Sermons, addresses & speeches
Sermons, addresses & speeches
Sermons, addresses and speeches given by the Bishop of London and others.
Commemoration of the Eve of the Somme
The Bishop of London preached at Westminster Abbey on the Eve of the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme.
St Thomas Becket at Mercers’ Hall
“Very close to this spot in 1120, a child was born to a Norman merchant and his wife, Gilbert and Matilda. It was St Thomas’s day and the child was baptised the same evening.”
Shakespeare Celebration 2016
The Bishop of London gave a sermon marking the 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare, in the presence of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
Easter Day 2016
The Bishop of London’s sermon on Easter Day at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Maundy Thursday 2016
The Bishop of London’s sermon preached at the Chrism Mass at St Paul’s Cathedral on Maundy Thursday.
Christmas Day 2015
In the beginning was Communication; and the communication was from the side of God.
Christmas Message 2015
“We all need to seek for a greater and richer unity” argues Bishop Richard in his Christmas Message this year.
London stands in solidarity with Paris
Bishop Richard reflects on his recent visit to Moscow where he gave a speech at a bi-lateral symposium with the Russian Orthodox Church and also met with Russia’s Islamic leader, the Supreme Mufti.
600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt
The Bishop of London’s address, delivered in Westminster Abbey for the 600th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Agincourt.
New Fire in London, Lambeth Lecture
The Bishop of London looks backs at the state of the Church in the Diocese of London since the 1990s.