Lay Preachers Weekend

When

Thursday 25th to Saturday 27th September 2025

Theme: Preaching & Worshipping with Wisdom

This year’s programme is shaped around the theme of Preaching & Worshipping with Wisdom, with a central emphasis on combatting Christian anti-Judaism in preaching and worship.

This theme invites Lay Preachers to reflect deeply on how we handle Scripture, ensuring our preaching and worship practices are wise, respectful, and avoid harmful mindsets such as:

• Anti-Judaism

• Supersessionism

• Triumphalism

Focus: Biblical Teaching for Preaching & Leading Worship (Lectionary Year A)

Recent feedback has highlighted a strong desire for clear, practical biblical teaching to support preaching and leading worship.

To meet this need, we are coordinating sessions around Lectionary Year A, providing thoughtful tools and approaches for preaching.

Possible Focus Areas:

• Psalms

• Prophets

• Gospels

• Epistles

Sessions will explore:

• Worship, liturgy, and prayers

• Preaching strategies

• Themes and narratives

All while helping Lay Preachers engage both Testaments thoughtfully and sensitively, rooted in wisdom.

What to expect

Your time with us will include worship, a mix of sessions delivered in different styles, good food and ample opportunity to network, catch up with friends old and new, and spend time enjoying Westminster, and Cambridge.

We will once again be joined by Joy from Soham Books, who will have an array of relevant titles for you to browse and purchase on the day.

To book

To book, please complete and return the Supporting-Lay-Preachers-and-Worship-Leaders-2025-Booking-Form (3) to the Tutorial Office by email: office@westminster.cam.ac.uk

For more information

Please contact the Tutorial Office (or on 01223 33 06 49)