Preaching Matters Course
Mon 23 Nov
|St Andrew’s Community Church
This course will cover the fundamentals of preaching in a way that is engaging for new and experienced preachers. Six evenings over 12 months


Time & Location
23 Nov 2026, 19:45 – 21:30
St Andrew’s Community Church, Hawthorn Grove, Fox Hill, Bath BA2 5QA, UK
About the Event
Session 2 – Attention Span and the Preacher
How can we be engaging in our preaching? What makes a sermon interesting? How can I be funny? Should I be funny?
What does a really great introduction look like? What does a really great conclusion look like?
How can we reach people, with different levels of discipleship, at the same time?
Organised by Shawn Swinney at Holy Trinity Combe Down. Book your place here or email Shawn at shawn@htcd.church. There will be a variety of churches represented. Talks from the original course are available on YouTube.
Timing
7.45 for tea, 8pm to 9.30pm
Each evening there will be three talks of between 10 to 15 minutes. Each talk will give a chance for people to process the ideas in groups with a practical component to the evening where we can put what we are learning into practice.
Location
There is plenty of on-street parking available and free of charge.




