Abbeycast: Tu es Petrus - A podcast for St Peter’s Day
Saint Peter is the Abbey’s patron saint, and on St Peter’s Day the Collegiate Body and wider Abbey community would usually be celebrating with a Festal Eucharist. This year we mark St Peter’s Day with a special podcast which includes a reading by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. This episode reflects on the Abbey’s dedication to St Peter, and on the inspiration St Peter offers us in the l...
16m Jun 29, 2020
16m
Abbeycast: The Rewards of Hospitality - A podcast for Third Sunday after Trinity
The Rule of St Benedict tells us to offer hospitality as if we were entertaining Christ. Recorded in the monastic ‘Cellarium’, which is now a café, this podcast considers themes of welcome and hospitality, as lockdown begins to ease, and places of hospitality begin to re-open. But what do we gain by being hospitable to one another? Perhaps, quite literally, everything. A 20-minute service of p...
21m Jun 28, 2020
21m
Abbeycast: A Narnia Tale - A podcast for Second Sunday after Trinity
CS Lewis’s writings have offered inspiring commentary on the Christian faith to people from across the world over many years. This week’s podcast draws inspiration from some of Lewis’s writings and reflections.   A 17-minute service of prayers, reading, address, music and blessing recorded this week in Poets’ Corner by the memorial to CS Lewis, Anglican scholar and spiritual writer, which was...
18m Jun 21, 2020
18m
Abbeycast: The Harvest is rich - A podcast for First Sunday after Trinity
In the gospels, Jesus gathers the disciples around him, and then sends them out to share his mission in the world. His mission is our mission, yet we do not possess it. Rather it can become the narrative which gives shape to our lives. A 22-minute service of prayers, reading, address, music and blessing recorded this week at the North Door, which was originally the grand entrance of the Abbey. ...
22m Jun 14, 2020
22m
Abbeycast: Relating without rivalry – a podcast for Trinity Sunday
The Holy Trinity can sometimes sound a bit like a mathematical problem (‘Three in One, and One in Three’), but this podcast explores whether it is, in fact, a key to understanding not just God, but ourselves, and the kind of relationships for which we are made. A 19-minute service of prayers, reading, address, music and blessing recorded this week in the 13th century Chapter House in the East C...
19m Jun 07, 2020
19m
Abbeycast: Come Holy Spirit – a podcast for Pentecost
A special ecumenical episode bringing Christian leaders together to celebrate Pentecost. A 15-minute service of prayers, reading, address, music and blessing recorded this week on the Cosmati pavement – a 750-year old pavement in front of the High Altar where coronations have taken place for hundreds of years. Introduced by the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Address by Th...
15m May 31, 2020
15m
Abbeycast: O Clap Your Hands – a podcast for Anglican Communion Sunday
A podcast from Westminster Abbey on Anglican Communion Sunday for worshippers everywhere. A 17 minute service of prayers, reading, sermon, music and blessing recorded this week in the north transept where pilgrims and visitors have entered Westminster Abbey for hundreds of years. Introduced by the Reverend Canon Anthony Ball, Canon Steward Address by the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend D...
17m May 24, 2020
17m
Abbeycast: Ascension Day
A podcast from Westminster Abbey on Ascension Day for worshippers everywhere. A service recorded this week in the glorious Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey. Introduced by the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Address by the Reverend Canon Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian Reader: HRH The Countess of Wessex Introduction: The Dean Reading: Luke 24: 44–53 (The Countess of Wessex)...
13m May 21, 2020
13m
Abbeycast: God’s abiding love - a podcast on the Sixth Sunday of Easter
A podcast from Westminster Abbey on the Sixth Sunday of Easter for worshippers everywhere. A twenty-minute service recorded this week in the intimate setting of St Faith’s Chapel, Westminster Abbey, focusing on the Easter gift of God’s abiding love. Introduced by the Reverend Canon Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian Address by the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Reader: The...
19m May 17, 2020
19m
Abbeycast: 5th Sunday of Easter
A podcast from Westminster Abbey for the fifth Sunday of Easter. Introduced by the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Recorded in the Florence Nightingale Chapel Reader: Victor Funtanares, NHS paediatric nurse and Abbey Oblate Introduction: The Dean Gospel Reading (John 14: 1-14): Victor Funtanares Address: The Reverend Mark Birch, Minor Canon and Precentor Anthem: Stanford B...
