon Treasurer, and Archdeacon of Westminster

Sunday, 1st September 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Tenth Sunday after Trinity 2019

Encouraging words and actions have the power to motivate and breed success.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 25th August 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Tenth Sunday after Trinity 2019

We need to recover a profound sense of the awe and wonder of God.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Sunday, 25th August 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Ninth Sunday after Trinity 2019

There is something more than just keeping to the strict rules or laws.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 18th August 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Ninth Sunday after Trinity 2019

'We are haunted by God’s large purposes.'

The Reverend Ralph Godsall Priest Vicar

Sunday, 18th August 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2019

It’s not just about being good, it’s about becoming holy.

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Thursday, 15th August 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Eighth Sunday after Trinity 2019

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 11th August 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Eighth Sunday after Trinity 2019

Our vulnerability and our waiting, our faith, will not be in vain.

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Sunday, 11th August 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Seventh Sunday after Trinity

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 4th August 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Seventh Sunday after Trinity 2019

The vice which constantly seeks more possessions.

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian

Sunday, 4th August 2019

Sermon at the Evening Service on the Fifth Sunday after Trinity 2019

Exactly who was Mary Magdalene?

The Reverend Dr Tony Kyriakides Priest Vicar

Sunday, 21st July 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday after Trinity

If we only have the courage to stop and look and listen...

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Sunday, 21st July 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Second Sunday after Trinity 2019

“With what two crownes is this Citie adorned?”

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence

Sunday, 30th June 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Eve of St Peter 2019

Should we think of St Peter as a good role model?

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Friday, 28th June 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the First Sunday after Trinity 2019

Wanting the best for our children.

The Reverend Dr James Walters Chaplain, London School of Economics

Sunday, 23rd June 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on Corpus Christi 2019

Christians have been accused of cannibalism since earliest times.

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Thursday, 20th June 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Day of Pentecost 2019

'Time is how you spend your love.'

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence

Sunday, 9th June 2019

Sermon given on the Day of Pentecost

‘I am in the Father and the Father is in me.’ And he said, ‘I am going to the Father.’

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Sunday, 9th June 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Seventh Sunday of Easter 2019

'He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.'

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence

Sunday, 2nd June 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Seventh Sunday of Easter 2019

What does it mean to believe in the resurrection when there are no more resurrection appearances?

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Sunday, 2nd June 2019

Sermon at Ascension Day 2019

We celebrate today the last of our Lord’s resurrection appearances.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Thursday, 30th May 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Sixth Sunday of Easter 2019

‘Those who love me will keep my word.’

The Venerable David Stanton Sub-Dean, Canon Treasurer, and Archdeacon of Westminster

Sunday, 26th May 2019

Address given at a Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Westminster Hospital

We honour the men and women who have served over the years and those who continue to serve in our own day.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Thursday, 23rd May 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday of Easter 2019

Tell us plainly what we need to know!

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Sunday, 12th May 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Easter 2019

Patterns of resurrection

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence

Sunday, 5th May 2019

Sermon at Evensong at the Festival of Our Lady of Walsingham

'All these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer.'

The Most Reverend Rino Fisichella President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation

Saturday, 4th May 2019

Sermon given at Festival of Our Lady of Walsingham Solemn Eucharist

What on earth just happened? What have we just done?

The Right Reverend Philip North Bishop of Burnley and Master of The Guardians of the Holy House

Saturday, 4th May 2019

Address given at a service to recognise fifty years of Continuous At Sea Deterrent

We cannot celebrate weapons of mass destruction. But we do owe a debt of gratitude and sincere thanks to all those countless men and women who in the past fifty years have maintained the deterrent, and indeed to their families who have stood by them.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Friday, 3rd May 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Second Sunday of Easter 2019

‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us?’

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 28th April 2019

Address given on ANZAC Day 2019

We pray for a lasting peace in the world and for friendship to continue with Turkey and all the other nations with whom we were in conflict.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Thursday, 25th April 2019

Sermon at Evensong on Easter Day 2019

One of the most enduring images of this last week was the majestic golden altar cross seen glowing among the ashes of Notre Dame cathedral.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 21st April 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on Easter Day 2019

Now we enter fully into the joy of the risen Lord.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Sunday, 21st April 2019

Sermon in the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, on Good Friday 2019

The passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ stand at the centre of our historic inheritance in this country.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Friday, 19th April 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on Maundy Thursday 2019

Our Lord Jesus Christ offered his back to the smiters and his body on the Cross on Good Friday.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Thursday, 18th April 2019

Sermon given at Evensong on Palm Sunday 2019

Above all, this coming week is all about grace.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 14th April 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Fifth Sunday of Lent 2019

Today is the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 7th April 2019

Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Lent 2019

Where will I end up?

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Sunday, 24th March 2019

Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Lent 2019

How far will we go for our neighbour? How far will we go to live a properly Christian life?

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian

Sunday, 17th March 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Lent 2019

Lent 2019 is an exciting, but testing time to live the holy life.

The Venerable David Stanton Sub-Dean, Canon Treasurer, and Archdeacon of Westminster

Sunday, 10th March 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on Ash Wednesday 2019

First, we must approach God in penitence, acknowledging our sinfulness.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Wednesday, 6th March 2019

Address at the Evening Service on the Sunday next before Lent 2019

Have you ever wondered how Jesus might have engaged with social media?

The Reverend Dr Tony Kyriakides Priest Vicar

Sunday, 3rd March 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Second Sunday before Lent 2019

Our relationship with creation

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian

Sunday, 24th February 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Third Sunday before Lent 2019

Seeing in the dark

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence

Sunday, 17th February 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday before Lent 2019

Against the odds

The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church

Sunday, 17th February 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday before Lent 2019

Seeing in the light

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian

Sunday, 10th February 2019

Sermon at Evensong on the Fifth Sunday before Lent 2019

'There are two eyes of the soul, reason and love.'

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian

Sunday, 3rd February 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday before Lent 2019

In God’s house, it’s old and young together, needing each other, valuing and validating each other.

The Reverend Jennifer Petersen Minor Canon and Chaplain

Sunday, 3rd February 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Eve of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple 2019

Everything comes together when we think not of the sacrifice of animals but of the redeeming sacrifice of the first-born Son of God

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Friday, 1st February 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany 2019

Jesus is talking about us, challenging us to live the social ramifications of his message.

The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian

Sunday, 27th January 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Epiphany 2019

In the Gospels we find lots of references to wedding feasts.

The Venerable David Stanton Sub-Dean, Canon Treasurer, and Archdeacon of Westminster

Sunday, 20th January 2019

Sermon given at A Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Alleyn’s School

It is a pleasure to welcome the students and staff and the wider community of Alleyn’s School to the Abbey to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the foundation of Edward Alleyn’s educational trust that has given rise over the centuries to three significant and successful schools in Dulwich.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Friday, 18th January 2019

Address at A Service of Thanksgiving for The Reverend Dr Anthony E Harvey 1930–2018

‘Utterances that are interminable or spasmodic; artistic works or performances without recognisable form; leadership which appears random or impractical – all these fail to communicate because they do not work within the constraints imposed by the rhythm of human activity and the conventions of culture and civilisation’

The Right Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Williams of Oystermouth former Archbishop of Canterbury

Tuesday, 15th January 2019

Sermon given at the Installation of Paul Baumann CBE as Receiver General

This time of year seems to me to leave us in a state of querulous anxiety.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Saturday, 12th January 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Epiphany of Our Lord 2019

We must live like Jesus in loving service of our fellow men and women, now in this blessed year, 2019

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Sunday, 6th January 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Christmas 2018

There is so much we do not know...

