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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on Easter Day
Sunday, 4th April 2021
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on Easter Day: Easter morning. John’s Gospel. Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Mag-dalene came to the tomb.
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Address for an Easter Day podcast, with HRH The Prince of Wales
Sunday, 12th April 2020
From the vantage point of life in Christ, we begin to see, often through our tears, the renewal of all creation.
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Lady Chapel
The 16th-century historian John Leland called the Henry VII Lady Chapel ‘the wonder of the world’ and it continues to inspire wonder amongst visitors today.
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Sermon preached at the Anzac Day Service 2024
Thursday, 25th April 2024
Our salvation is to remember and to hope.
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Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on Easter Day 2017
Sunday, 16th April 2017
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.
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The Coronation Chair
The Coronation Chair is one of the most famous pieces of furniture in the world. It has been the centrepiece of coronations for 700 years.
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Oil paintings
Several interesting oil paintings hang within Westminster Abbey or form part of its decoration. Most have been presented to the Abbey.
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Funeral and wax effigies
Find out about the funeral effigies at the Abbey.
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Jerusalem Chamber
The Jerusalem Chamber is a medieval room with an original roof and historic tapestries woven in France. King Henry IV died here in 1413.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Eve of St Peter 2019
Friday, 28th 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? Jesus called Peter a rock. But should we think.
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Stained Glass
Westminster Abbey has very little medieval glass now remaining but there are good examples of glass from the 18th century to the present day.
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Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the Feast of the Translation of St Edward the Confessor 2019
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? Jesus said.
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Royal tombs
Westminster Abbey is the final resting place of many kings and queens, starting with King Edward the Confessor whose shrine stands just behind the High Altar.
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Reflection: Holy Saturday
Monday, 1st January 0001
Read or listen to the reflection for Holy Saturday
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11th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture
Thursday, 9th May 1996
Delivered by David Hare, Playwright at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 9th May 1996 and subsequently at Keble College, Oxford.
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Tudor tomb
When Charles Dickens died at his home in Kent on 9th June 1870, it was presumed that he would be buried in Rochester Cathedral or in one of the nearby parish churches at Cobham or Shorne. This, after all, was what the author of some of the greatest novels in the English language had wanted.
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Sermon given at Evensong on the Second Sunday of Easter 2023
Sunday, 16th April 2023
Sermon given at Evensong on the Second Sunday of Easter 2023: The end of today’s second reading is perhaps the finest cliffhanger in history. The end of today’s second reading is perhaps.
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Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on Easter Day 2024
Sunday, 31st March 2024
Easter Day and Christ is risen. Easter Day and the whole gospel of God.
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on Ascension Day 2018
Thursday, 10th 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.’ We heard.
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Sermon at the Liturgy on Easter Day 2018
Sunday, 1st April 2018
Sermon at the Liturgy on Easter Day 2018: God raised Jesus of Nazareth from the dead and because of that, nothing in this world can ever be the last word for us..