The Shared Pulpit: A Sermon Seminar for Lay People - Paperback

by Erika Hewitt (Author)

Here is a complete workshop to help lay people gain experience writing and preaching a full-length sermon for their congregation. This easy-to-use guide for both facilitators and participants provides a step-by-step lesson plan for eight sessions. Workshop members learn about the theory and theology of preaching, then practice writing and speaking with authenticity, gradually building toward composing quality 20-minute sermons. Workshop leaders learn to foster a supportive environment in which participants offer one another helpful feedback. The Shared Pulpit includes a separate leader's guide, readings for homework, sample sermons, and exercises to help first-time preachers polish their preaching craft.

Author Biography

Rev. Erika Hewitt serves as the Minister of Worship Arts for the Unitarian Universalist Association. She is the author of Story, Song and Spirit: Fun and Creative Worship Services for All Ages; The Shared Pulpit: A Sermon Seminar for Lay People; and with co-author Becky Brooks,