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title: "P8150 Orthodox Homiletics · St Cyril’s"
url: https://stcyrils.edu.au/units/p8150-orthodox-homiletics
description: "This graduate unit introduces students to the foundational skills and principles involved in the preparation and delivery of sermons."
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P8150

# Orthodox Homiletics

Code

P8150

Level

Postgraduate

Weighting

9 credit points

Type

Foundational

Discipline

Pastoral Theology

Mode

Online

Lecturer

[Rev. Dr. Mark Basily](https://stcyrils.edu.au/faculty/mark-basily)

On this page

1. [Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions](#prerequisites-corequisites-or-exclusions)
2. [Academic Staff](#academic-staff)
3. [Curriculum Objectives](#curriculum-objectives)
4. [Learning Outcomes](#learning-outcomes)
5. [Content](#content)
6. [Unit Weekly Schedule](#unit-weekly-schedule)

Last offered in **Semester 2, 2026**. See the [timetable and key dates](https://stcyrils.edu.au/timetable) for dates, or [enrol online](https://stcyrils.edu.au/enrol) when enrolments open.

## Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions

Nil

## Academic Staff

[Rev Dr. Fr. Mark Basily](https://stcyrils.edu.au/faculty/mark-basily); BE (UNSW), MTh (UON), DMin (PTS)

## Curriculum Objectives

This graduate unit introduces students to the foundational skills and principles involved in the preparation and delivery of sermons.

## Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:  
1) Explain the significance of the elements of an effective sermon and its delivery in a variety of Christian traditions  
2) Assess the role of the sermon in worship and spiritual formation  
3) Evaluate a range of sermons exemplifying different styles in terms of their pastoral purpose  
4) Evaluate the impact of the pastoral context on the shape and delivery of a pastoral sermon  
5) Apply their knowledge and skills to the preparation and delivery of pastorally appropriate sermons with diverse purposes.

## Content

1) Definition and Principles of preaching  
2) Brief history of preaching  
3) The language of preaching: written discourse; oral discourse; story; technology  
4) Text selection and interpretation for preaching  
5) Sermon Construction – introductions, outlines, dominant thought, conclusions  
6) Preaching style and delivery taking account of context, listeners, and medium  
7) Evaluation of preaching: Self and Others

## Unit Weekly Schedule

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