St. James' Anglican Church 303 E. Cordova
Office: 604.685.2532, Saturday, October 29, 1:30-2:30pm
John Donne was one of the very best and most dramatic of all preachers (and writers) of his time. You are invited to join us for a dramatic presentation of his Second Prebend Sermon on Psalm 63:7. John Donne, the glory of English preaching, was a poet, satirist, lawyer and priest. In 1621, he was appointed the Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. Find out for yourself why thousands of people flocked to see and hear him in seventeenth century England. This sermon brings together ‘the whole compass of time, Past, Present, and Future’ in an unending circle of eternal glory. If you enjoy drama, theatre, and lively and picturesque language, you won’t want to miss it.
People will be surprised by the excitement and passion of the St. Paul’s sermon that I will present – it has more in common with a play – a drama for the theatre - than with a sermon in any currently common sense of the word. -Paul Stanwood
Paul Stanwood knows John Donne well. He has taught him in many courses at UBC, and elsewhere, and is an active member and past-president of the John Donne Society. In February 2010 he was awarded the John Donne Society’s Distinguished Service Award. A professor since 1975, Dr. Stanwood has also taught at the University of Michigan, Tufts University in Boston, the University of Cambridge, York University in the UK, and the Universitat Wurzburg in Germany.
People will be surprised by the excitement and passion of the St. Paul’s sermon that I will present – it has more in common with a play – a drama for the theatre - than with a sermon in any currently common sense of the word. -Paul Stanwood
Paul Stanwood knows John Donne well. He has taught him in many courses at UBC, and elsewhere, and is an active member and past-president of the John Donne Society. In February 2010 he was awarded the John Donne Society’s Distinguished Service Award. A professor since 1975, Dr. Stanwood has also taught at the University of Michigan, Tufts University in Boston, the University of Cambridge, York University in the UK, and the Universitat Wurzburg in Germany.