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Sancho’s London: The Dignity and Survival of Black Georgian Londoners

Friday, 17th November 2023

Sancho’s London: The Dignity and Survival of Black Georgian Londoners: Join Gretchen Gerzina for a journey through Sancho’s London in this special online talk. The remarkable Ignatius Sancho is perhaps the best-known.

Event

Dziękujemy za wsparcie

Odkryj miejsce, w którym od 960 r. n.e. przecinają się ścieżki królów, królowych, mężów stanu i żołnierzy, poetów, duchownych, bohaterów i złoczyńców. Opactwo Westminster od 1066 r. pełni funkcję kościoła koronacyjnego. Ponadto świątynia ta jest miejscem spoczynku ponad trzech tysięcy wielkich Brytyjczyków.

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Welcome to the Abbey Review

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A Reflection on history

Friday, 12th June 2020

I have been watching the film of Edward Colston’s statue emerging from Bristol’s Floating Harbour. The statue stood on the city centre Watershed, perhaps five hundred metres from Bristol Cathedral.

Friday Reflection COVID-19

A Reflection on blame

Friday, 17th April 2020

The news is full of the spat between Mr Trump and the World Health Organisation. Here is an argument about how you explain what is happening to us and, perhaps, about who is to blame.

Fraternité Family Fun: Rose window making

Tuesday, 13th February 2024

Get inspired by the beautiful rose windows of Westminster Abbey and Notre Dame de Paris and make your very own.

Family Learning

Seminar: Christian Witness in a Crisis-Shaped World

Monday, 13th January 2025

Join us for the first of this term’s online seminar talks to engage with the latest research from a range of theological and ecclesiological thinkers.

A Reflection on Legacy

Friday, 5th June 2020

This week, the Downing Street website announced that Her Majesty the Queen has given her approval to the appointment of a new Dean of Bristol.

Lunchtime Talk: The Tudors, Faith, Family and Fortune

Wednesday, 11th December 2024

Leanda de Lisle considers the role of religion in the dramatic story of the Tudor succession and explores the faith of Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.

Events

A Reflection on Frustration

Friday, 15th May 2020

This week, perhaps is the week of frustration. A change in the message – Stay Alert – a relaxation of some of the constraints and so many people seize an opportunity that they were longing for.

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Online worship

A Reflection on Restlessness

Friday, 1st May 2020

Westminster has changed. I am living in a changed environment. Shops and offices are shut. Parks may be full, but the city pavements are deserted.

A Reflection for Easter Day

Sunday, 12th April 2020

I grew up in a house where Easter could be a bit problematic. There were Easter eggs of course, but we were not churchgoers.

Holy Week and Easter