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sermon

[sur-muhn] / ˈsɜr mən /


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The Prince and Princess of Wales will be part of the congregation representing King Charles, and will see Dame Sarah's first sermon as archbishop.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

An imam standing on a plastic stool delivered a short sermon.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

One Connecticut pastor in 1784 preached a sermon that compared the Continental Army’s soldiers’ deaths to martyrs whose blood should “be ever treated as sacred.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Pastor Dames ends his sermon with a prayer, asking God to give us all the strength to continue to do good even in the face of pain and injustice.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson