Charter Service 2023
Preached by Bishop Stephen at the annual Charter service in St Thomas’, Salisbury on Sunday 5 March 2023
Sermons and Addresses
Bishop Stephen address for Ash Wednesday at Salisbury Cathedral
"Dressing up as a bishop beats most other theatrical performances. What colour mitre; hat on or hat off; surrender stick or retake it; have you forgot your pectoral cross yet again, the list goes on and on and wherever you go the rules are slightly different and no one really knows what they are anyway."
Presidential Address – Diocesan Synod - 4 February 2023
Bishop Stephen spoke of the Peace Pilgrimage to South Sudan, by Pope Francis, Archbishop Justin and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland Dr Ian Greenshields, which was underway while synod met. He said: “My contacts with both Archbishops of the Sudans continues to be frank, honest and committed to on-going partnership, recognising that especially for their people, there really are bigger issues at stake.
Bishop Andrew's New Year Message 2023
Bishop Andrew's New Year Message 2023
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What’s in a name? Christmas Thought 2022 from Bishop Karen
Bishop Karen recorded a Christmas thought for the ‘Alfred Daily’ podcast. Read what she said here.
From Darkness to Light: Address by Dean Nick
From Darkness to Light, Friday 25 November 2022, Salisbury Cathedral by The Very Revd Nicholas Papadopulos, Dean of Salisbury
Advent Reflection by Bishop Karen
Bishop Karen's address for the start of Advent "The eagerness to get the decorations up and the lights on the tree is a reflection of our need to cheer ourselves up and bring some light into our lives almost as soon as the clocks go back."
From Darkness to Light: Address by Bishop Stephen
Bishop Stephen's sermon for the beginning of Advent. "There is something unsettling about total darkness, even when in a cathedral of goodness. Total darkness. Anything could go wrong."
Sermon for Safeguarding Sunday
Bishop Stephen's sermon for Safeguarding Sunday, at Salisbury Cathedral.
Service admitting the Dean of Jersey and the Dean of Guernsey as canons
Sermon from the service at Salisbury Cathedral to admit to the College of Canons the Dean of Jersey and the Dean of Guernsey, to mark the attachment of the Channel Islands to the Diocese.
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