The Reverend Ralph Godsall Priest Vicar

Sunday, 30th December 2018

Sermon given at Sung Eucharist on Christmas Day 2018

The heart of the joy of Christmas gives almost universal pleasure.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Tuesday, 25th December 2018

Sermon given at Midnight Mass at Christmas 2018

‘When the angels had left them, the shepherds said one to another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.”’

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Monday, 24th December 2018

Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on 23rd December 2018

In but a couple of days’ time the feast will be upon us.

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Sunday, 23rd December 2018

Sermon at the The Whitehall Carol Service 2018

Is it possible or sensible to talk of a Golden Age? And if so, when might there have been a Golden Age?

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Tuesday, 18th December 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Advent 2018

Today we start the new Church Year with the beginning of a new season of Advent.

The Venerable David Stanton Sub-Dean, Canon Treasurer, and Archdeacon of Westminster

Sunday, 2nd December 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the feast of Christ the King 2018

Divine love and justice has begun to erupt into the world we know.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 25th November 2018

Address given at A Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate The Year of Engineering 2018

“Everything not invented by God was invented by an engineer”

Professor Dame Ann Dowling OM DBE FREng FRS President of the Royal Academy of Engineering

Thursday, 22nd November 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the Second Sunday before Advent 2018

If our God is able…

The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon in Residence

Sunday, 18th November 2018

Sermon at the Solemn Evensong of Thanksgiving for the Canonisation of St Oscar Romero

We celebrate today the canonisation of St Oscar Romero, bishop and martyr, that took place in Rome on 14th October 2018.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Saturday, 17th November 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday before Advent 2018

I wonder if you ever experience dreams?

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 4th November 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday before Advent 2018

In this new era of moral challenge, do we, as Christians, have anything to offer?

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Sunday, 4th November 2018

Sermon given at a National Scout and Guide Service 2018

Do any of you like to sit quietly at home on a Saturday evening? If you do, it seems you are not.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Saturday, 3rd November 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on All Souls' Day 2018

We do not believe we lose any of those who have died and gone before us from our greater company.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Friday, 2nd November 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on All Saints' Day 2018

May we all be encouraged by the saints to become ourselves fully.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Thursday, 1st November 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the Last Sunday after Trinity 2018

Vanity of vanities

The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon in Residence

Sunday, 28th October 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity

Possession with purpose

The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon in Residence

Sunday, 21st October 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity 2018

How do we experience and understand silence?

The Venerable David Stanton Sub-Dean, Canon Treasurer, and Archeacon of Westminster

Sunday, 21st 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 his people.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Sunday, 14th 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 a lampstand, so that people who come in can see the light.

The Right Reverend Jonathan Goodall Bishop of Ebbsfleet

Saturday, 13th October 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Eve of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2018

Our response to tough times should not be to turn away from God.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Friday, 12th October 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity 2018

Beyond catastrophe

The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon in Residence

Sunday, 7th October 2018

Sermon given at the Service attended by the Judges, 2018

The justice of God Jesus embodied was one of mercy, constantly merciful, straining every sinew to encourage and to find the good in people, offering his life to open a new way of peace and love for sinful human beings to the holiness and beauty of God.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Monday, 1st October 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity 2018

The Church mediates to all people, not least those who have been dealt the toughest cards.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 30th September 2018

Sermon given at Evensong on the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity 2018

How we judge others says far more about us, than how we are judged by others.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 16th September 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 2018

The Lord’s Prayer; how we should pray, and with what attitude and with what motives.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 9th September 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity 2018

The quiet victory of the pale Galilean.

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Sunday, 9th September 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity 2018

What is true religion? What does the Lord really require?

The Reverend Professor Vernon White Canon Theologian

Sunday, 2nd September 2018

Address at the Evening Service on the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity 2018

‘I sought my soul, but my soul I could not see; I sought my God, but my God eluded me. I sought my brother, and I found all three.’

The Reverend Dr Tony Kyriakides Priest Vicar

Sunday, 19th August 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the Tenth Sunday after Trinity 2018

Jean-Baptiste Vianney never set out to please people. Rather he proceeded purposefully in seeking to please God.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 5th August 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Tenth Sunday after Trinity 2018

What is the fantasy business you would set up if you could give up your day-job and throw caution to the wind?

