Copies of Talks and Sermons

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2019

• ‘Gerard Manley Hopkins 1844-89‘ by David Thomas, Canon Theologian of Wells Cathedral, 20 October 2019
• ‘Christian Character and the Aftermath of harm‘ by Dr Stephen Cherry, given at the Dedication Festival, 9 October 2019
• A sermon given by Gavin Plumley, writer and broadcaster, at Wells Cathedral Evensong on Saturday 7 September 2019
• NEW a sermon given by Revd Paula Hollingsworth at Wells Cathedral on Sunday 8 August 2019: Colossians 3: 1 – 11; Luke 12: 13 – 21
• The Bekynton Lecture “CANON LAW IN THE SERVICE OF THE CHURCH” by Professor Mark Hill QC at Wells Cathedral, Sunday 14 July 2019
• A talk given by Professor Norman Doe at Wells Cathedral, Sunday 14 July 2019, “Hero of Faith – Richard Hooker”
• “The mystery of God” a sermon given by Professor David Thomas, Canon Theologian, Wells Cathedral on Sunday 23 June 2019
• “What God has made clean, you must not call profane”, a sermon given by Mary Bide at Wells Cathedral on Sunday 19 May 2019
• Reformation Spiritualties” a sermon given by Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Bristol, at Wells Cathedral on Sunday 7 April 2019
• “The Spiritual Vision of Julian of Norwich” a sermon given by Canon Melvyn Matthews on Sunday 31 March 2019
• “The Spiritual Vision of Saint Augustine” a sermon given by Professor Gillian Clark at Wells Cathedral on Sunday 24 March 2019
• “The Spirituality of Jesus” a sermon given by the Bishop of Bath and Wells at Wells Cathedral on Sunday 10th March 2019
• Sermon given by Professor David Thomas, Canon Theologian, Wells Cathedral on 24th February 2019

2018

• Sermon given by the Very Revd Dr Nicholas Frayling at the Wells Cathedral Dedication Festival Eucharist on Wednesday 10th October 2018
•  Sermon given by Professor David Thomas, Canon Theologian, Wells Cathedral on Sunday 16th September 2018
• ‘God as God is‘ a sermon given by Professor David Thomas, Canon Theologian, Wells Cathedral on Sunday 3rd June 2018

• A sermon given by Professor David Thomas, Canon Theologian at Wells Cathedral Eucharist on Sunday 15 April 2018, Third Sunday of Easter
• ‘Religious Freedom‘ an Address given by Lady Hale, President of The Supreme Court, at the Wells Cathedral Legal Service on Sunday 18th March 2018.
• “Islam” an Address given by Professor David Thomas, Canon Theologian as part of the Wells Lent Address series “1918-2018: The conflict that shaped a century”
• “Powers, Principalities and Prayers: Two Talks for Lent at Wells” by The Very Revd Canon Professor Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford

2017

• A talk by Charles Cornish-Dale of Lincoln College, Oxford on Tuesday 31 October 2017: ‘Reformation Day 500th Anniversary Talk‘
• A sermon preached by The Revd Canon Dr Graham Dodds at Wells Cathedral on 9 July 2017 4th Sunday after Trinity ‘Come to me and I shall give you rest’
• Lent Stories Day 25: Creator of the universe, by Canon Dr Alan Kerbey, Lay Chapter of Wells Cathedral
• Lent Reformation 500 Address, Sunday 19 March 2017, by Dr Elizabeth Thomson, Derby Cathedral “Religion in the Vernacular“
• Lent Reformation 500 Address, Sunday 12 March 2017, by Prof David Thomas, Birmingham University “The Reformers and other faiths“
• Lent Reformation 500 Address and seminar, Sunday 5 March 2017, by Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Bristol “Luther’s Achievement” and “England before the Reformation“
• Eucharist, Sunday 29th January 2107  9.45am, by the Revd John E Sclater, Priest Vicar BE HAPPY (2)

2016

•  A sermon preached by The Right Reverend Michael Perham at Wells Cathedral on The First Sunday of Lent
• Maundy Thursday 24th March 2016. A Midday Meditation given by Revd. Canon Dr Graham Dodds relating to a sculpture entitled ‘A Second Home’ by Simon Burns-Cox located in St Katherine’s Chapel in Wells Cathedral
• Good Friday 25th March 2106 First Address: ‘The way of unknowing’ 12.00 noon, by the Revd John E Sclater, Priest Vicar
• Good Friday 25th March 2106 Second Address : ‘Pass no judgement’ 12.15pm, by the Revd John E Sclater, Priest Vicar
• Good Friday 25th March 2106 Third Address : ‘Your cell will teach you everything’  12.30pm, by the Revd John E Sclater, Priest Vicar
• Good Friday 25th March 2106 Fourth Address : ‘The gateway of humility’ 12.45pm, by the Revd John E Sclater, Priest Vicar
• Good Friday 25th March 2106 Fifth Address : ‘Pray without ceasing’  1.00pm, by the Revd John E Sclater, Priest Vicar
• Good Friday 25th March 2106 Sixth Address : ‘The way of silence’  1.15pm, by the Revd John E Sclater, Priest Vicar
• Good Friday 25th March 2106 Seventh Address : ‘Forgive us our sins’  1.30pm, by the Revd John E Sclater, Priest Vicar
• Good Friday 25th March 2106 Eight Address : ‘Seeing our neighbour’  1.45pm, by the Revd John E Sclater, Priest Vicar
• Good Friday 25th March 2106 Ninth Address : ‘Love was his meaning’, by the Revd John E Sclater, Priest Vicar
• A sermon preached by Revd David Wilcox, Priest Vicar, at Wells Cathedral on Sunday 3rd April, ‘Acts 5.27-32′
• A sermon preached for the first Evensong of St Mark at Wells Cathedral: ‘Isaiah 52:7-10’
• A sermon preached by The Revd Preb Paula Hollingsworth at Cathedral Evensong  on Sunday June 5 2016 : Genesis 8:15 – 9:17; Mark 4:1 – 20
• A sermon preached by The Archdeacon of Taunton, The Venerable John Reed at Wells Cathedral on Sunday 12 June: Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday
• A sermon preached by The Revd Canon Dr Graham Dodds at Wells Cathedral on 19 June 2016 ”Jesus and the Gadarene Swine’
• A sermon preached by The Revd Canon Dr Graham Dodds at Wells Cathedral on July 17th 2016  “Transformation”
• A sermon preached by The Very Revd Dr John Davies at Wells Cathedral on Tuesday 23 August 2016
• A sermon preached by  Revd Canon Dr Graham Dodds on Sunday 28 August 2016 “A Place round the Table” – Luke 14: 1, 7-14

