Report to the Church 2015 | Page 20

SERMONS THAT WORK 20 An online collection of free, weekly, lectionary-based sermons written by Episcopal clergy and lay leaders, the Sermons that Work website reaches an average of 4,600 visitors per sermon. > http://sermonsthatwork-rcl.com SERMONES QUE ILUMINAN (“SERMONS THAT ILLUMINATE”) Since 2009, the Sermones que Iluminan website has provided free, weekly, lectionary-based Spanish-language sermons written by Latino/Hispanic Episcopal clergy and lay leaders for Latino/ Hispanic congregations. Steadily increasing in use by Spanishspeaking congregations in the United States, these sermons also have found widespread usage in places like Mexico, Colombia, Spain, Puerto Rico, Argentina,Peru, Ecuador, Chile, and Venezuela. > http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/stw-es/ LESSON PLANS THAT WORK Providing free, weekly, lectionarybased lesson plans for young children, older children, and adults, this website houses a full three-year curriculum based on the Revised Common Lectionary. The site also includes special lessons for the commemoration of saints, special days in the church year, and external events such as the Haiti earthquake anniversary and the grand-jury decision in Ferguson, Missouri. Published by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, the lesson plans may be republished or copied at no cost by any congregation, diocese, or church-affiliated organization. (See details online.) > http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/lessons/