The Shared Pulpit
A Sermon Seminar for Lay People
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.
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,
