For more than 20 years, Sermons That Work, a ministry of The Episcopal Church’s Office of Communication, has provided free sermons, Bible studies, bulletin inserts, and other resources that speak to congregations across the Church. Our writers and readers come from numerous and varied backgrounds, and the resources we provide are used in small house churches, sprawling cathedrals, and everything between.
Lectionary Calendar
Find this Sunday’s readings and more observances of the church year.
Sermons
We offer a large archive of sermons, as well as a new sermon every week.
Bible Studies
Our weekly Bible studies are produced by our very own Episcopalian seminarians.
Bulletin Inserts
Weekly inserts teach about the theology, history, and people of The Episcopal Church.
Lesson Plans
Find lesson plans written by experienced church teachers.
Upcoming Sermons
Only Our Love, Christ the King Sunday (B) – November 24, 2024
[RCL] Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 Today’s Gospel finds Pontius Pilate in a state of utter mystification. A seemingly harmless rabbi, Jesus of Nazareth, has been…
The Sound of It Sprouting, Pentecost 26 (B) – November 17, 2024
[RCL] Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14, (15-18), 19-25; Mark 13:1-8 It’s been said that people today experience three kinds of suffering. The first kind belongs to our human condition.…
Giving, Pentecost 25 (B) – November 10, 2024
[RCL] 1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 She was a woman. She was poor. These are two facts anyone could tell that day in the Court of…
Behold, I Am Making All Things New, All Saints’ Day (B), tr. – November 3, 2024
[RCL] Wisdom 3:1-9 or Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 24; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44 “Death, be not proud,” John Donne admonishes, and St. Paul cries, “O death where is thy victory, O…
What Do You Want Me to Do for You?, Pentecost 23 (B) – October 27, 2024
[RCL] Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 10:46-52 Who doesn’t love blind Bartimaeus? Here is a man who knows what he wants and goes after it no matter how…
To Follow Christ, Pentecost 22 (B) – October 20, 2024
[RCL]: Isaiah 53:4-12; Psalm 91:9-16; Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45 Note: During the 2024 Season after Pentecost, Sermons That Work will use Track 2 readings for sermons and Bible studies. Please…
Upcoming Bible Studies
Bible Study: Christ the King Sunday (B) – November 24, 2024
RCL: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Set during the Babylonian Exile, the Book of Daniel details the lives of God’s people held captive…
Bible Study: Pentecost 26 (B) – November 17, 2024
RCL: Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25; Mark 13:1-8 Daniel 12:1-3 The experience of being a stranger, an exile, or a refugee is one faced by millions across…
Bible Study: Pentecost 25 (B) – November 10, 2024
RCL: 1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 1 Kings 17:8-16 In this text, Elijah has been sent to Zarephath, and in this place he encounters a widow.…
Bible Study: All Saints’ Day (B), tr. – November 3, 2024
RCL: Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9 or Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 24; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44 Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9 When the Church comes together to celebrate the Feast of All Saints,…
Bible Study: Pentecost 23 (B) – October 27, 2024
RCL: Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 10:46-52 Note: During the 2024 Season after Pentecost, Sermons That Work will use Track 2 readings for sermons and Bible studies. Please…
Bible Study: Pentecost 22 (B) – October 20, 2024
RCL: Isaiah 53:4-12; Psalm 91:9-16; Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45 Note: During the 2024 Season after Pentecost, Sermons That Work will use Track 2 readings for sermons and Bible studies. Please…
Don’t forget to subscribe to the Sermons That Work podcast to hear this sermon and more on your favorite podcasting app! Recordings are released the Thursday before each liturgical date.
Receive Free Weekly Sermons That Work Resources!
This page is available in: Español