Sermons That Work

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.

This Sunday’s Readings:
Pentecost 2 (A) – June 11, 2023

Sermons

We offer a large archive of sermons, as well as a new sermon every week.

This Sunday’s Sermon:

Proximate, Pentecost 2 (A) – June 11, 2023

Bible Studies

Our weekly Bible studies are produced by our very own Episcopalian seminarians.

This Sunday’s Bible Study:
Pentecost 2 (A) – June 11, 2023

Bulletin Inserts

Weekly inserts teach about the theology, history, and people of The Episcopal Church.

This Sunday’s Bulletin Insert:
Pentecost 2 (A) – Explore the Way of Love: Pray – June 11, 2023

Lesson Plans

Find lesson plans written by experienced church teachers.

Old Testament Lesson Plan: Pentecost 2 (A) – No Plan Available This Week – June 11, 2023

Gospel Lesson Plan: Pentecost 2 (A) – No Plan Available This Week – June 11, 2023

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Upcoming Sermons

Islands, Pentecost 7 (A) – July 16, 2023

[RCL] Genesis 25:19-34; Psalm 119:105-112; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 “No man is an island,” wrote the 17th-century English priest and poet John Donne, and although we might agree with…

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Powerless, Pentecost 6 (A) – July 9, 2023

Proper 9 (A) Powerless [RCL] Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Psalm 45: 11-18 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13; Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 There once was a babysitter who watched a…

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Shake Off the Dust, Pentecost 5 (A) – July 2, 2023

[RCL] Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 13; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 Anis Mojgani (A-nees Mohj-ga-nee) was born to an African American mother and Iranian father and is the current Oregon Poet Laureate.…

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Sent, Pentecost 4 (A) – June 25, 2023

[RCL] Genesis 21:8-21; Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39 In today’s Gospel, the tail-end of a commencement speech of sorts, Jesus prepares his twelve closest followers for their first…

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Discipleship and Mission, Pentecost 3 (A) – June 18, 2023

[RCL] Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7); Psalm 116:1, 10-17; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8(9-23) The Church is identified and known by many names and characteristics. It is seen as a community of saints,…

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Proximate, Pentecost 2 (A) – June 11, 2023

[RCL] Genesis 12:1-9; Psalm 33:1-12; Romans 4:13-25; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy, which is now a movie, if you’re not the book-reading type, tells people that…

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Upcoming Bible Studies

Bible Study: Pentecost 6 (A) – July 9, 2023

RCL: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Psalm 45: 11-18 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13; Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Genesis 24:34-28, 42-49, 58-67 Providence is being in the right place at…

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Bible Study: Pentecost 5 (A) – July 2, 2023

RCL: Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 13; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 Genesis 22:1-14 Many contemporary Christians find this text to be very challenging, for it raises uncomfortable questions about the nature of…

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Bible Study: Pentecost 4 (A) – June 25, 2023

RCL: Genesis 21:8-21; Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39 Genesis 21:8-21 Outside of the book of Genesis, the word “Abraham” appears in the Bible 142 times. Compare that with…

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Bible Study: Pentecost 3 (A) – June 18, 2023

RCL: Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7); Psalm 116:1, 10-17; Romans 5:1-8; Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23) Genesis 18:1-15 In the Book of Genesis, chapter 18, verses 1-15, the ever-faithful Abraham, first of the Hebrew…

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Bible Study: Pentecost 2 (A) – June 11, 2023

RCL: Genesis 12:1-9; Psalm 33:1-12; Romans 4:13-25; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Genesis 12:1-9a Uprooting oneself and one’s family is a difficult and sometimes necessary thing. Aside from the physical work of…

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Bible Study: Trinity Sunday (A) – June 4, 2023

RCL: Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20 Genesis 1:1-2:4a This is the first of the two creation accounts in Genesis. In this account, which comes from what…

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