The Church Uncovered
Season 3, Nicaea Uncovered ... coming soon!
Season 2 , The Crown Uncovered, Fit For A King
This season of the Podcast will concentrate on what has been learned from the 2023 Coronation. We are interested in what is of value in the rite, and what do contributors consider needs to be held on to? There will be discussion of what not included in 2023, which was integral to the 1953 rite, and what the significance of that might be liturgically and constitutionally. The very particular nature of the rite, as encompassing matters of Church and State under one umbrella, will mean that religious and constitutional questions will be explored in tandem.
Season 1 - The Crown Uncovered
Unravelling the theological significance of the coronation rite with William Gulliford, Anders Bergquist, Marcus Walker, Bob Morris, Mark Scarlata, Matthias Grebe, Theo Hobson, Mitzi James, Emily Kolltveit, Rabbi the Baroness Neuberger, The Revd the Baroness Sherlock. Produced by Revd Em Kolltveit.
The Church Uncovered
Trailer - The Crown Uncovered
A Podcast for those interested in the religious significance and history of the English Coronation Service. Produced by Emily Kolltveit
The English Coronation Rite is the only remaining anointing ritual of a Christian monarch. The ceremonies which attend the crowning of English Kings date from before the Norman Conquest, and despite huge changes in society, the state and the Church, they persist. The Archbishop of Canterbury presides over an event of particular holiness.
Two Anglican clergy will host interviews with specialists in the fields of Biblical Studies and Liturgy, as well as friends from other faith traditions, to explore the significance of this rite in the past and for the present.
Dr Anders Bergquist is a Theologian, Church Historian and Liturgist who is consultant to the Church of England's Liturgical Commission. He is parish priest of St John's Wood. William Gulliford is a parish priest in London and Director of Ordinands for the Diocese in Europe. He will be commentating for French TV Station TF1, on 6 May, for the Coronation of King Charles III. While sharing an interest in this rite and coming from much the same part of the Church of England they have interestingly differing perspectives on the rite. They are looking forward to meeting with their guests and exploring some of the questions which surround this rite in terms of the evolving history and contemporary significance.
