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Season of Rest
A free 4 Week Sermon Series for January 2025 - Co-written by Breakthrough
Sermon Preparation and Planning
UMC Discipleship Ministries
UMC planning resources and lectionary-based materials.
Ministry Matters
Weekly worship resources and sermon starters.
Day 1
An extensive library of lectionary-based sermons in text and audio, video resources, and helpful blog posts.
Working Preacher
Exegetical and theological insights for preachers geared to the weekly lectionary by Luther Seminary.
Re-Worship
Scripturally-based liturgical resources for worship planners and leaders.
GoTell Communications
Biblical storytelling resources organized by lectionary.
The Text This Week
Resources for study, reflection and liturgy which correspond to the RCL readings.
Sermon Series and Collections
Free sermon series resources
Free curated sermon series from United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania & Greater New Jersey with liturgies, creative graphics and videos, song and hymn suggestions, sermon starter material, small group curriculum, and mission ideas.
A free collection of inspiring video sermons to support congregations when their pastor is unavailable. Download or stream sermons directly from Vimeo to seamlessly integrate them into your worship services.
Free lectionary-based video sermons by America’s best preachers for use in worship, Bible study, small groups, Sunday school classes, or for individual use.
Biblical and Theological Resources
Visual Resources
Professional Development
Princeton Theological Seminary’s Engle Institute of Preaching
Week of renewal during Summer for your call and preaching ministry. Be strengthened through rest, worship, community, teaching, and participation in small workshops. Nominal cost.
BeADisciple
Online educational experiences by Southwestern College, a United Methodist-affiliated University in Kansas
Additional Resources
A Gift for You - The Season of Rest Sermon Series!
For January 2025 from Preachers Rest Work Play!
We’re excited to share our first-ever Sermon Series, Season of Rest, a free four-week series designed to help Churches explore the profound importance of rest in our lives.
Created as a free resource for preachers and churches everywhere in collaboration with the Greater New Jersey and Eastern PA UMC Conferences, this series centers on the transformative practice of rest, offering renewal, balance, and inspiration for all.
Week 1
Release into Rest (1 Kings 19:1-9)
How can God help us release into rest, rather than stretching us to do more?
Week 2
A Rhythm of Rest (Ecclesiastes 3:1-13)
Cultivate a healthy rhythm of rest, work, and play for your spiritual growth.
Week 3
What Kind of Rest? The Science Behind Rest (Genesis 2:1-3)
How can God help us release into rest, rather than stretching us to do more?
Week 4
The Gift of Rest (Leviticus 25:1-19)
Celebrate rest as a gift for renewal, equity, and wholeness across God’s creation.
What's included?
This series is fully equipped to support worship planning and make sermon prep easier:
- Weekly Sermon Guides & Worship Liturgy
- Children’s Moments & Small Group Study Guides
- Mission Engagement Ideas
- Graphics & Video Resources (coming soon)
Start the new year with this supportive series, designed to
inspire a season of rest and renewal in your community.
