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I was called to be a local preacher as a sixth-former. While my sister went into the full-time ministry of the church, I put my energies into teaching Religious Education. After nearly 50 years as a local preacher I have never regretted it! My preaching has been enriched by the wonderful people I have met over the years, by the experience of living and working in Nigeria, by long involvement in worship with other denominations, by my work in education, and by inter-faith encounter and dialogue. It is still a privilege to lead people in worship, even if some members of the congregation seem to judge the worth of a service by its ‘entertainment value’!! I am stimulated in my preparation by theologians who address the challenge of faith in a post-Christian society, and I long to speak to those who have turned their backs on organised religion, or are hanging on to membership of a church by their fingertips.
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