2015

•  A sermon preached on 11^th January 2015 by Revd Canon Dr Graham Dodds : ”The Baptism of Christ’’
• A sermon preached by the Dean of Wells on January 11th 2015
• A sermon preached by the Dean of Wells at Evensong attended by Christians Together in Wells and Area in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (25^th January 2015)
• A sermon preached by the Dean of Wells at a special service of thanks for the work of Lady Gass, Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Sunday 8th February 2015)
• A sermon preached by the Rev’d Canon Dr Graham Dodds in Wells Cathedral at Evensong on February 15^th 2015 : ‘Listening in the silence’
• A sermon preached by the Dean of Wells on Sunday 22nd March 2015 : ‘The banality of evil’
• During Holy Week 2015 – ”Modern witnesses to faith’: Christian de Chergé – a reflection for Holy Week (sermon by the Dean of Wells)
• During Holy Week 2015 Meditation Monday 30th March 2015 ‘Janani Luwum’  (Rev’d Paula Hollingsworth)
• During Holy Week 2015 –‘Dietrich Bonhoeffer – a reflection for Holy Week’  (David Wilcox, Priest Vicar. April 1st 2015)
• During Holy Week 2015 – Reflections on Modern Witnesses to the Christian Faith: Oscar Romero (1917-1980) (Rev’d Canon Dr Graham Dodds)
•  A sermon preached by the Rev’d Canon Dr Graham Dodds on July 26 2015 
• A sermon preached by Joel Edwards, Research Fellow, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) at Wells Cathedral on Sunday 27 September 2015 ”Collaboration and the mission of God’
• A sermon preached by the Rev’d Canon Dr Graham Dodds in Wells Cathedral on 15 November 2015 ‘Birthing Pains’
• A poem used by the Rev’d Prebendary Stephen Lynas, Bishop’s Senior Chaplain and Adviser, in a sermon at Wells Cathedral on 13 December 2015 (Credit to @s1eve)

2014

• A Sermon preached by the Dean of Wells in Wells Cathedral at the Eucharist on Easter Day 2014
•  A Sermon preached by the Rev’d Canon Dr Graham Dodds in Wells Cathedral on May 11^th 2014: ‘Life in all its fullness’
• ‘I will not leave you orphaned’. A sermon preached by the Dean of Wells in Wells Cathedral at the Eucharist on Sunday 25th May
• Sermon for Pentecost Sunday, The Bishop’s Palace, Wells by the Rt Revd Peter Hancock 
• A sermon preached by the Rev’d Canon Dr Graham Dodds in Wells Cathedral on Trinity Sunday, June 15^th 2014: ‘The Mission of God within the Trinity’
• A sermon preached by the Chancellor of Wells Cathedral at the Eucharist on 22 June 2014 (First Sunday after Trinity)
• A sermon preached by the Rev’d Canon Dr Graham Dodds in Wells Cathedral at Evensong on  July 20^th 2014: ‘A Changing Church – Institution to Movement’
• ‘Debt and the Freedom of God’. A sermon preached by the Dean of Wells in Wells Cathedral during the Cathedral Eucharist on Sunday July 20^th
• ‘Pray, Act, Give’. A sermon preached by the Dean of Wells at the Cathedral Eucharist on Sunday 31^st August 2014.
•  A sermon preached by the Rev’d Canon Dr Graham Dodds in Wells Cathedral on Sunday 2st September 2014 (St Matthew’s Day): ‘We have a Gospel to Proclaim’
• A sermon preached by the Dean of Wells in Wells Cathedral on October 5^th 2014 (Trinity 16) ‘Looking backwards/ Looking forwards’
• A sermon preached by the Rev’d Canon Dr Graham Dodds in Wells Cathedral on October 12th 2014 : ‘Finding Rest’
• A sermon preached by the Dean of Wells at the Cathedral Eucharist on the Second Sunday before Advent : ‘Whose Talents Are They?’
• A sermon preached by The Rev’d Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor of Wells Cathedral on Saturday 15 November 2014 : ‘A Homily for the Vicars Choral of Wells Cathedral’
• A sermon preached by The Rev’d Canon Nicholas Jepson-Biddle, Precentor of Wells Cathedral on Advent Sunday 2014
•  A sermon preached by the Dean of Wells on Christmas Day 2014
•  A sermon preached by the Dean of Wells on Holy Innocents Day 2014 (28th December)