Sermons by Jane Austen’s Family

What do we know about Jane Austen's father and brothers as clergyman? What did they preach about?

Jane Austen’s Cultural World

Cultural Universals show different facets of life in Austen's England.

Services in the Countess of Huntingdon’s Chapel in Bath

What was worship like in the Countess of Huntingdon's lovely chapel in 18th century Bath? The "sweetly sung" music was the best!

The English Church, by Robert Southey

Robert Southey describes the Church of England in the early 1800s, giving insights into how Austen and her characters worshiped.

Outline of Morning and Evening Services in the Book of Common Prayer

How did Jane Austen and her characters worship?

Whately’s Review of Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion, 1821

An early review of Mansfield Park and other novels shows Austen's Christian perspective, giving lessons by natural, entertaining, moral examples and not by preaching.