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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.

Episode Date
Pentecost (B): Great Affection - May 19, 2024
May 16, 2024
Easter 7 (B): Waiting - April 12, 2024
May 09, 2024
Ascension Day (B): Sursum Corda - May 9, 2024
May 06, 2024
Easter 6 (B): Filled With the Joy of God's Love - May 5, 2024
May 02, 2024
Easter 5 (B): God Is Light - April 28, 2024
Apr 25, 2024
Week 4: Reflections on the Resurrection
Apr 21, 2024
Easter 4 (B): God Is Light - April 21, 2024
Apr 18, 2024
Week 3: Reflections on the Resurrection
Apr 14, 2024
Easter 3 (B): Another Way - April 14, 2024
Apr 11, 2024
Week 2: Reflections on the Resurrection
Apr 07, 2024
Easter 2 (B): God Is Light - April 7, 2024
Apr 04, 2024
Easter Day (B): Who Is Loved Is Resurrected - March 31, 2024
Mar 28, 2024
The Great Vigil of Easter (B): Bright Threads - March 30, 2024
Mar 27, 2024
Good Friday: The Identity of the Slain - March 29, 2024
Mar 26, 2024
Maundy Thursday: Adaptation - March 28, 2024
Mar 25, 2024
Wednesday in Holy Week: The Paradox of Judas - March 27, 2024
Mar 24, 2024
Tuesday in Holy Week: The Hero Revealed - March 26, 2024
Mar 23, 2024
Monday in Holy Week: To the End and Beyond - March 25, 2024
Mar 22, 2024
Palm Sunday (B): God Save the People - March 24, 2024
Mar 21, 2024
Lent 5 (B): For Your Sake - March 17, 2024
Mar 14, 2024
Lent 4 (B): Born From Above - March 10, 2024
Mar 07, 2024
Lent 3 (B): Sacred Spaces - March 3, 2024
Feb 29, 2024
Lent 2 (B): Unpredictable - February 25, 2024
Feb 22, 2024
Lent 1 (B): Temptation, Wild Beasts, and Angels - February 18, 2024
Feb 15, 2024
Ash Wednesday: Our Ashes - February 14, 2024
Feb 11, 2024
Last Sunday after the Epiphany (B): Incomprehension - February 11, 2024
Feb 08, 2024
Epiphany 5 (B): Loving Service - February 4, 2024
Feb 01, 2024
Epiphany 4 (B): Unclean Spirits - January 28, 2024
Jan 25, 2024
Epiphany 3 (B): Following the Call - January 21, 2024
Jan 18, 2024
Epiphany 2 (B): Out of Nazareth - January 14, 2024
Jan 11, 2024
Epiphany 1 (B): Transformed in Baptism - January 7, 2024
Jan 04, 2024
Christmas 1: Back in the Box - December 31, 2023
Dec 28, 2023
Christmas Day: The Archangels - December 25, 2023
Dec 22, 2023
Advent 4 (B): Like Mary - December 24, 2023
Dec 21, 2023
Advent 3 (B): Proximate - December 17, 2023
Dec 14, 2023
Advent 2 (B): Comfort, Comfort - December 10, 2023
Dec 07, 2023
Advent 1 (B): Bearing Witness - December 3, 2023
Nov 30, 2023
Christ the King (A): Christus Rex - November 26, 2023
Nov 23, 2023
Pentecost 25 (A): Windfall - November 19, 2023
Nov 16, 2023
Pentecost 24 (A): Be Prepared to Wait - November 12, 2023
Nov 09, 2023
All Saints' Day: Believing in Hope - transferred Nov. 5, 2023
Nov 01, 2023
Pentecost 22 (A): Proximate - Oct. 29, 2023
Oct 26, 2023
Pentecost 21 (A): Proximate - Oct. 22, 2023
Oct 19, 2023
Pentecost 20 (A): Proximate - Oct. 15, 2023
Oct 12, 2023
Pentecost 19 (A): Proximate - Oct. 8, 2023
Oct 05, 2023
Pentecost 18 (A): Proximate - Oct. 1, 2023
Sep 28, 2023
