Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on Ash Wednesday - 2016
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster, on Ash Wednesday, 10th February 2016 at Westminster Abbey. #westminsterabbey #ashwednesday #churchofengland #christian #religion
13m May 23, 2016
13m
Sermon preached at the Synod Service 2015
Father Raniero Cantalamessa O.F.M. CAP, Preacher to the Papal Household gives the Sermon at a Service of Holy Communion at the Inauguration of the Tenth General Synod of the Church of England at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 24th November 2015
10m Nov 28, 2015
10m
In Power? The Power of MPs
Speaker: Baroness JowellInterlocutor and Chair: Baroness D'Souza, Lord Speaker It is neither superheroes nor automata but human beings who pace the corridors of Westminster and Whitehall, often feeling anything but powerful. Bound by party politics, the executive, the minister, public opinion, the media: sometimes these constraints are real, sometimes not. Who, or what, is running the country?...
59m Nov 19, 2015
59m
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on All Souls' Day 2015
The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster, delivers the sermon on All Souls Day, 2nd November 2015
12m Nov 06, 2015
12m
Sermon given at a special service to commemorate the 600th anniversary of The Battle of Agincourt
The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Richard Chartres KCVO,Bishop of London, gives the sermon at a special service to commemorate the 600th anniversary of The Battle of Agincourt
14m Oct 29, 2015
14m
Sermon given at a special service celebrating the lives of Armenian martyrs
The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Richard Chartres KCVO gives the address at a special service celebrating the lives of Armenian martyrs
14m Oct 28, 2015
14m
In Power? The Power of Whitehall
Speaker: Sir David Normington Interlocutor and Chair: Professor Lord Hennessy It is neither superheroes nor automata but human beings who pace the corridors of Westminster and Whitehall, often feeling anything but powerful. Bound by party politics, the executive, the minister, public opinion, the media: sometimes these constraints are real, sometimes not. Who, or what, is running the country? H...
33m Oct 27, 2015
33m
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist for the Dedication of Westminster Abbey - 2015
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster at the Sung Eucharist for the Dedication of Westminster Abbey on Sunday 18th October 2015
11m Oct 26, 2015
11m
Sermon Given on the Festival Eucharist during the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor
Sermon given by The Right Reverend Stephen Platten, Honorary Assistant Bishop, Diocese of London, at the Festival Eucharist on the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of St Edward the Confessor - 17th October 2015
11m Oct 26, 2015
11m
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist for the Translation of St Edward the Confessor - 2015
Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster at Sung Eucharist on 13th October 2015, The Translation of St Edward the Confessor, 1163, 1269
15m Oct 26, 2015
15m
In Power? The Power of the Judiciary
It is neither superheroes nor automata but human beings who pace the corridors of Westminster and Whitehall, often feeling anything but powerful. Bound by party politics, the executive, the minister, public opinion, the media: sometimes these constraints are real, sometimes not. Who, or what, is running the country? How is power balanced around Parliament Square between the Legislature, the Ju...
39m Oct 13, 2015
39m
Address given at a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of Blind Veterans UK
The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor The Lady Flight, attended a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of Blind Veterans UK at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 6th October 2015. The address was given by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall
10m Oct 06, 2015
10m
Address given at Judges Service 2015
The annual Judges Service took place at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 1st October 2015. The Reverend Robin Griffith-Jones, Master of the Temple, gave the address. Find out more about the Judges Service 2015:
15m Oct 01, 2015
15m
Sermon given at a service of thanksgiving and rededication to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
The Venerable (Air Vice-Marshal) Jonathan Chaffey QHC RAF Chaplain-in-Chief, Royal Air Force, gives the sermon at a service of thanksgiving and rededication to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
9m Sep 20, 2015
9m
Sermon given at Sung Eucharist on St Peter's Day
Sermon given at Sung Eucharist on St Peter's Day by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster
12m Jun 30, 2015
12m
Sermon from the Day of Pentecost - 24th May 2015
"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you." @deanwestminster The Very Reverend Dr John Hall preaches at Sung Eucharist on The Day of Pentecost, Sunday 2015.
12m May 26, 2015
12m
30th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture- Blessed are the Hypocrites?
Confession is big business. As family relationships are laid bare for daytime TV audiences and mock courtrooms try real cases for entertainment, calls for repentance echo everywhere. Those who hold power; religious, political, legal and cultural; are held to account by a free media and unregulated internet. In these contexts, what can the Church say about the Christian requirement for mercy as ...
46m May 22, 2015
46m
Sermon from Ordination and Consecration of Bishops at Westminster Abbey - 14th May 2015
The sermon, preached by The Right Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Williams of Oystermouth, formerly Archbishop of Canterbury, at The Ordination and Consecration of Bishops at Westminster Abbey - 14th May 2015
12m May 15, 2015
12m
Sermon - Sung Eucharist, Ascension Day
The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall delivers the sermon at Sung Eucharist on Ascension Day, 14th May 2015
11m May 15, 2015
11m
50th Annual Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale - Address
The Address given by Professor Michael Wheeler, Visiting Professor at the Universities of Lancaster, Roehampton and Southampton at the 50th Annual Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale.