16m May 10, 2020
16m
Abbeycast: 75th anniversary of VE Day
A podcast from Westminster Abbey for the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Introduced by the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle. Recorded at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior. Readers: General Sir Nicholas Carter GCB, CBE, DSO, Chief of the Defence Staff The Reverend Canon Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian Barbara Weatherill, VE Day veteran Introduction: The Dean Reading: Psalm 46 (...
31m May 08, 2020
31m
Abbeycast: Fourth Sunday of Easter
A podcast from Westminster Abbey on the Fourth Sunday of Easter Introduced by the Reverend Canon Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian Recorded at the Cloister Entrance, the gate leading to the Abbey’s cloisters Address by the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Reader: Alan Titchmarsh Introduction: Canon Hawkey Reading: John 10: 1-10 (Alan Titchmarsh) Address: The Dean Anthem: He...
14m May 03, 2020
14m
Abbeycast: An Easter Podcast on ANZAC weekend
A podcast from Westminster Abbey on the Third Sunday of Easter following Anzac Day. Introduced by the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle. Recorded before the British Fighting Forces Memorial in Samaria within the Deanery of Westminster Abbey. Address by the Reverend Canon Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian.   Readers: The Right Hon Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand...
18m Apr 26, 2020
18m
Reflection on ANZAC Day
An ANZAC Reflection by an Australian in London. Abbey chaplain, The Reverend Jenny Petersen, who is currently in lockdown at the Abbey, explains how it feels to be an Australian in London for ANZAC. She reveals the special way she plans to mark the day when she would usually be attending the Abbey’s ANZAC Day service, and how she thinks ANZAC values can help at this time. Jenny has lived in the...
2m Apr 24, 2020
2m
Abbeycast: Low Sunday
A podcast from Westminster Abbey on Low Sunday introduced by The Reverend Canon Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian. Address: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster Reader: Dr Claire Foster-Gilbert, Director, Westminster Abbey Institute Recorded in Infirmary Hall, a 14th century space which was once part of the monastic infirmary. Introduction – Canon Hawkey Reading – John 20: 19-3...
15m Apr 19, 2020
15m
Abbeycast: Easter Day
A podcast from Westminster Abbey on Easter Day introduced by The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, with a reading by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. Address: The Reverend Canon Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian Reader:  His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales Recorded in St Catherine’s Chapel Garden, Little Cloister – a small garden within the ruins of the 12th centu...
22m Apr 12, 2020
22m
Abbeycast: Holy Saturday
A podcast from Westminster Abbey on Holy Saturday introduced by The Reverend Canon Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian. Address: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster Reader:  Carol Hawkey Recorded in College Garden, a garden which has been in cultivation for over 900 years.   Introduction – Canon Hawkey Reading –John 19: 38-42 Address – The Dean Anthem – William Byrd Civitas sanc...
13m Apr 11, 2020
13m
Abbeycast: Good Friday
A podcast from Westminster Abbey for Good Friday introduced by The Reverend Canon Anthony Ball, Canon Steward. Address: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster Reader:  The Reverend Canon Jane Sinclair, Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret's Church Recorded in College Garden within the walls of the Abbey, at the crucifix by the Italian sculptor, Enzo Plazzotta. Introduct...
17m Apr 10, 2020
17m
Abbeycast: Maundy Thursday
A podcast from Westminster Abbey on Maundy Thursday introduced by The Reverend Canon Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian. Address: The Reverend Mark Birch, Minor Canon and Sacrist Reader: Carol Hawkey Recorded in the East Cloister where the Abbot would perform a Maundy rite before the Reformation. Introduction – Canon Hawkey Reading – John 13: 3-14 Address – The Reverend Mark Birch Anthem – Chris...
