‘We will meet again’: Christian themes at heart of Welby’s funeral sermon
by Harriet Sherwood from World news | The Guardian on (#63SSB)
Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon in Westminster Abbey reflected monarch's role as head of C of E
The powerful liturgy and rituals of the Church of England - the established church since the 16th century but increasingly marginalised in everyday life - were at the heart of a ceremony watched by billions around the world.
The Queen's funeral took place under the magnificent gothic arches of Westminster Abbey, the setting for every coronation since 1066, home to the tombs of kings and queens, and the church where the then Princess Elizabeth was married in 1947.
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