Churches Beyond Borders
Churches Beyond Borders is a full-communion body composed of The Episcopal Church, the Anglican Church of Canada, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada. The Episcopal Church’s General Convention formalized these relationships in 2022 in a Memorandum of Mutual Recognition of Relations of Full Communion. The ecumenical partnership was […]
Ecumenical Sacred Ground Circles
Many churches have already engaged in ecumenical Sacred Ground circles and have shared that this has been a valuable experience. This page is intended as a way to share what folks have learned about this work and to help you consider whether this is a path your own congregation might pursue. What are some benefits […]
The Reign of Christ, Proper 12 (C) – 2025
[RCL] Hosea 1:2-10; Psalm 85; Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19); Luke 11:1-13 When the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde urged President Trump to have mercy at the National Cathedral, she sparked a conversation on the proper relationship between the church and politics. On the one hand, many cheered her biblical call for mercy in public life. What else […]
Communitas, Trinity Sunday (C) – 2025
[RCL] Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8 or Canticle 13 (or Canticle 2); Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Bob Dorough, teaching about the number “3” on Schoolhouse Rock, used to sing: Three is a magic number.Somewhere in the ancient, mystic trinityYou get three as a magic number.The past and the present and the future,Faith, hope, and charity,Give […]
Accessibility for Sacred Ground
Accessibility for Sacred Ground Curriculum Recommendations for Maximizing Accessibility for Blind Participants in Sacred Ground Version 1.0 (April 2025) – This will be continually revised; feedback is welcome! GENERAL: MATERIALS: CIRCLE EXPERIENCE: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES: *Many thanks to Laurie Williams, Ann Foxworth, and Glenda Born for their input during the creation of this guide. Recommendations for […]
What to Expect When You’re Electing 2024
The 2024 election is underway. Americans are going to the polls to vote for the president, 435 members of the House of Representatives and 34 Senators, and many local and state officials. We want to share some key information about how U.S. elections are structured and administered. In the wake of the violence on January […]
Episcopal Church Policies on Gun Safety and Gun Reform
“We stand together in hope. We stand together in faith. We stand together in love. We stand individually as ambassadors of hope, vessels of faith, and sentinels of love. We stand as a community committed to making no peace with gun violence. We pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit to inflame and enkindle […]
The Truth Will Make Us Odd, Proper 16 (B) – 2024
[RCL] Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18; Psalm 34:15-22; Ephesians 6:10-20; John 6:56-69 Note: During the 2024 Season after Pentecost, Sermons That Work will use Track 2 readings for sermons and Bible studies. Please consult our archives for many additional Track 1 resources from prior years. The writer Flannery O’Conner reportedly once said, “You shall know the truth […]
Living Together, Proper 14 (B) – 2024
[RCL] 1 Kings 19:4-8; Psalm 34:1-8; Ephesians 4:25-5:2; John 6:35, 41-51 Note: During the 2024 Season after Pentecost, Sermons That Work will use Track 2 readings for sermons and Bible studies. Please consult our archives for many additional Track 1 resources from prior years. There is a reason that the Rule of Saint Benedict is […]
Strength in Weakness, Proper 9 (B) – 2024
[RCL] Ezekiel 2:1-5; Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13 Note: During the 2024 Season after Pentecost, Sermons That Work will use Track 2 readings for sermons and Bible studies. Please consult our archives for many additional Track 1 resources from prior years. Jesus said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made […]
Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves shares thoughts from 2024 Anglican Primates’ Meeting
The Rt. Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves, vice president of the House of Bishops, attended the 2024 Anglican Primates’ Meeting in Rome April 26 to May 3 on behalf of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. Every two years, senior bishops, archbishops, and moderators from the Anglican Communion’s 42 member churches meet for prayer, conversation, study, and fellowship.
Life-Giving Force, Proper 8 (B) – 2024
[RCL] Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Lamentations 3:21-33 or Psalm 30;2 Corinthians 8:7-15; Mark 5:21-43 Note: During the 2024 Season after Pentecost, Sermons That Work will use Track 2 readings for sermons and Bible studies. Please consult our archives for many additional Track 1 resources from prior years. Think for a moment of someone in […]
At #CSW68: “From NYC to Chicago”
By Lori Petrie, Diocese of Chicago (Province V) It is the second week of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women’s 68th session (CSW68). Several of the members of the Presiding Bishop’s delegation are participating virtually now, so we are separate in distance, but not in spirit. Everyone here is working so hard […]
God Is Light, Easter 2 (B) – 2024
[RCL] Acts 4:32-35, Psalm 133, 1 John 1:1-2:2, John 20:19-31 God is light and in God, there is no darkness at all. When we walk in the light that is God, we have fellowship with one another. How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! Amen. On this first Sunday […]
Transformed in Baptism, Epiphany 1 (B) – 2024
[RCL] Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11 Paul said to the disciples in Ephesus: ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?’ They replied, ‘No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.’ Then he said, ‘Into what then were you baptized?’ They answered, ‘Into John’s baptism’” (Acts […]
The Archangels, Christmas Day (I) – 2023
[RCL] Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14(15-20) The archangel Gabriel crouched low so he could see clearly when enough shepherds had assembled for the great announcement to be made. He was looking through a tiny hole in the firmament, smaller than a pinprick. The light emitted by Gabriel and the angelic choir behind […]
Take a Risk for Love
By the Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers Earlier this spring, April 7 according to the scribble at the top of my journal page, I wrote about why “It’s All About Love” mattered, why we were working so hard, and what blessing God might pour out through this Jesus Movement festival. The words—and the hope—feel just as significant now. […]
Episcopal Church announces 2023 Creation Care grant recipients
Seeking to support creative and long-term eco-ministries, The Episcopal Church’s Task Force on the Care of Creation and Environmental Racism selected 12 new grant recipients, approved by the church’s Executive Council during its June meeting.
Satisfaction, Proper 20 (A) – 2023
[RCL] Exodus 16:2-15; Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45; Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16 “I can’t get no satisfaction,” says Mick Jagger in his most famous song. That is exactly what our scriptures are about today. We have a passage from the Book of Exodus in which the Israelites are so unhappy and ungrateful that they actually wish out […]
Episcopal Youth Event 2023: Sermon from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
A lightly edited transcript of a message delivered by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry during the July 6 morning worship service at the Episcopal Youth Event in College Park, Maryland.