October 19, 1979

A WEBHEATH parson runs Redditch's strangest industry - mass-produced sermons.

For only 50p a week, the Rev Eric Thomas will provide a sermon for churchmen who find the right words just won't come.

An estimated 15,000 people hear or read Mr Thomas' sermons every week and he has found a thriving export market for his words of religion.

His homilies have gone to seven countries, from America to Africa and Australia.

And all the production work is fitted into a busy life as parish parson of Webheath and chaplain of Hewell Grange Borstal.

Mr Taylor, who lives opposite his church in Church Lane, Webheath, doesn't have any favourite subjects for his sermons.

"Anything to do with Christianity is what I write about," he said.