14m Apr 09, 2020
14m
Abbeycast: Palm Sunday
A podcast from Westminster Abbey on Palm Sunday introduced by the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle.   Recorded in front of the Abbey’s Great West Door, above which stand statues commemorating ten modern martyrs – Christians who gave up their lives during the twentieth century. Address: The Reverend Canon Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian Reader: The Reverend Jenny Petersen,...
14m Apr 05, 2020
14m
Abbeycast: Passion Sunday
A podcast from Westminster Abbey on Passion Sunday introduced by The Reverend Mark Birch, Minor Canon and Sacrist.    Recorded in the Cloisters of Westminster Abbey.   Address: The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster Reader: Megan Huntly   Introduction – The Reverend Mark Birch Reading – John 11: 17-44 (Megan Huntly)  Address – The Dean Anthem – Henry Purcell Hear my Prayer Prayer...
14m Mar 29, 2020
14m
Abbeycast: The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary
A podcast from Westminster Abbey on The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary, 2020, introduced by the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle.    Recorded at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pew, Westminster Abbey  Introduced by The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster  Address from The Reverend Canon Dr James Hawkey, Canon Theologian  Reader: Carol Hawkey    ...
16m Mar 25, 2020
16m
Charles Gore Memorial Lecture 2020: A Theology of Hope for the 21st Century
The Charles Gore Memorial Lecture 2020 given by Professor Jürgen Moltmann, Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology, University of Tübingen. Chair: The Reverend Dr James Hawkey, Canon of Westminster. Part of Westminster Abbey Institute's 'Hope' season. A transcript of this talk can be found at: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/charles-gore-memorial-lectures/charles-gore-lecture-2020
1hr 14m Mar 16, 2020
1hr 14m
Hope in Society
Lecture given by Dame Barbara Stocking, President of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, at Westminster Abbey on 25th February 2020. Introduced by Baroness D’Souza. Part of Westminster Abbey Institute's 'Hope' season.
1hr Mar 04, 2020
1hr
History Masterclass - Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots
Renowned historian Dr John Guy’s lecture on Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots. He discusses these two anointed queens who never met in life yet they lie buried at Westminster Abbey just a few metres from one another in the stunning Lady Chapel, built by Henry Tudor. This lecture was recorded at Westminster Abbey’s annual History Masterclass event on 22nd January 2020. 
1hr 26m Feb 03, 2020
1hr 26m
Sermon given at Sung Eucharist on the Epiphany of Our Lord
Sermon given at Sung Eucharist on the Epiphany of Our Lord by The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Dean of Westminster
8m Jan 07, 2020
8m
Sermon given on Christmas Day 2019
Sermon given on Christmas Day 2019 by The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Dean of Westminster
11m Jan 06, 2020
11m
Sermon given at Midnight Mass, Christmas 2019
Sermon given at Midnight Mass, Christmas 2019, by  The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Dean of Westminster
10m Jan 06, 2020
10m
Sermon given by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Sermon given by The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, at the Metropolitan Police Carol Service, 17th December 2019
11m Dec 18, 2019
11m
Address given at the Sir Donald Gosling service
Address given by The Reverend Canon Roger Royle at A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Vice Admiral Sir Donald Gosling KCVO RNR
13m Dec 11, 2019
13m
Symposium: Art as Public Service
Speakers: Ben Quash, John Gilhooly and Marina Warner Chair: Paul Baumann – Receiver General, Westminster Abbey Ben Quash is Professor of Christianity and the Arts at King's College, London where he runs the MA in Christianity and the Arts in association with the National Gallery, London. John Gilhooly has been Artistic and Executive Director of Wigmore Hall, London since 2005 and Chairman of th...
1hr 13m Dec 09, 2019
1hr 13m
The Bishop of London's Address at the St Cecilia service, 2019
Address given the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullaly DBE, Bishop of London, at a service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia, 2019
11m Nov 21, 2019
11m
Ruling from the Heart: the poet and the cabinet minister
Speaker: Micheal O’Siadhail Chair and interlocutor: Lord Blunkett Micheal O’Siadhail is a poet who has published sixteen collections of poetry, the latest The Five Quintets. He has been a lecturer at Trinity College Dublin and a professor at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. Lord Blunkett was MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough for 28 years until 2015, and served as Education ...