Pentecost 17 (A): Satisfaction - September 24, 2023
Sep 21, 2023
Pentecost 16 (A): Forgiveness - September 17, 2023
Sep 14, 2023
Pentecost 15 (A): Reconciliation - September 10, 2023
Sep 07, 2023
Pentecost 14 (A): Loving Your Life - September 3, 2023
Aug 31, 2023
Pentecost 13 (A): Questions That Lead to Action - August 27, 2023
Aug 24, 2023
Pentecost 12 (A): Borderlands - August 20, 2023
Aug 17, 2023
Pentecost 11 (A): Withdraw - August 13, 2023
Aug 10, 2023
Transfiguration: Followers - August 6, 2023
Aug 03, 2023
Pentecost 9 (A): Finding Value in What Others Overlook - July 30, 2023
Jul 27, 2023
Pentecost 8 (A): A Rock, a Ladder, a Promise - July 23, 2023
Jul 20, 2023
Pentecost 7 (A): Islands - July 16, 2023
Jul 13, 2023
Pentecost 6 (A): Powerless - July 9, 2023
Jul 06, 2023
Pentecost 5 (A): Shake Off the Dust - July 2, 2023
Jun 29, 2023
Pentecost 4 (A): Sent - June 25, 2023
Jun 22, 2023
Pentecost 3 (A): Discipleship and Mission - June 18, 2023
Jun 15, 2023
Pentecost 2 (A): Proximate - June 11, 2023
Jun 08, 2023
Trinity Sunday (A): Worship the Unity - June 4, 2023
Jun 01, 2023
Day of Pentecost (A): Life is a Team Sport - May 28, 2023
May 25, 2023
Easter 7 (A): Prayer is the Answer to Jesus' Prayer - May 21, 2023
May 18, 2023
Ascension Day: Lifted Up - May 18, 2023
May 16, 2023
Week 6: Reflections on the Resurrection
May 14, 2023
Easter 6 (A): What's Love Got to Do with It? - May 14, 2023
May 11, 2023
Week 5: Reflections on the Resurrection
May 07, 2023
Easter 5 (A): All We Need - May 7, 2023
May 04, 2023
Week 4: Reflections on the Resurrection
Apr 30, 2023
Easter 4 (A): Shalom: A Bunch of Sheep - April 30, 2023
Apr 27, 2023
Week 3: Reflections on the Resurrection
Apr 23, 2023
Easter 3 (A): Making Meaning Out of Mystery - April 23, 2023
Apr 20, 2023
Week 2: Reflections on the Resurrection
Apr 16, 2023
Easter 2 (A): Shalom: Faithful to the Dream of God - April 16, 2023
Apr 13, 2023
Easter Day (A): Responding - April 9, 2023
Apr 09, 2023
Easter Vigil (A): In the Darkness - April 8, 2023
Apr 08, 2023
Good Friday: The Hour Has Come - April 7, 2023
Apr 07, 2023
Maundy Thursday: Remember - April 6, 2023
Apr 06, 2023
Wednesday in Holy Week: Love and Betrayal - April 5, 2023
Apr 05, 2023
Tuesday in Holy Week: Let Go Into Jesus - April 4, 2023
Apr 04, 2023
Monday in Holy Week: Leave Her Alone. She is Telling the Truth - April 3, 2023
Apr 03, 2023
Palm Sunday (A): Victory - April 2, 2023
Mar 31, 2023
Lent 5 (A): Death - March 26, 2023
Mar 23, 2023
Lent 4 (A): Confusion - March 19, 2023
Mar 16, 2023
Lent 3 (A): A Remarkable Encounter - March 12, 2023
Mar 09, 2023
Lent 2 (A): Gifts - March 5, 2023
Mar 02, 2023
Lent 1 (A): Surrender - February 26, 2023
Feb 23, 2023
Ash Wednesday: Holy Dust - February 22, 2023
Feb 20, 2023
Last Sunday after Epiphany (A): Glory and Theophany - February 19, 2023
Feb 16, 2023
Epiphany 6 (A): Mining the Riches - February 12, 2023
Feb 09, 2023
Epiphany 5 (A): Talking to the Salt - February 5, 2023
Feb 02, 2023
Epiphany 4 (A): He Has Told You, O Mortal, What Is Good - January 29, 2023
