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 Evensong of the Fifth Sunday after Trinity 2024
In the year 121 AD, the Emperor’s secretary completed what was to become a blockbuster.
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence
Sunday, 30th June 2024
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday after Trinity
You hid your face from me and I was utterly dismayed.
The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Precentor
Sunday, 30th June 2024
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Eve of St Peter 2024
Peter is our witness to our humanity, to forgiveness, to grace, and to Christ.
The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster
Friday, 28th June 2024
Sermon preached at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday after Trinity 2024
Jesus sees the world through the eyes of mercy.
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence
Sunday, 23rd June 2024
Sermon preached at Evensong on the Third Sunday after Trinity 2024
Providence and inclusion.
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence
Sunday, 16th June 2024
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday after Trinity 2024
The kingdom of heaven is like...
The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster
Sunday, 16th June 2024
Sermon preached at Evensong on the Second Sunday after Trinity 2024
To love is to be vulnerable.
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence
Sunday, 9th June 2024
Sermon preached at Evensong on the First Sunday after Trinity 2024
Integration—Romans 7: 7–end
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence
Sunday, 2nd June 2024
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday after Trinity 2024
The sabbath was made for humankind, not humankind for the sabbath.
The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Precentor
Sunday, 2nd June 2024
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on Trinity Sunday 2024
God is the great three-one, Maker, Redeemer, Sanctifier.
The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival Chaplain
Sunday, 26th May 2024
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Seventh Sunday of Easter 2024
They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.
The Reverend Robert Latham Sacrist
Sunday, 12th May 2024
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
