Installation Sermon by Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally

Posted on March 26, 2026 
Filed under Church of England

Sarah Mullally has been installed as the latest Archbishop of Canterbury. Her sermon has been published on her website –

“‘For nothing will be impossible with God’. (Luke 1.37)

May I speak in the name of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

I am delighted to be with you today. Over the last week I have walked the ancient pilgrim path from St Paul’s Cathedral in London to Canterbury Cathedral. Each day my heart and spirits were lifted immeasurably by the people young and old we encountered, even though my aching feet and limbs tell a different story. …”

– Read it here. Most interesting to see what is not the focus.

And from our Presbyterian friends –

The Essence of Christianity – David Burke.

“Every now and then someone pops up on media and declares the essence of Christianity to be …. (fill in the blanks with your favourite cliché).

We don’t need to guess at the essence of Christianity. The Bible tells us.

Writing to Corinth, Paul reminds readers of the gospel which they had believed and by which they were being saved if they stuck with it:

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures … (1 Cor 15:3-4, ESV). …”

See also:

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Photo courtesy Lambeth Palace.