Funeral - Paul Walker (Southwark Cathedral Head Server)
Friday 15 March 2019 will be forever a date etched into my memory, as so many dates nowadays are.
View sermonHere you can find Sermons from some of the special and civic services - including Holy Week and Easter and Carol services - which take place at the Cathedral
Praying for the Nation - Choral Evensong
Last week Boris Johnson, looking for another way to talk about his beloved Brexit, picked up the Bible and turned to the Old Testament
View sermonAsh Wednesday - Choral Eucharist
Welcome deare feast of Lent: who loves not thee, He loves not Temperance, or Authoritie, But is compos'd of passion.
View sermonAsh Wednesday - Choral Lunchtime Eucharist
In today’s gospel reading, Jesus gives a clear warning to his first hearers and to us today about the dangers of drawing attention to ourselves and parading our piety in front of others. He goes on to say that charitable giving, prayer and fasting are things between us and God and we shouldn’t make them known to everyone.
View sermonMemorial Service for The Very Revd David Edwards
As all of you will probably know, one of the many joys of Southwark Cathedral is that it’s the final resting place of an iconic Anglican, one of the greatest and most influential scholars of that time when the true nature of the Church of England, of Anglicanism was being formed. Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop Andrewes, lies here alongside the High Altar in his rather splendidly decorated tomb – or at least we hope that he lies there because he’s been moved around the building on a number of occasions.
View sermonOrdination & Consecration of Jackie Searle as Bishop of Crediton
What a great joy it is to be here today, as family, friends and ministerial colleagues, to celebrate Jackie’s consecration as bishop, and to pray for her at the start of this new ministry.
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