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 Ascension Day 2024
‘While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.’
The Reverend Ralph Godsall Acting Minor Canon
Thursday, 9th May 2024
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2024
Smoothing over the difficulties and ambiguities.
The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Precentor
Sunday, 28th April 2024
Sermon preached at the Anzac Day Service 2024
Our salvation is to remember and to hope.
The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE
Thursday, 25th April 2024
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Annunciation of Our Lord 2024
If we can but bear it, we will see that all around are the fields of paradise.
The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster
Monday, 8th April 2024
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Second Sunday of Easter 2024
‘My Lord and my God.’
The Reverend Ralph Godsall Acting Minor Canon
Sunday, 7th April 2024
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on Easter Day 2024
Easter Day and Christ is risen. Easter Day and the whole gospel of God.
The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE
Sunday, 31st March 2024
