Sermons
80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day at Westminster Abbey
08/05/2025
Archbishop Stephen gave the sermon during the service at Westminster Abbey to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day
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York Minster - Easter Day sermon
20/04/2025
Archbishop Stephen preached at the Festal Eucharist at York Minster on Easter Day
7 min read
Reparatory Justice and Institutional Accountability
14/04/2025
Archbishop Stephen gave a keynote address at an event as part of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
6 min read
Palm Sunday - Trinity Church, Wall Street, NY
13/04/2025
Archbishop Stephen preached at Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York during the Eucharist Service on Palm Sunday. The sermon follows in full
6 min read
A moment of reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent
13/03/2025
16 March 2025 - A moment of Reflection.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use or for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it’s in your church building or online.
3 min read
Evensong sermon at start of The Lord's Prayer Tour
07/03/2025
Archbishop Stephen preached during the service of Evensong on 7 March 2025, which also marked the start of the Lord's Prayer Tour of the north of England.
9 min read
Homily for BBC Radio4 Extra Daily Service for Ash Wednesday
05/03/2025
As part of the Daily Service for Ash Wednesday, Archbishop Stephen offered a short homily. This follows in full...
4 min read
Christmas Day sermon - York Minster
25/12/2024
Archbishop Stephen delivered the sermon at the Festal Eucharist at York Minster on Christmas Day. This follows in full
4 min read
House of Lords debate on importance of social cohesion
06/12/2024
COMMENT - The Archbishop introduced a debate in the House of Lords on the importance of social cohesion and strong, supportive community life during periods of change and global uncertainty. The speech is available from Hansard and follows in full.
11 min read-
BBC Radio 4 Daily Service - Monday 2 December
02/12/2024
The Archbishop today led the Daily service for BBC Radio 4. You can read his reflection here
3 min read