Jan 28, 2023
Epiphany 3 (A): Repent, Look for Signs of the Kingdom, & Follow Jesus - January 22, 2023
Jan 21, 2023
Epiphany 2 (A): Ends of the Earth - January 15, 2023
Jan 14, 2023
Epiphany 1 (A): Johnny Appleseed Christianity - January 8, 2023
Jan 07, 2023
Feast of Epiphany: Double Messages - January 6, 2023
Jan 05, 2023
Holy Name Day: God Knows You by Name - January 1, 2023
Dec 31, 2022
Christmas Day: Who Counts at Christmas? - December 25, 2022
Dec 23, 2022
Advent 4 (A): Participating in God's Plan – December 18, 2022
Dec 16, 2022
Advent 3 (A): Expectations – December 11, 2022
Dec 09, 2022
Advent 2 (A): Relationship - December 4, 2022
Dec 03, 2022
Christ the King (C): Our King - November 20, 2022
Nov 18, 2022
Pentecost 23 (C): Apocalypse! - November 13, 2022
Nov 11, 2022
All Saints' Day (C) (tr.): Paradox - November 6, 2022
Nov 04, 2022
Pentecost 21 (C): By Faith - October 30, 2022
Oct 28, 2022
Pentecost 20 (C): Sinners - October 23, 2022
Oct 21, 2022
Pentecost 19 (C): Telling the Story - October 16, 2022
Oct 14, 2022
Pentecost 18 (C): God Sent a Prophet - October 9, 2022
Oct 07, 2022
Pentecost 17 (C): An Act of Love - October 2, 2022
Sep 30, 2022
Pentecost 16 (C): Real Life - September 25, 2022
Sep 23, 2022
Pentecost 15 (C): A Song of Sorrows - September 18, 2022
Sep 16, 2022
Pentecost 14 (C): The Wrath of God - September 11, 2022
Sep 09, 2022
Pentecost 13 (C): Family Ties - September 4, 2022
Sep 02, 2022
Pentecost 12 (C): Watching - August 28, 2022
Aug 26, 2022
Pentecost 11 (C): Set Free by the Holy God - August 21, 2022
Aug 19, 2022
Pentecost 10 (C): The Cost of True Peace - August 14, 2022
Aug 12, 2022
Pentecost 9 (C): By Faith - August 7, 2022
Aug 05, 2022
Pentecost 8 (C): Obituary for a Fool - July 31, 2022
Jul 29, 2022
Pentecost 7 (C): Prayers - July 24, 2022
Jul 22, 2022
Pentecost 6 (C): An Alternative Consciousness - July 17, 2022
Jul 15, 2022
Pentecost 5 (C): An Alternative Consciousness - July 10, 2022
Jul 08, 2022
Pentecost 4 (C): Peace - July 3, 2022
Jul 01, 2022
Pentecost 3 (C): The Way - June 26, 2022
Jun 24, 2022
Pentecost 2 (C): What's in a Name? - June 19, 2022
Jun 17, 2022
Trinity Sunday (C): You Are Three, We Are Three - June 12, 2022
Jun 10, 2022
Day of Pentecost (C): It's 9:00 Somewhere - June 5, 2022
Jun 03, 2022
Easter 7 (C): Divine Unity - May 29, 2022
May 27, 2022
Week 5: Reflections on the Resurrection
May 22, 2022
Easter 6 (C): What Do I Want This Very Minute? - May 22, 2022
May 20, 2022
Week 4: Reflections on the Resurrection
May 15, 2022
Easter 5 (C): Time - May 15, 2022
May 13, 2022
Week 3: Reflections on the Resurrection
May 08, 2022
Easter 4 (C): Pointing to God - May 8, 2022
May 06, 2022
Week 2: Reflections on the Resurrection
May 01, 2022
Easter 3 (C): Circles and the Sea - May 1, 2022
Apr 29, 2022
Week 1: Reflections on the Resurrection
Apr 24, 2022
Easter 2 (C): Locked Doors - April 24, 2022
Apr 22, 2022
Easter Day (C): God's Answer - April 17, 2022
Apr 17, 2022
The Great Vigil of Easter: St. Peter's Story - April 16, 2022
