The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word HOMILETICS
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The straight part
We know that "art of sermonising" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case art of sermonising = homiletics.The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions
HOMILETICS noun- The art of preaching (especially the application of rhetoric in theology).