Westminster Abbey

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.

Introduction – Canon Ball
Reading – Matthew 27: 32-50
Address – The Dean
Anthem – John Blow Salvator Mundi
Prayers and The Lord’s Prayer – Canon Ball
Orlando Gibbons Drop, drop slow tears
Concluding prayer – Canon Ball Music: Performed by the Choir of Westminster Abbey conducted by James O’Donnell (with kind permission of Hyperion Records).

This podcast was recorded by members of the Westminster Abbey community who are currently in self-isolation in the Abbey precincts. Social distancing was observed. 

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 SacristReader: 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 – Christopher Tye Give almes of thy goods
Prayers, The Lord’s Prayer and Blessing – Canon Hawkey

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

This podcast was recorded by members of the Westminster Abbey community who are currently in self-isolation in the Abbey precincts. Social distancing was observed.

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 TheologianReader: The Reverend Jenny Petersen, Minor Canon and Chaplain
 Introduction – The DeanReading – Luke 19: 28-40 Address – Canon HawkeyAnthem – Philip Moore Prayers in time of distress (from Three Prayers of Dietrich Bonhoeffer)Prayers, The Lord’s Prayer and Blessing – The Dean Music: Performed by the Choir of Westminster Abbey conducted by James O’Donnell (with kind permission of Hyperion Records).

This podcast was recorded by members of the Westminster Abbey community who are currently in self-isolation in the Abbey precincts. Social distancing was observed.

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 WestminsterReader: Megan Huntly Introduction – The Reverend Mark BirchReading – John 11: 17-44 (Megan Huntly) Address – The DeanAnthem – Henry Purcell Hear my Prayer

Prayers, Lord’s Prayer and 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 by members of the Westminster Abbey community who are currently in self-isolation in the Abbey precincts. Social distancing was observed, and the podcast was compiled remotely by Abbey staff.

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  Introduction – The Dean Reading – Luke 1: 26-38 (Carol Hawkey) Address – Canon Hawkey Anthem – Orlando Gibbons See, see the Word is Incarnate Prayers, Lord’s Prayer and Blessing – The Dean  Music: ‘See, see, the Word is incarnate’ composed by Orlando Gibbons, text by Bishop Godfrey Goodman, performed by the Choir of Westminster Abbey conducted by James O’Donnell (with kind permission of Hyperion Records).  This podcast was recorded by members of the Westminster Abbey community who are currently in self-isolation in the Abbey precincts. All personnel practiced social distancing during the making of this podcast. 

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

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.

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. 

Sermon given at Sung Eucharist on the Epiphany of Our Lord by The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Dean of Westminster

Sermon given on Christmas Day 2019 by The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle Dean of Westminster