Apr 16, 2022
Good Friday: Behold My Servant - April 15, 2022
Apr 15, 2022
Maundy Thursday: This Feast Is For You - April 14, 2022
Apr 14, 2022
Wednesday in Holy Week: The Cross Defeats Shame - April 13, 2022
Apr 13, 2022
Tuesday in Holy Week: Our Refuge - April 12, 2022
Apr 12, 2022
Monday in Holy Week: Signs, Passion, and Glory - April 11, 2022
Apr 11, 2022
Palm Sunday (C): The Man of Sorrows - April 10, 2022
Apr 08, 2022
Lent 5 (C): Walking Toward the Cross - April 3, 2022
Apr 01, 2022
Lent 4 (C): Repentance and Reconciliation - March 27, 2022
Mar 25, 2022
Lent 3 (C): Aglow - March 20, 2022
Mar 18, 2022
Lent 2 (C): Comfort - March 13, 2022
Mar 11, 2022
Lent 1 (C): Hunger for the Word - March 6, 2022
Mar 04, 2022
Last Sunday in Epiphany (C): Radical Amazement! - February 27, 2022
Feb 25, 2022
Epiphany 7 (C): Power - February 20, 2022
Feb 18, 2022
Epiphany 6 (C): Wisdom and Understanding - February 13, 2022
Feb 11, 2022
Epiphany 5 (C): The Deep Water - February 6, 2022
Feb 04, 2022
Epiphany 4 (C): We Are His - January 30, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Epiphany 3 (C): Jesus' Mission Statement - January 23, 2022
Jan 21, 2022
Epiphany 2 (C): Light - January 16, 2022
Jan 14, 2022
Epiphany 1 (C): By Name - January 9, 2022
Jan 07, 2022
The Feast of the Epiphany: Shepherds and Flocks - January 6, 2022
Jan 06, 2022
2 Christmas: Whose Voice Do We Hear? - January 2, 2022
Dec 31, 2021
1 Christmas: The Season - December 26, 2021
Dec 26, 2021
Christmas Day (I): The Beginning - December 25, 2021
Dec 24, 2021
Advent 4 (C): The Hope-Song - December 19, 2021
Dec 17, 2021
Advent 3 (C): Advent Joy - December 12, 2021
Dec 10, 2021
Advent 2 (C): Prepare the Way - December 5, 2021
Dec 03, 2021
Advent 1 (C): Waiting - November 28, 2021
Nov 26, 2021
Christ the King (B): Five Acts - November 21, 2021
Nov 19, 2021
Pentecost 25 (B): Hoping Skills - November 14, 2021
Nov 12, 2021
All Saints' Day (B): Baptized into Eternal Life - November 7, 2021
Nov 05, 2021
Pentecost 23 (B): Love Is Not Easy, But It Is Necessary - October 24, 2021
Oct 29, 2021
Pentecost 22 (B): What Do You Want Me to Do for You? - October 24, 2021
Oct 22, 2021
Pentecost 21 (B): Winners and Losers - October 17, 2021
Oct 15, 2021
Pentecost 20 (B): Blocks - October 10, 2021
Oct 08, 2021
Pentecost 19 (B): A Hard Saying - October 3, 2021
Oct 01, 2021
Pentecost 18 (B): Risks We Can Take - September 26, 2021
Sep 24, 2021
Pentecost 17 (B): Divine Things - September 19, 2021
Sep 17, 2021
Pentecost 16 (B): Ending - September 12, 2021
Sep 10, 2021
Pentecost 15 (B): Crumbs for Healing - September 5, 2021
Sep 03, 2021
Pentecost 14 (B): Distractions - August 29, 2021
Aug 27, 2021
Pentecost 13 (B): Giving Thanks - August 22, 2021
Aug 20, 2021
Pentecost 12 (B): Eternal Life - August 15, 2021
Aug 13, 2021
Pentecost 11 (B): Abide in My Love - August 8, 2021
Aug 06, 2021
Transfiguration: Freedom - August 6, 2021
Aug 05, 2021
Pentecost 10 (B): Food That Endures - August 1, 2021
Jul 30, 2021
Pentecost 9 (B): Takers or Givers - July 25, 2021
