Thank you

Our huge thanks to everyone who has made the Festival possible:

- our fabulous speakers for their inspirational contributions

- our generous sponsors: SPCK, Watts & Co., Preach Magazine, Ecclesiastical, Ripon College Cuddesdon, Lightline Pilgrimages and Roots

- the amazing teams at Christ Church and St Aldates

- and to everyone who came

Recorded talks

A USB stick featuring 11 talks from the 2017 festival is now available to order from Church House Bookshop: Festival of Preaching recorded talks

You can also watch the two sessions broadcast online: Stephen Cottrell on the craft of preaching and Sam Wells on turning a decent sermon into a wonderful one.

Find seminar notes and liturgy from our worship sessions on the resources page.

Festival Feedback

If you attended this year's festival please take a minute to complete our short feedback questionnaire: http://bit.ly/FOPfeedback 

Save the date

The Festival of Preaching will be back: 8-10 September 2019, at Christ Church.

About the Festival

The Festival of Preaching aims to inspire, nurture and celebrate all who are called to proclaim the gospel today.

Featuring outstanding speakers from across the Christian church, it offers a stimulating and varied programme of worship, lectures and workshops in the beautiful surroundings of Christ Church Oxford.