10m May 12, 2015
10m
Address given at the Service of Thanksgiving Marking the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby delivers the Address at the Service of Thanksgiving Marking the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, 2015. #VEDay70
6m May 10, 2015
6m
The Address - A Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the ANZAC Landings
The Dean of Westminster Abbey, The Very Reverend John Hall, delivers the address at A Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the ANZAC Landings on Saturday 25th April 2015
10m Apr 27, 2015
10m
Stand and Be Counted - Purposefulness
Speaker: Canon Professor Vernon WhiteStand and Be Counted offers lectures and symposia for all those concerned with the health of Politics. This lecture is one of a series of 3 lectures, focussing on "Idealism and Compromise in Public Service: When the eye sees further than the hand can reach."
42m Apr 13, 2015
42m
Stand and Be Counted - Morality
Speaker: Canon Professor Vernon White Stand and Be Counted offers lectures and symposia for all those concerned with the health of Politics. This lecture is one of a series of 3 lectures, focussing on "Idealism and Compromise in Public Service: When the eye sees further than the hand can reach."
48m Apr 02, 2015
48m
Stand and be Counted - Idealism
Speaker: Canon Professor Vernon White Stand and Be Counted offers lectures and symposia for all those concerned with the health of Politics. This lecture is one of a series of 3 lectures, focussing on "Idealism and Compromise in Public Service: When the eye sees further than the hand can reach."
1hr Mar 18, 2015
1hr
Stand and Be Counted - Doing Policing: Being Police
Recorded on Monday 23rd February at The Lady Chapel, Westminster Speakers: Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, Assistant Comissioner Helen King and selected police officers The forthcoming General Election falls on the 750th anniversary of the First Parliament which convened in the Chapter House of Westminster Abbey, and the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. Has our politics lived up to the expectations...
44m Mar 05, 2015
44m
Westminster Dialogue: Good War/Bad War? Moral Reflections on 1914 and Beyond
Speakers: Professor David Reynolds and Professor Sir Hew StrachanChair: Mark Easton, BBC Home Editor Those gathered around the decision-making table in 1914 were only too aware of the moral issues at stake. What can those facing potential conflict today learn from the moral complexities then?
43m Oct 28, 2014
43m
One People Oration 2014 given by the Rt Hon William Hague MP
In a wide-ranging lecture entitled Humanising Hell – our Restless Conscience and the Search for Peace, Mr Hague reflected on the legacy of conflict from World War One to today, and called on Britain to maintain the ideas and ambition needed to prevent future conflict and to improve the condition of humanity.
42m Oct 24, 2014
42m
Sermon given at Sung Eucharist on the feast of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey 2014
The Feast of Dedication of a church is a celebration of the church building as a house of God and place of prayer. The present Abbey Church was dedicated in 13th October 1269. Since 13th October is the principal feast of St Edward, here at the Abbey we keep the Feast of Dedication on the following Sunday.
11m Oct 21, 2014
11m
Sermon given at a Service to Dedicate a Memorial to Admiral Arthur Phillip
The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster #AdmiralPhillip
8m Jul 09, 2014
8m
Address given by Sir Nicholas Kenyon CBE at a Service to Celebrate the Life and Work of Sir John Tavener
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Sir John Tavener at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 11th June at 12 noon.
10m Jun 11, 2014
10m
29th Eric Symes Abbott Memorial Lecture: Beyond Justice
Speaker: The Reverend Dr Sam Wells ‘What does one do in the face of the daily diminishment of human beings?’ The Revd Dr Sam Wells explores and challenges different understandings of justice and asks whether the church can model a way of life beyond justice. Read a transcript (https://www.westminster-abbey.org/eric-symes-abbott-memorial-lectures/29th-eric-symes-abbott-memorial-lecture) of this ...
39m May 19, 2014
39m
Address given at a Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale
The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster We must admire the strength of character and determination of Edith Cavell and her commitment as a nurse to care for all without discrimination. She stands as an icon, an example and an inspiration, alongside Florence Nightingale whom we honour today and for whom we thank God, of nursing at its best, even in the most difficult circumstances. ...
11m May 08, 2014
11m
Sermon given at a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC day 2014
His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester attended the annual Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey on Friday 25th April 2014.
8m Apr 25, 2014
8m
Westminster Abbey Institute lecture: Strengthening moral courage in public life: Moral Acting
Speaker: Claire Foster-Gilbert, Director, Westminster Abbey Institute Chair: The Right Honourable The Baroness D’Souza CMG, Lord Speaker Even if we know what is the right thing to do, and we want very much to do it, what then gives us the courage to act? What reminds those in public office of their vocation to serve? Powerful stories of journeys that resonate with the stories in our own lives...
