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Sermon for Sunday, 5th September 2010 (14th Sunday after Trinity/Proper 18)

Sep 2nd, 2010 | By Ian Poulton | Category: Sermons

“Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand.”  Jeremiah 18:6

The Central Applications Office tables show that the number of points at Leaving Certificate required to study theology at Trinity College, Dublin is 335; that’s 200 points less than for admission to read law, 220 less than dentistry and 240 less than medicine.. Obviously, there is little demand for the places. The most able students now look for courses that offer them lucrative careers; there seem to be few interested in Holy Scripture.…