Meeting God in Preaching
Date & time: Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Wycliffe College, 5 Hoskin Ave, Toronto
Speakers: Rev. Dr Lauren F. Winner
Registration: Please click here to register.
Preaching is an incredible privilege and a daunting responsibility. Cultivating the art and craft of preaching is a lifelong endeavor that takes time, effort, and patience for the long haul. At Wycliffe’s Preaching Day we have made it our primary commitment to continue to learn how to engage more deeply with the biblical text to help preachers and listeners respond to God’s call on our lives.
We look forward to welcoming Rev. Dr Lauren Winner as our keynote speaker for Preaching Day 2026. Dr Winner, an Episcopal priest, is vicar of St Paul's Episcopal Church in Louisburg, North Carolina. Dr Winner writes and lectures widely on Christian practice, the history of Christianity in America, and Jewish-Christian relations.
In an era when many people, including preachers, are wondering about the significance and place of preaching, Wycliffe College seeks to serve and equip church leaders by offering encouragement, training, and resources for preaching the good news in their contexts.
We are grateful for the support of the Anglican Foundation of Canada in sponsoring this event.
ABOUT
Rev. Dr Lauren F. Winner is an Episcopal priest and the vicar of St Paul's Episcopal Church in Louisburg, North Carolina. Dr Winner writes and lectures widely on Christian practice, the history of Christianity in America, and Jewish-Christian relations. Her books include Girl Meets God, Mudhouse Sabbath, a study of household religious practice in 18th-century Virginia, A Cheerful and Comfortable Faith, Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis, and most recently, a book on overlooked biblical tropes for God, Wearing God. She is completing a book called Characteristic Damage, which examines the effects of sin and damage on Christian practice.
Dr Winner's research has been supported by numerous institutions, including the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University, and the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale University. She has appeared on PBS' Religion & Ethics Newsweekly and has served as a commentator on NPR's "All Things Considered". She has written for The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post Book World, Publishers Weekly, Books and Culture, and Christianity Today, and her essays have been included in several volumes of The Best Christian Writing.
SCHEDULE
09:30 AM: Welcome and First Session - The Long Look: Preaching with Art
10:45 AM: Coffee Break
11:15 AM: Second Session - According to Their Kinds: Preaching with Non-Human Creation
12:30 PM: Lunch
1:15 PM: Third Session - Flesh and Promise: Preaching Biblical Bodies
2:30 PM: Coffee Break
3:00 PM: Interview
4:00 PM Chapel Service
Sponsors
Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto
The Anglican Foundation of Canada
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by the speakers of the event are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of Wycliffe College and/or our partners/sponsors.
