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The theme for 2013 was 'People who meet Jesus.'

In preparation September, October and November 2013    
August 2013 A religious leader
Canon Peter Downham, former Vicar of Greyfriars Church in Reading
Audio available (19.7MB)  
July 2013 A blind man
Mr Tim Hammond
Audio available (19.7MB - wedding)  
June 2013 A harshly accused woman
Dr Philip Giddings, Lay Chairman of the General Synod
Audio available (19.7MB - wedding)  
April 2013 An irritating little man
Mr Brian Loveridge
Audio available (19.7MB - wedding)  
March 2013 A well-heeled twenty some
Revd Andrew Pettit, Vicar of St Mary's in Cholsey, Oxfordshire
Audio available (19.6MB - wedding)  
February 2013 A thirsty woman
Revd Luci Heyn, Curate of this United Benefice
Audio available (18.8MB - wedding)  
January 2013 The wedding guests
Canon Peter Downham, former Vicar of Greyfriars Church in Reading
Audio available (18.3MB - wedding)  

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The theme for 2012 was 'Important issues relating to the Christian faith.'

December 2012 Rejoice
Revd Mark Blamey, Vicar of this United Benefice
Audio available (16MB - rejoice)  
November 2012 Danger of procrastination
Canon Peter Downham, former Vicar of Greyfriars Church in Reading
Audio available (18.1MB - procrastination)  
October 2012 Indifference to God
Mr Andrew Loveridge, Barrister-at-law
Audio available (28.3MB - indifference.to.god)  
September 2012 Questions of doubt
Revd Dr. Peter Day, Curate of St Paul's Church, Wokingham
Audio available (28.9MB - Guilt)  
July 2012 Short-changing God
Dr Philip Giddings, Lay Chairman of the General Synod
Audio available (24.9MB - Guilt)  
June 2012 Materialism
Canon Peter Downham, former Vicar of Greyfriars Church in Reading
Audio available (19.8MB - Guilt)  
May 2012 Guilt
Dr Keith Waddell, Eye Surgeon with Africa Inland Mission in Uganda
Audio available (25.3MB - Guilt)  
Apr 2012 Our response to suffering
Revd Will Watts, Vicar of Upper Basildon and Rural Dean for Bradfield
Audio available (27.9MB - Our response to suffering)  
Mar 2012 Doing God's Will
Revd Mark Blamey, Vicar of this United Benefice
Audio available (21.1MB - Doing God's Will)  
Jan 2012 Self-belief
Revd Mark Blamey, Vicar of this United Benefice
Audio available (20.0MB - Self-belief)  

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Themes for 2011 were based on the words of The Creed: from Credo to Credible

Aug 2011 Are you ready?
Revd Mark Blamey, Vicar of this United Benefice
Audio available (18.6MB - Are you ready?)  
Jul 2011 Where is He now?
Penny Cuthbert BA, Ripon Theological College, Cuddesdon, Oxford
Audio available (19.5MB - Where is He now?)  
Jun 2011 You cannot keep a good man down
Dr Graeme Fairbairn, from Wycliffe Baptist Church in Reading
Audio available (20.1MB - You cannot keep a good man down)  
May 2011 The cross - cruel but crucial
Canon Peter Downham, former Vicar of Greyfriars Church in Reading
Audio available (22.1MB - The cross: cruel but crucial)  
Apr 2011 Supernatural conception - natural birth
Revd Will Watts, Priest-in-Charge of Upper Basildon, Aldworth and Ashampstead, Berkshire
Audio available (27.6MB - Supernatural conception)  
Mar 2011 Jesus, absolutely unique
Dr Philip Giddings, Lay Chairman of the General Synod
Audio available (31.1MB - Jesus, absolutely unique)  
Feb 2011 Father to the fatherless
Revd Andrew Pettit, Vicar of St Mary's in Cholsey, Oxfordshire
Audio available (28MB - Father to the fatherless)  
Jan 2011 Creation not Chance
Canon Peter Downham, former Vicar of Greyfriars Church in Reading
Audio available (20.2MB - Creation not chance)  

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The theme for 2010 was 'People often say...'

Nov 2010 '...where is God when it hurts?'
Revd Kevin Davies, Rector of the Langley Team Ministry
For a copy of the transcript, please email your request direct to Rev. Kevin Davies.
   
Oct 2010 '...there is no evidence that Jesus rose from the dead.'
Mr Andrew Loveridge, Barrister-at-law
Audio available (24.8MB - rose from the dead)  
Sep 2010 '...all religions are basically the same.'.
Revd Dr David Archer, Vicar of Purley-on-Thames
Audio available (23.1MB - basically the same)  
Aug 2010 '...the New Testament is unreliable.'
Revd Luci Heyn, Curate of this United Benefice
Audio available (23.1MB - unreliable) Transcript available
Jul 2010 '...Christianity is just a crutch.'
Revd Tim Mullins, Chaplain of Radley College, Oxfordshire
Audio available (20.6MB - a crutch)  
May 2010 '...Science and Christianity are incompatible.'
Revd Dr John Ogden, former Head of Computer Science, University of Reading
Audio available (23.4MB - incompatible) Transcript available
Apr 2010 '...Jesus was only a great teacher.'
Canon Peter Downham, former Vicar of Greyfriars Church in Reading,
St James' in Carlisle and St Mary's in East Lancashire among others.
Audio available (18MB - a great teacher)  

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