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Preacher: Robert Gribben
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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Robert Gribben
The Rev Professor Emeritus Robert Gribben AM is a prominent Australian theologian and minister within the Uniting Church in Australia. He is widely recognised for his lifelong dedication to ecumenical relations, liturgical studies, and the history of Methodism. Robert has held several influential roles throughout his more than 50 years of ordained ministry. He served as the Professor of Worship and Mission at the former United Faculty of Theology in Melbourne and is a Senior Fellow at Queen's College, University of Melbourne. For 15 years, he headed ecumenical relations for the World Methodist Council and was a key member of the international committee of the Global Christian Forum. He served as the General Secretary of the Victorian Council of Churches starting in 1989. He was a major contributor to the Uniting in Worship project, which provides the liturgical framework for the Uniting Church.
Sermons by Robert Gribben
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26 July, 2020
In the midst of our world, with its trials, sins, hunger, and longing for the rule of love, the prayer of Jesus leads us back to our loving God and Father.