Entries to the 2019 competition are now open! You need to be in school years 10-13, and have some connection to the Guildford Diocese - living here, worshipping here or attending a school here. To enter you simply need to record yourself preaching between 2 and 5 minutes of your sermon. We aren't worried about the quality of the recording, as long as we can hear you! The event will have 3 rounds (including an optional workshop to start you off), and will conclude with a 'preach off' on 10th February at Guildford Cathedral. One person will then be chosen to preach their sermon again during an Evening Service at Guildford Cathedral on 3rd March.
Free Optional Workshop
This year we have an optional free workshop to get you started. The workshop will be led by experienced preachers, to help get you thinking about how to preach, and make the most of the opportunity. The workshop is on Saturday 10th November, at Church House, Guildford (behind the hospital). The workshop is entirely separate, and if you come you don't need to enter, and you can enter without coming along!
To register, email David. |
Upload Your Sermon To enter the event we simply require that you send us a 2-5 minute video of you preaching plus your application form (see below). It doesn't have to be in your church (your bedroom/garden/shed are all fine!). The sermon needs to use one of the following texts:
You will also need to find a sponsor (they should have a look at the Sponsor Information), and ask permission from your parent/guardian to enter. They will need to sign a consent form which we will send them. Entries will be short listed, and the best invited to our preach off! |
The Preach-off!The short-listed entries will be invited to come to the Cathedral on 10th February to preach their full sermons at the Lady Chapel in the Cathedral. These sermons are expected to be no more than 10 minutes in length. After everyone has preached there will be a reception for friends and families in the Seasons Café next to the Cathedral), and one preacher will be named as young preacher of the year (they will be invited to preach at a full service at the Cathedral on the evening of 3rd March). There will also be an opportunity to hear one of the panel preach at evensong after the reception on 10th Feb.
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| young_preacher_of_the_year_2019_application_form.docx |
| young_preacher_of_the_year_2019_guide.pdf |