The Church Uncovered

Mitzi James and Emily Kolltveit (the series’ producer) are coming to the end of their curacies in the Diocese of London. They trained respectively at Mirfield and Cuddesdon and have been serving in Liberal Catholic parishes. As part of the next generation of clergy they speak about how they reacted to the death of the late Queen and how they foresee those amongst whom they minister responding to the Coronation and to what they are looking forward.

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The Revd & Rt Honourable Baroness (Maeve) Sherlock is the Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions in the House of Lords. She is also Assistant Priest of St Nicholas’s, Durham. Maeve discusses the significance of the Crown in Parliament, what it means to be a Priest in full-time politics, and the workings of the House of Lords. As a Priest-Vicar of the Abbey, she reflects on the role of the Abbey and St Margaret’s, Westminster for those who work in Parliament. She looks forward to some of the key elements of what will be seen at the King’s Coronation.

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Canon Dr Jamie Hawkey is Canon Theologian of Westminster Abbey. On 27 February 2023 he gave a seminal lecture in Westminster Abbey entitled A Theology of Monarchy for the  21st c. Moving beyond consideration of what might take place in the Coronation itself, Jamie’s proposed a framework for considering a Theology of monarchy. His proposal rests on the reality that in the Church we are enjoined to pray for the King, and clergy of the Church of England takes oaths of allegiance to the Sovereign and their successors. Jamie answers questions about his lecture. He reflects on Service, Thanksgiving, The one and the many, and the Environment. He explains the significance of one of the Abbey’s architectural treasures, the Cosmati pavement, upon which will sit the Coronation Chair.

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