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Abbey Joins Global Wave of Prayer
Thursday, 25th May 2017
Westminster Abbey is supporting ‘Thy Kingdom Come’, the global prayer initiative by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York which launches today, Ascension Day.
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An Abbey welcome to Holy Week and Easter
Friday, 23rd March 2018
Westminster Abbey and St Margaret’s Church welcome worshippers and visitors to our annual celebration of Holy Week, the most solemn week of the Church’s year, culminating in the most joyful festival, Easter Day.
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St Edward icon dedicated
Monday, 21st October 2019
A new icon of St Edward the Confessor has been dedicated and placed in the shrine, the place of his burial, in Westminster Abbey.
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HM The Queen awards Maundy monies to Abbey recipients
Thursday, 1st April 2021
Members of the Abbey community have received Maundy monies from Her Majesty The Queen in recognition of their long service to the church.
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The Reverend Robert Latham appointed Minor Canon and Sacrist
Sunday, 20th June 2021
The Reverend Robert Latham, curate in the Fromeside Benefice of Churches in the Diocese of Bristol, has been appointed Minor Canon and Sacrist of Westminster Abbey.
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Celebrate Advent and Christmas with us
Friday, 12th November 2021
Celebrate Advent and Christmas 2021 at Westminster Abbey
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London Mayors attend Evensong at the Abbey
Monday, 16th October 2023
An Evensong to celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey was held in the presence of the Lord Mayor of Westminster and the Mayors.
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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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Auction house steps in to help Abbey
Thursday, 18th March 2021
A major auction house is stepping in to help raise funds for the preservation of the Westminster Abbey, its collections, and its music foundation which are all at risk because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sermon given at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday after Trinity 2022
Sunday, 10th July 2022
Sermon given at Evensong on the Fourth Sunday after Trinity 2022: "Music and poetry have in all ages been counted divine..." In 1688, the publisher and playwright Henry Playford had a bit.
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on Easter Day 2023
Sunday, 9th April 2023
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on Easte Day 2023: Every broken fragment can now know healing in the light of Easter. The Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has a new.
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Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity 2023
Sunday, 22nd October 2023
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity 2023: If we wish to be seen as virtuous, then we should commit to a life of virtue. Image, and.
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Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday of Lent 2024
Sunday, 17th March 2024
And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.
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A history of coronations
Westminster Abbey has been Britain’s coronation church since 1066, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II. King Charles III will be crowned on 6th May 2023.
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Sermon Given at Evensong of the Day of Pentecost 2017
Sunday, 4th June 2017
Sermon given by The Reverend David Stanton, Canon in Residence.
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Sermon at Evensong on the Day of Pentecost 2018
Sunday, 20th May 2018
Sermon at Evensong on the Day of Pentecost 2018: "Together we form the temple of the Holy Spirit." Today, fifty days after Easter, we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost and we rejoice.
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Sermon at Evensong on the Second Sunday after Trinity 2018
Sunday, 10th June 2018
Sermon at Evensong on the Second Sunday after Trinity 2018: The extraordinary truth is that the grace of God abounds in the ordinary for us all, whether we know it or not..
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A Reflection on closing down
Friday, 20th March 2020
I sat staring at a computer screen trying to find words that I could use that would explain why we had to close the Abbey.
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Sermon given at Evensong with the Installation of Dr David Michael Hoyle as Dean of the Collegiate Church of St Peter in Westminster
Saturday, 16th November 2019
A month ago, the Abbey celebrated – 750 years. Which makes the Abbey older than Amsterdam.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on the Day of Pentecost 2017
Sunday, 4th June 2017
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.