sermon

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She will deliver her first sermon in the role at Canterbury Cathedral to a congregation featuring the Prince and Princess of Wales, representing the King at the historic ceremony.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

It’s a sermon we’ve heard plenty of times before and possibly even delivered ourselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

"There was a lot of people, it was very solemn, and there was a beautiful sermon about hope. At least let us have that: hope," said local churchgoer Jean-Claude.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Roth, in Mr. Zipperstein’s telling, probed Jewish life—and its collision with American ambition—with more fidelity than any rabbinic sermon could offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Occasionally she goes “Mmm” at some line the same way my grandma does during a sermon.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas