Sermons

Read sermons and messages delivered by Archbishop Stephen Cottrell.
  1. Man wearing a clerical collar standing at podium speaking

    Archbishop of York’s Presidential Address to General Synod

    11/07/2025

    COMMENT - The Archbishop's presidential address to the Church of England General Synod held in York

    9 min read
  2. Diocese of York Crest

    A moment of reflection for The Third Sunday after Trinity

    05/07/2025

    6 July 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.

    1 min read
  3. Diocese of York Crest

    York Diocesan Synod - Presidential Address

    05/07/2025

    Archbishop Stephen addressed York Diocesan Synod today. The address follows in full.

    9 min read
  4. Archbishop Stephen gives an address at the Armenian Heritage Conference

    History as a Witness to the Truth: What our Fellowship Demands

    28/05/2025

    Archbishop Stephen addressed the International Conference on the Preservation of Armenian Religious, Cultural and Historical Heritage in Artsakh/Nagorno Karabakh in Bern, Switzerland.

    6 min read
  5. A moment of reflection for the Sixth Sunday of Easter

    21/05/2025

    25 May 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.

    4 min read
  6. Dark wood choir stalls in a large cathedral

    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

    3 min read
  7. Man in gold clerical robes standing in a pulpit inside a church

    York Minster - Easter Day sermon

    20/04/2025

    Archbishop Stephen preached at the Festal Eucharist at York Minster on Easter Day

    7 min read
  8. A man addressing people in a debating chamber

    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
  9. Stone built large church surrounded by high rise buildings

    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
  10. 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