sermon

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a part of a Christian church ceremony in which a priest gives a talk on a religious or moral subject, often based on something written in the Bible:

The Reverend William Cronshaw delivered/preached the sermon.

Today's sermon was on the importance of compassion.

a long talk in which someone advises other people how they should behave in order to be better people:

I really don't think it's a politician's job to go delivering sermons on public morality.

a talk on a religious or moral subject, esp. one given by a religious leader during a religious ceremony