Jul 23, 2021
Pentecost 8 (B): Sheeple - July 18, 2021
Jul 16, 2021
Pentecost 7 (B): New Narratives - July 11, 2021
Jul 09, 2021
Pentecost 6 (B): Hometowns - July 4, 2021
Jul 02, 2021
Pentecost 5 (B): Expectant Hope - June 27, 2021
Jun 25, 2021
Pentecost 4 (B): Master of the Winds and Waves - June 20, 2021
Jun 18, 2021
Pentecost 3 (B): Green Thumbs - June 13, 2021
Jun 11, 2021
Pentecost 2 (B): Human and Divine - June 6, 2021
Jun 04, 2021
Trinity Sunday (B): You Will See Yourself - May 30, 2021
May 28, 2021
Day of Pentecost (B): The Advocate - May 23, 2021
May 21, 2021
Easter 7 (B): Pearls and Grit - May 16, 2021
May 14, 2021
Ascension Day: After This - May 13, 2021
May 13, 2021
Easter 6 (B): Abide in Love - May 9, 2021
May 07, 2021
Easter 5 (B): How to Love - May 2, 2021
Apr 30, 2021
Easter 4 (B): To Be a Sheep - April 25, 2021
Apr 23, 2021
Easter 3 (B): Legacy - April 18, 2021
Apr 16, 2021
Easter 2 (B): Showing Up - April 11, 2021
Apr 09, 2021
Easter Day: In the Garden - April 4, 2021
Apr 04, 2021
The Great Vigil of Easter: Keeping a Sacred Vigil - April 3, 2021
Apr 03, 2021
Good Friday: Beloved - April 2, 2021
Apr 02, 2021
Maundy Thursday: Shame and Wonder - April 1, 2021
Apr 01, 2021
Wednesday in Holy Week: Joyfully - March 31, 2021
Mar 31, 2021
Tuesday in Holy Week: Upside Down - March 30, 2021
Mar 30, 2021
Monday in Holy Week: Closeness - March 29, 2021
Mar 29, 2021
Palm Sunday (B): The Voice - March 28, 2021
Mar 26, 2021
Lent 5 (B): The Voice - March 21, 2021
Mar 19, 2021
Lent 4 (B): Fear - March 14, 2021
Mar 12, 2021
Lent 3 (B): The Law - March 7, 2021
Mar 05, 2021
Lent 2 (B): The Most Difficult Path to Follow - February 28, 2021
Feb 26, 2021
Lent 1 (B): The Wilderness - February 21, 2021
Feb 19, 2021
Ash Wednesday: Regarding Sin - February 17, 2021
Feb 16, 2021
Last Sunday in Epiphany (B): Strange and Wonderful - February 14, 2021
Feb 12, 2021
Epiphany 5 (B): Revealed - February 7, 2021
Feb 05, 2021
Epiphany 4 (B): Building Up the Church - January 31, 2021
Jan 29, 2021
Epiphany 3 (B): How It Works - January 24, 2021
Jan 22, 2021
Epiphany 2 (B): Draw Me A Sheep - January 17, 2021
Jan 15, 2021
Epiphany 1 (B): Beginnings - January 10, 2021
Jan 08, 2021
The Feast of the Epiphany: Drawn Deeper - January 6, 2021
Jan 05, 2021
2 Christmas: Will You Follow? - January 3, 2021
Jan 01, 2021
Holy Name Day: The Semiotics of Jesus - January 1, 2021
Dec 31, 2020
1 Christmas: Right Relationship - December 27, 2020
Dec 26, 2020
Christmas Day (Selection III): Understanding the Word - December 25, 2020
Dec 24, 2020
Christmas Day (Selection II): The Shepherds - December 25, 2020
Dec 23, 2020
Christmas Day (Selection I): In the Flesh - December 25, 2020
Dec 22, 2020
Advent 4 (B): Here Am I - December 20, 2020
Dec 18, 2020
Advent 3 (B): Emptiness - December 13, 2020
Dec 11, 2020
Advent 2 (B): Pointing to Christ - December 6, 2020
Dec 04, 2020
Advent 1 (B): Waiting Upon the Lord - November 29, 2020
Nov 27, 2020
A Special Message from Sermons That Work: Advent and Christmas 2020