The Reverend Justin White Priest Vicar

Sunday, 5th August 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the Ninth Sunday after Trinity

Throughout the year, at Morning Prayer and at Evensong, we hear readings read from both the Old Testament and the New Testament.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 29th July 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Ninth Sunday after Trinity 2018

Bread has been an object of human desire, a sacred object even, for thousands of years.

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Sunday, 29th July 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Seventh Sunday after Trinity 2018

Who’s in charge? It can matter quite a lot.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Sunday, 15th July 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the Third Sunday after Trinity 2018

Lo, the full, final, sacrifice

The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon in Residence

Sunday, 17th June 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday after Trinity 2018

Everyone loves a good story.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon Treasurer and Archdeacon of Westminster

Sunday, 17th June 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the Second Sunday after Trinity 2018

Ordinary Time

The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon in Residence

Sunday, 10th June 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday after Trinity 2018

Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.

The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Sacrist

Sunday, 10th June 2018

Sermon given at Evensong on the First Sunday after Trinity 2018

Seeing through tears.

The Reverend Elaine Farmer Honorary Associate Priest, St Paul’s Anglican Church, Manuka, Canberra, Australia

Sunday, 3rd June 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist of Corpus Christi 2018

Might it have been said to Jesus, "Wonderful, Master, but what does it mean"?

The Reverend Justin White Priest Vicar

Thursday, 31st May 2018

Sermon at Evensong on Trinity Sunday 2018

It is God "that breathes fire into the equations of the universe."

The Reverend David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 27th May 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the Day of Pentecost 2018

"Together we form the temple of the Holy Spirit."

The Reverend David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 20th May 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Day of Pentecost 2018

Let us pray that the Holy Spirit of God will uplift us and transform us.

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Sunday, 20th May 2018

Sermon given at Evensong on the Seventh Sunday of Easter 2018

The clamour for attention.

The Reverend Professor Vernon White Canon in Residence

Sunday, 13th May 2018

Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the Seventh Sunday of Easter 2018

Waiting expectantly

The Reverend Jane Sinclair Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church

Sunday, 13th May 2018

Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on Ascension Day 2018

This is a day of triumph. ‘God is gone up with a triumphant shout: The Lord with sounding trumpets’ melodies.’

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Thursday, 10th May 2018

Address given at a Service to mark the life of Florence Nightingale

Jesus said, Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons.

Sister Frances Dominica ASSP DL

Wednesday, 9th May 2018

Sermon given at Evensong on the Sixth Sunday of Easter 2018

It was once assumed that the internet would make our lives hyper-rational; but we’re constantly distracted, addicted, manipulated, and angry.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon in Residence

Sunday, 6th May 2018

Sermon given at Evensong on the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2018

The reassurance of the whole story - but the challenge of our part within it

The Reverend Professor Vernon White Canon in Residence

Sunday, 29th April 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2018

There is no greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

The Venerable David Stanton Canon Treasurer and Archdeacon of Westminster

Sunday, 29th April 2018

Address given at a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day

The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster

Wednesday, 25th April 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Easter 2018

Meanings of Resurrection

The Reverend Professor Vernon White Sub-Dean and Canon Theologian

Sunday, 15th April 2018

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Easter 2018

How will I respond to the challenges I face living in the betwixt-and-between world of faith to which God beckons us?

The Reverend Dr Tony Kyriakides Priest Vicar

Sunday, 8th April 2018

Sermon at the Evening Service on Easter Day 2018

"Hold to Christ, and for the rest be totally uncommitted."

The Reverend Dr Tony Kyriakides Priest Vicar

Sunday, 1st April 2018

Sunday, 25th March 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday of Lent 2018

Dealing with failure

The Reverend Professor Vernon White Canon in Residence

Sunday, 11th March 2018

Sunday, 11th February 2018