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Preacher: Andrew Woff
At Open Icon Baptist Church, we value great preaching — preaching that engages deeply, humbly and honestly with Jesus, the Bible, and the pain and joy of living in the real world. And since going permanently online, we have been able to welcome great preachers from all over the world without having to wait for them to visit our shores. Click here to meet the inspirational preachers depicted in the gallery above, none of whom have preached for us!
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Andrew Woff
The Revd Andrew has retired from his role as a pastoral leader with the Baptist Churches in Victoria. For 12 years he worked as a regional minister in the Baptist Union of Victoria and for 4 years as the head of Pastoral Leadership Support and Development. He has been involved in pastoral ministry in East Doncaster, Upwey, Phillip Island, Newport and St Kilda/Elsternwick. He finished his training as a Spiritual Companion in 2005 and has worked with the Formation Team – forming Spiritual Companions at WellSpring – for 13 years. He has a Graduate Diploma in Spiritual Direction. His great loves are working with a collaborative team and seeking to create safe spaces where people feel secure enough to grow. He also has a long interest in helping groups to “listen to what the Spirit says”. He is married to Alice and they are now part of the Transfiguration Community in Teesdale.
Sermons by Andrew Woff
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23 May, 2010
God invites us to say “yes” to the Spirit, to be open to seeing ourselves beyond the constraints others place on us and to be open to forming new community with God and with God’s world.
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4 April, 2010
Preacher: Andrew Woff
Topic: Fear, Hope, Resurrection
A sermon for the Great Paschal Vigil preached by the Revd Andrew Woff
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7 November, 2004
Preacher: Andrew Woff
Topic: Commitment, Depression, Discipleship, Faith
Scripture: 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Haggai
In the pain of discouragement, God keeps whispering to us: I am still with you, and the future has possibilities you have not dreamed of. So take courage, keep at it, hold on, don’t give up.
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30 November, 2003
Advent is a time of deep paradox, a season that speaks to the reality of our world and calls us to be awake.
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6 July, 2003
Rediscovering the mission of Jesus is one pathway through which we might re-enter the experience of dependence on God.
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20 October, 2002
Preacher: Andrew Woff
Topic: Authority, Discipleship, Faithfulness, Fear, Grace
Scripture: 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Matthew
Our faith is about grace – that God comes to meet us in the truth of who we are. God is far less threatened by the darkness in our lives than we are!