Nov 25, 2020
Christ the King (A): Born to Be King - November 22, 2020
Nov 20, 2020
Pentecost 24 (A): Truth and Lies - November 15, 2020
Nov 13, 2020
Pentecost 23 (A): Have You Been Transfigured? - November 8, 2020
Nov 06, 2020
All Saints' Day (A): God's Work with Us - November 1, 2020
Oct 30, 2020
Pentecost 21 (A): Descendants - October 25, 2020
Oct 23, 2020
Pentecost 20 (A): Render Unto God What Is God's - October 18, 2020
Oct 16, 2020
Pentecost 19 (A): Peace in Liminal Spaces - October 11, 2020
Oct 09, 2020
Pentecost 18 (A): Parables - October 4, 2020
Oct 02, 2020
Pentecost 17 (A): Answering Jesus - September 27, 2020
Sep 25, 2020
Pentecost 16 (A): The Economics of God - September 20, 2020
Sep 18, 2020
Pentecost 15 (A): Forgiveness - September 13, 2020
Sep 11, 2020
Pentecost 14 (A): The Ocean and Beloved Community - September 6, 2020
Sep 04, 2020
Pentecost 13 (A): Unquenchable Love - August 30, 2020
Aug 29, 2020
Pentecost 12 (A): Totality - August 23, 2020
Aug 22, 2020
Pentecost 11 (A): What's Wrong? - August 16, 2020
Aug 15, 2020
Pentecost 10 (A): Why Did You Doubt? - August 9, 2020
Aug 08, 2020
Transfiguration: Clinging to the Light - August 6, 2020
Aug 06, 2020
Pentecost 9 (A): Which Party? - August 2, 2020
Aug 01, 2020
Pentecost 8 (A): Perseverance and the Pearl - July 26, 2020
Jul 25, 2020
Pentecost 7 (A): Inheritance - July 19, 2020
Jul 18, 2020
Pentecost 6 (A): Seeds and Soil - July 12, 2020
Jul 11, 2020
Pentecost 5 (A): Come to Me - July 5, 2020
Jul 04, 2020
Pentecost 4 (A): Even One Cup - June 28, 2020
Jun 27, 2020
Pentecost 3 (A): Sent - June 21, 2020
Jun 20, 2020
Pentecost 2 (A): Twelve - June 14, 2020
Jun 13, 2020
Trinity Sunday (A): The Pandemic and the Holy Trinity - June 7, 2020
Jun 06, 2020
Day of Pentecost (A): Heaven - May 31, 2020
May 30, 2020
Easter 7 (A): Split Screen - May 24, 2020
May 23, 2020
Ascension Day (A): Truth-Telling - May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020
Easter 6 (A): Blessed Be God - May 17, 2020
May 16, 2020
Easter 5 (A): Rock Solid When Everything Feels Up in the Air - May 10, 2020
May 09, 2020
Easter 4 (A): The Gate - May 3, 2020
May 02, 2020
Easter 3 (A): Breaking - April 26, 2020
Apr 25, 2020
A Special Message from Sermons That Work: Homesickness
Apr 20, 2020
Easter 2 (A): Faith: More than a Five Letter Word - April 19, 2020
Apr 16, 2020
Easter Day (A): Resurrection Vision - April 12, 2020
Apr 12, 2020
The Great Vigil of Easter: He Has Been Raised from the Dead - April 11, 2020
Apr 11, 2020
Good Friday: Christ Our Passover - April 10, 2020
Apr 10, 2020
Maundy Thursday: By Our Love - April 9, 2020
Apr 09, 2020
Wednesday in Holy Week: The Paradox of Judas - April 8, 2020
Apr 08, 2020
Tuesday in Holy Week: Shame - April 7, 2020
Apr 07, 2020
Monday in Holy Week: Extravagant Love - April 6, 2020
Apr 06, 2020
Palm Sunday (A): Made Holy - April 5, 2020
Apr 05, 2020
A Special Message from Sermons That Work: Holy Week in the Time of covid-19
Apr 03, 2020
Sermons That Work - Coming Holy Week 2020
Mar 20, 2020