A podcast from Westminster Abbey on the feast of All Souls’ Day.

This twenty six minute service includes prayers, a reading, a sermon, music and a blessing, recorded this week and includes extracts from a Sung Eucharist held in the Abbey to mark All Souls' Day on Monday.

 

Introduced by the Reverend Mark Birch, Minor Canon and Precentor

 

Reader: Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex

 

Sermon by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster 

 

Introduction: The Reverend Mark Birch 

Reading: Romans 5: 5-1 The Countess of Wessex 

Sermon: The Dean 

Music: The Introit and Kyrie from the Durufle Requiem

Prayers: The Revd Dr Sarah Archer, Ambassador for Loss and HOPE - equipping the Church to help the bereaved. Their main resource is The Bereavement Journey.

Blessing: The Reverend Mark Birch

Music: Performed by the Choir of Westminster Abbey conducted by James O’Donnell (with kind permission of Hyperion Records). 

 

This podcast was recorded with all contributors observing social distancing.