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Preacher: Carolyn Francis
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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Carolyn Francis
Rev Carolyn Francis is an Australian Baptist minister currently serving as the Interim Pastor at Collins Street Baptist Church in Melbourne. She is a prominent voice in the Baptist community, known for her advocacy for LGBTIQ+ inclusion and social justice. Carolyn previously served as the Lecturer in Baptist Identity and History at Whitley College, part of the University of Divinity, starting in early 2022. Before her academic appointment, she spent 11 years as the Pastor for Teaching and Worship at Collins Street Baptist Church. Carolyn serves on the Open Baptists Committee for Ministry.
Sermons by Carolyn Francis
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5 December, 2021
The mercy of God – like the dawn that breaks a long darkness, the song that breaks a long silence – gives light, life and hope to those shadowed by death.
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27 November, 2005
In Advent, we wait to discern more carefully the One for whom we wait, and the One who waits for us.