Ichthus Newsletter Autumn 2020 Autumn 2020 | Page 3

over 1,000 viewers and hundreds of people voted for their favourite of the four sermons. If you haven’t seen it yet or just want to see the winning sermon once again, it’s still available at preachweb.org/final. Our panel of judges, led by Dr Chloe Lynch (pictured right), Lecturer in Practical Theology at London School of Theology, chose the winner based on a number of criteria including identifying and engaging with scripture, handling of biblical themes and ideas and how the sermon connected with the theme. Chloe commented, “The judges enjoyed all four preachers that we heard and we were encouraged by the ease with which the preachers adapted to delivering their sermons via video-conferencing. William’s sermon demonstrated powerful communication skills and a creative engagement of the theme in the context of some detailed attention to a biblical text.” You can read the top ten sermons from this year’s event, including those from all the finalists, in our Sermon of the Year 2020 book (see cover, left). It’s available at preachweb.org/books-and-diaries for just £7 including P&P. As organisers of Sermon of the Year 2020, we are very grateful for all the support we’ve received and thank everyone who has taken part: our entrants and finalists, adjudicators and judges, Sponsor SPCK and Associate Sponsor Ecclesiastical and of course you, the audience. If you’d like to take part in Sermon of the Year 2021 you can register your interest now by email to [email protected]. uk. You’ll be the first to receive details on how to enter. DONATE We rely on your generous support to be able to issue student grants. You can make a donation now at preachweb.org/donate 3