1hr 15m Nov 21, 2019
1hr 15m
Sermon given by David Hoyle at his installation as Dean of Westminster
Sermon given at Evensong with the Installation of Dr David Michael Hoyle as Dean of the Collegiate Church of St Peter in Westminster, Westminster Abbey, 16th November 2019. A transcript is available at: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-sermons/dean-installation
13m Nov 18, 2019
13m
Bureaucracy should be beautiful: the musician and the permanent secretary
Speaker: James O'Donnell Chair and interlocutor: Clare Moriarty James O’Donnell is Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey. Internationally recognised as a conductor and organ recitalist, he has performed all over the world and appeared in the BBC Proms and at many other festivals. As soloist and director James has worked with many of Britain's leading ensembles. He is Music ...
1hr 3m Nov 13, 2019
1hr 3m
Envisioning Justice: the painter and the judge
Speaker: Hughie O'Donoghue Chair and interlocutor: Baroness Hale Hughie O'Donoghue is a British painter and Royal Academician whose works explore themes of universal human experience. His paintings, often on an epic scale, meditate on ideas of truth and the relationship between memory and identity. Baroness Hale is President of the Supreme Court. In 2009 she became the first woman Justice of th...
1hr 16m Nov 06, 2019
1hr 16m
Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on All Saints' Day 2019
Given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster
9m Nov 05, 2019
9m
Sermon given at the London Mayors Evensong 2019
Sermon given at the London Mayors Evensong by The Right Reverend Peter Hill, Bishop of Barking
15m Oct 22, 2019
15m
Sermon given at the Dedication Festival Sung Eucharist
Sermon given at the Dedication Festival Sung Eucharist by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster
12m Oct 22, 2019
12m
The Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon at Edwardtide Festival Sung Eucharist
Sermon given at Edwardtide Festival Sung Eucharist by His Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby
11m Oct 22, 2019
11m
One People Oration 2019: Faith at the Heart of Nations? Reflections on the future of church and state
One People Oration 2019 - Faith at the Heart of Nations? Reflections on the future of church and state, given by The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall. Read a transcript (https://www.westminster-abbey.org/one-people-oration/one-people-oration-2019) of this lecture on Westminster Abbey's website.
1hr 9m Oct 22, 2019
1hr 9m
Celebrating the re-building of Westminster Abbey 1269 in the presence of HM The Queen
Sermon: Celebrating the re-building of Westminster Abbey 1269 in the presence of HM The Queen, given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall Dean of Westminster
11m Oct 15, 2019
11m
Sermon given at the Evensong on The Translation of St Edward the Confessor, 2019
Sermon given at the Evensong on The Translation of St Edward the Confessor, 2019, by The Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon in Residence
10m Oct 14, 2019
10m
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on The Translation of St Edward the Confessor
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on The Translation of St Edward the Confessor by The Reverend Professor Sarah Foot Canon, Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, and Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Oxford University
16m Oct 14, 2019
16m
Sermon given by the Bishop of London at the Judges Services 2019
Sermon given by the Bishop of London at the Judges Services 2019
11m Oct 01, 2019
11m
Address given at A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Battle of Britain Sunday 2019
Address given by Venerable (Air Vice-Marshal) John Ellis, Chaplain-in-Chief of the Royal Air Force, at A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication on Battle of Britain Sunday 2019
8m Sep 16, 2019
8m
Address given by Sir John Major at the Paddy Ashdown Service
Address given by Sir John Major at A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of the Right Honourable The Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon GCMG, CH, KBE #paddyashdown #liberaldemocrats #libdems #westminsterabbey
12m Sep 10, 2019
12m
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist of St Peter
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist of St Peter, Westminster Abbey, 28th June 2019
13m Jul 01, 2019
13m
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on Corpus Christi
Sermon given by The Reverend Mark Birch at the Sung Eucharist on Corpus Christi at Westminster Abbey, 21st June 2019
6m Jun 21, 2019
6m
Address given by Lord O'Donnell at the Lord Heywood service
Address given by The Right Honourable The Lord O’Donnell GCB at A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Jeremy, Lord Heywood of Whitehall GCB CVO
6m Jun 21, 2019
6m