Sermon Seeds (United Church of Christ)

06/12/2026

" The promise made to Hagar mirrors the promise made to Abraham and Sarah. Her descendants will be a great nation. That story branches off untold in the biblical narrative, but it was worth noting. Hagar's children will be blessed just like Sarah's and not as surrogates, substitutes, or secondary."

for June 21, 2026, Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Year A are published:
https://www.ucc.org/sermon-seeds/sermon-seeds-and-god-heard/

United Church of Christ

06/09/2026

💚🖤❤️ Join us for the 2026 Juneteenth Commemoration: In Troubling Times, Consult the Ancestors!

Juneteenth is a sacred day of remembrance and hope—a celebration of freedom, resilience, and the ongoing journey toward justice. Today, we honor the legacy of those who fought for liberation and the ancestors who guide us still.

In these challenging times, the Racial Justice Ministries of the United Church of Christ invite you to gather in prophetic remembrance. Let us draw wisdom from the prophets of scripture and the modern-day leaders who inspire us to resist injustice and nurture a just world for all.

🗓️ Thursday, June 18th | 3:30 PM Eastern
✨ Featuring Rev. Dr. Velda Love, Rev. Dr. Cheryl Lindsay, and Rev. Trayce Potter

👉🏾 Register to join us: https://ow.ly/knQu50Z8vJR


Sermon Seeds (United Church of Christ)

06/05/2026

"Sometimes, the promise is at rest while the participants are prepared and readied to claim it. That’s why Sarah’s actual question is so poignant. Fruit, from a mature plant, does not take that long to grow. But a plant that bears fruit may take a long time to mature."

for June 14, 2026, Third Sunday after Pentecost Year A are published:
https://www.ucc.org/sermon-seeds/sermon-seeds-shall-i-be-fruitful/

United Church of Christ

Sermon Seeds for the Third Sunday after Pentecost Year A | June 14, 2026

05/28/2026

"The season after Pentecost draws our attention to what it means to follow God, to live out discipleship, and to demonstrate the kindom of God. Everyone may not have a dramatic call story, but everyone has a journey of faith realized by stages."

for June 7, 2026, Second Sunday after Pentecost Year A are published:
https://www.ucc.org/sermon-seeds/sermon-seeds-journeyed-on-by-stages/

United Church of Christ

Sermon Seeds for the Second Sunday after Pentecost Year A | June 7, 2026

05/22/2026

"Finally, the Holy One made rest holy by participating in it. It is the one aspect of creation that God immediately enjoys for themselves…. The first creation narrative does not place the Creator into the produced work of creation until God creates rest. Every other stage, or day, demonstrates Creator separating elements of creation from itself. In instituting rest, rather than separation, the Holy One chooses participation. Because God is holy, the rest that God creates, enjoys, and models has been made holy too."

for May 31, 2026, Trinity Sunday Year A are published:
https://www.ucc.org/sermon-seeds/sermon-seeds-rest-made-holy/

United Church of Christ

Sermon Seeds for Trinity Sunday Year A | May 31, 2026

05/20/2026

2026 After Pentecost Roadmap: Faithful and Vital is published:

https://www.ucc.org/sermon-seeds/2026-after-pentecost-series-faithful-and-vital/

05/15/2026

"We live in a thirsty world. Loneliness is virtually a public health crisis manifesting in self and communal harm. Fascism and tyranny are rising around the globe; the support of tyranny is antithetical to the gospel that proclaims that the Holy One alone is sovereign. Economic inequity is also widening allowing the haves to have exponentially more and the have-nots to wither and die despite the abundance of God's creation."

for May 24, 2026, Day of Pentecost Year A are published:
https://www.ucc.org/sermon-seeds/sermon-seeds-who-is-thirsty/

United Church of Christ

Sermon Seeds for the Day of Pentecost Year A | May 24, 2026

05/11/2026

IKYMI from The Pilgrim Press: An Updated Book of Worship is underway! Times have changed since 1986. So has the church. What liturgies are relevant for the UCC in 2026? What needs of the church can an updated Book of Worship meet?

You are invited to submit original liturgies for consideration in the updated Book of Worship. Visit bookofworship.org to learn more ... and spread the word! Have feedback about the Book of Worship? Take a survey and let us know!
https://bookofworship.org/products/surveys-for-the-updated-bow?mc_cid=a1b4927843&mc_eid=372b51f561

For the development of a Book of Worship (Updated Edition), feedback from those who use the Book of Worship is needed and encouraged. Distinct surveys are available for the following user groups: Conference and Association leaders (e.g. Committee on Ministry members and judicatory staff) Authorized....