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 Solemn Liturgy of the Passion and Death of Our Lord, Good Friday 2025
How do we approach the story we are part of this week?
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian and Almoner
Friday, 18th April 2025
Sermon preached at Evensong on Palm Sunday 2025
'If these were silent, the stones would shout out.'
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence
Sunday, 13th April 2025
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday of Lent 2025
‘No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known’.
The Reverend Robert Latham Precentor
Sunday, 6th April 2025
Sermon preached at Evensong on the Third Sunday of Lent 2025
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
The Reverend Mark Birch MVO Canon in Residence
Sunday, 23rd March 2025
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the Third Sunday of Lent 2025
Unless you repent...
The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE Dean of Westminster
Sunday, 23rd March 2025
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the First Sunday of Lent 2025
Does God suffer?
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian and Almoner
Sunday, 9th March 2025
