"Encouraging the Weary with a Word" this morning's first plenary lecture was delivered by Guli Francis-Dehqani #festivalofpreaching2024

Hundreds of folk enjoying the ⁦Church Times⁩ Festival of Preaching in Cambridge. It’s a wonderful occasion, and as ever a packed programme with great speakers.

Preaching the Parables was the plenary lecture emphatically delivered this morning by AJ Levine #festivalofpreaching2024

Preaching on the Old Testament by Sam Wells was held in Great St Mary's this afternoon. The book 'How To Preach' is available here: canterburypress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/97817862… Canterbury Press #festivalofpreaching2024

Michaelhouse was host to the seminar 'Have I Good News for You' with @revchrisrussell this afternoon at the #festivalofpreaching2024

Thank you to all who contributed in the seminar 'Less is More' by MartynPercy #FestivalofPreaching2024 Great St Mary's, The University Church, Cambridge

Thank you to all who joined us at Great St Mary's for the launch of 'Women of the Nativity' by Paula Gooder and paintings by Ally Barrett Find out more about the book here: chpublishing.co.uk/books/97817814… #festivalofpreaching2024 Canterbury Press

Jazz Vespers this evening was sublime. The wonderful Mark Oakley ‘‘The story you live in is the story you live out”.

Lovely to be with some old friends Festival_Preaching including Paula Gooder and Barbara Brown Taylor

At the Festival of Preaching this morning the lecture by Mark Oakley was 'Inspiring and exuded the love that a preacher should have for their congregation'. #festivalofpreaching2024

Malcolm Guite brought the Gospel home in his Plenary Lecture this morning. His book is available for purchase on the following link. 20% off for a limited time only. chbookshop.hymnsam.co.uk/books/97818482…

Isabelle Hamley's Seminar 'From Cut up Concubines to Child Sacrifice' was this afternoon at Great St Mary's. Her book is available here: chbookshop.hymnsam.co.uk/books/97803340…

Thank you to all the organisers of Festival_Preaching for an inspiring time. Great to meet Amy-Jill Levine and hear her unstoppable exegesis!

Thank you to our wonderful organising teams at Great St Mary’s and St John’s College, sponsors, supporters, caterers, technicians, volunteers, and our fantastic speakers. And to you for buying tickets and supporting the event. We hope to return in 2026. festivalofpreaching.hymnsam.co.uk/newsletter-sig…

Hundreds gather in Cambridge for Church Times Festival_Preaching Sarah Meyrick reports from the event at Great St Mary's, The University Church, Cambridge and St John's College, Cambridge churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/…

Poet’s Corner Malcolm Guite is heartened by the optimism that he finds Festival_Preaching churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/…

The Bishop of Chelmsford, Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, gave the plenary lecture at the Church Times Festival of Preaching this month in Great St Mary’s, Cambridge Listen to the full podcast episode: churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/… Read about this year's festival: churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2024/…

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