42m Apr 09, 2014
42m
Westminster Abbey Institute lecture: Strengthening moral courage in public life: Moral Feeling
Speaker: Claire Foster-Gilbert, Director, Westminster Abbey Institute. Why should we be moral? What motivates public servants to keep serving the common good? Claire Foster-Gilbert argues that our moral sensibilities arise from the way we perceive the world around us. She suggests perceptions that can refresh our vison and evoke a will to be good, describing the spheres of interdependent life ...
39m Apr 02, 2014
39m
Westminster Abbey Institute lecture: Strengthening moral courage in public life: Moral Thinking
Speaker: Claire Foster-Gilbert, Director, Westminster Abbey Institute. A robust moral decision is one that clearly identifies the moral issues at stake and takes them into account. For those in public office, being able to explain how they came to make such decisions is also critical. In this lecture, Claire Foster-Gilbert offers a framework for making comprehensive and comprehendable moral de...
41m Mar 25, 2014
41m
Poems read during a Service to Celebrate the Life and Work of Sir #DavidFrost
Audio includes: Wilfred Frost reads 'Remember Me' by David Harkins George Frost reads his Poem following the dedication of the Memorial Stone. Joanna Lumley reads 'A Sonnet of Sorts for a Star' by Joanna Lumley/Richard Stilgoe
5m Mar 13, 2014
5m
Greg Dyke's Address given at a Service to Celebrate the Life and Work of Sir #DavidFrost
21m Mar 13, 2014
21m
#Commonwealth Day Observance 2014 Highlights
Audio includes: Her Majesty The Queen's Commonwealth Day Message A performance by the Pipes and Drums of Gordon's SchoolA reflection by the Right Honourable The Lord CoeGaelic Anthem sung by the Choir of Westminster AbbeyA reflection by The Right Honourable The Baroness Grey-ThompsonUnbelievable Dream by Laura Mvula
20m Mar 10, 2014
20m
Malala Yousafzai's Address given at an Observance for #Commonwealth Day 2014
7m Mar 10, 2014
7m
Gore Lecture 2014: The Faithfulness of God
Speaker: The Right Reverend Professor NT Wright, University of St Andrews Chair: Canon Professor Vernon White The faithfulness of God is a controlling theme of Pauls’ writings. Divine faithfulness, both to covenant and to creation, raises questions of considerable contemporary urgency: the new challenge to unity, a vision of ecological stewardship, the quest for holiness, and the renewal of mis...
1hr 7m Mar 06, 2014
1hr 7m
The Dean of Westminster's Sermon given at Sung Eucharist on Ash Wednesday 2014
We commit ourselves to living this Lent self-sacrificially, giving up ourselves to the service and love of God and spreading the gift and spirit of reconciliation.
12m Mar 06, 2014
12m
Desmond Tutu's Address given at a Service to Celebrate the Life and Work of Nelson Mandela
His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales represented Her Majesty The Queen at a Service to Celebrate the Life and Work of Nelson Mandela, former President of the Republic of South Africa, at Westminster Abbey on Monday 3rd March 2014. The service was also attended by the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable David Cameron MP, and the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Kgalema Motl...
11m Mar 03, 2014
11m
Tributes to Nelson Mandela read by the Deputy President of South Africa & Peter Hain MP
His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales represented Her Majesty The Queen at a Service to Celebrate the Life and Work of Nelson Mandela, former President of the Republic of South Africa, at Westminster Abbey on Monday 3rd March 2014. The service was also attended by the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable David Cameron MP, and the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Kgalema Motl...
7m Mar 03, 2014
7m
SERMON GIVEN AT SUNG EUCHARIST ON THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD 2014
The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of WestminsterCan we come to see God, to know God? The question is as old as time. And it has seemed to tease people throughout history and throughout the world. Can we come to see God, to know God?
12m Jan 07, 2014
12m
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on Christmas Day 2013
The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster
7m Dec 25, 2013
7m
Sermon given at the First Eucharist of Christmas 2013
The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster
8m Dec 25, 2013
8m
SERMON GIVEN AT A SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE TO MARK THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOCKERBIE AIR DISASTER
The Right Honourable Alistair Carmichael MP, Secretary of State for Scotland and Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Deputy First Minister for Scotland attended a Service of Remembrance to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie Air Disaster at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 21st December.
11m Dec 22, 2013
11m
C S Lewis Symposium: Panel discussion: What can 21st century apologetics learn from CS Lewis
Michael Ward chairing a panel discussing the strengths and weaknesses of Lewis's various endeavours and taking questions from the audience. On the panel are novelist Jeanette Sears, theologian Judith Wolfe, and apologists William Lane Craig, Peter S. Williams, and Michael Ramsden
1hr 7m Dec 02, 2013
1hr 7m