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Monthly Preaching Workshops

Workshops For Frequent Preachers

 One of the congregational vitality goals within the Matthew 25 initiative is Spirit-inspired worship. In the Reformed tradition, the central aspect of worship is the preaching of the Word as it points to the scriptures, which point to Jesus Christ. To this end, the Synod is offering monthly Zoom preaching workshops. Featuring preaching scholars from across the country,  each zoom will be held the first Wednesday of the month from 10:00 to 11:30 am. Sessions will be recorded for those who cannot attend live.

  • Preparing to Preach Lent 2025
    Preparing to Preach Lent 2025
    Preparing to Preach Lent 2025
    Wed, Jan 08
    Jan 08, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Jan 08, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Chip Hardwick, Executive of the Synod of the Covenant
  • Scripting a Sermon: Using the Wisdom of Filmmaking for Impactful Preaching
    Scripting a Sermon: Using the Wisdom of Filmmaking for Impactful Preaching
    Scripting a Sermon: Using the Wisdom of Filmmaking for Impactful Preaching
    Wed, Feb 05
    Feb 05, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Feb 05, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Shauna Hannan, Professor of Homiletics at Pacific Lutheran Seminary
  • TBD
    TBD
    TBD
    Wed, Mar 05
    Mar 05, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Mar 05, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Raj Nadella, Professor of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary
  • Preaching the Gospel of John
    Preaching the Gospel of John
    Preaching the Gospel of John
    Wed, Apr 02
    Apr 02, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Apr 02, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Karoline Lewis, Homiletics Professor at Luther Seminary
  • Only What is Useful; Preaching from Ephesians
    Only What is Useful; Preaching from Ephesians
    Only What is Useful; Preaching from Ephesians
    Wed, May 07
    May 07, 2025, 3:00 PM
    May 07, 2025, 3:00 PM
    Nancy Gross, Professor of Speech at Princeton Seminary
  • Preaching Wisdom
    Preaching Wisdom
    Preaching Wisdom
    Wed, Jun 04
    Jun 04, 2025, 2:00 PM
    Jun 04, 2025, 2:00 PM
    Sara Malmin Koenig, Professor of New Testament at Seattle Pacific University
  • No Workshop Due to July 4
    No Workshop Due to July 4
    No Workshop Due to July 4
    Wed, Jul 02
    Jul 02, 2025, 1:00 PM
    Jul 02, 2025, 1:00 PM
    God bless you as you preach this month!
  • Preaching Generosity: Reflecting on Theologies and Distinctive Cultures around Giving and Generosity 
    Preaching Generosity: Reflecting on Theologies and Distinctive Cultures around Giving and Generosity 
    Preaching Generosity: Reflecting on Theologies and Distinctive Cultures around Giving and Generosity 
    Wed, Aug 06
    Aug 06, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Aug 06, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Carlos Perkins, Associate Director, The Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
  • Preparing to Preach Advent 2025
    Preparing to Preach Advent 2025
    Preparing to Preach Advent 2025
    Wed, Sep 03
    Sep 03, 2025, 3:00 PM
    Sep 03, 2025, 3:00 PM
    Chip Hardwick, Executive, The Synod of the Covenant
  • Well Chosen: Charting a Year's Course through the Scriptures
    Well Chosen: Charting a Year's Course through the Scriptures
    Well Chosen: Charting a Year's Course through the Scriptures
    Wed, Oct 01
    Oct 01, 2025, 2:00 PM
    Oct 01, 2025, 2:00 PM
    Tim Slemmons, Professor of Homiletics, Dubuque Seminary
  • From the Voice Within
    From the Voice Within
    From the Voice Within
    Wed, Nov 05
    Nov 05, 2025, 2:00 PM
    Nov 05, 2025, 2:00 PM
    Derrick McQueen, Pastor of St. James Presbyterian Church, Harlem, NY
  • No Workshop Due to Advent
    No Workshop Due to Advent
    No Workshop Due to Advent
    Wed, Dec 03
    Dec 03, 2025, 12:00 PM
    Dec 03, 2025, 12:00 PM
    God bless you as you share the good news of Christ’s coming this month!

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2024

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  • No Workshop due to Advent
    No Workshop due to Advent
    No Workshop due to Advent
    Wed, Dec 04
    Dec 04, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Dec 04, 2024, 10:00 AM
    God bless you as you preach!
  • Preaching with an Ecological Lens
    Preaching with an Ecological Lens
    Preaching with an Ecological Lens
    Wed, Nov 06
    Nov 06, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Nov 06, 2024, 10:00 AM
    HyeRan Kim-Cragg, Emmanuel College (U of Toronto)
  • Lyrical Theology and Hymns as Midrashim
    Lyrical Theology and Hymns as Midrashim
    Lyrical Theology and Hymns as Midrashim
    Wed, Oct 02
    Oct 02, 2024, 10:00 AM – Oct 03, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Oct 02, 2024, 10:00 AM – Oct 03, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Catherine Williams, Lancaster Theological Seminary
  • Preaching Luke Backwards
    Preaching Luke Backwards
    Preaching Luke Backwards
    Wed, Sep 04
    Sep 04, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Sep 04, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Eric D. Barreto is Weyerhaeuser Associate Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary and an ordained Baptist minister.
  • ARTivism and Proclamation
    ARTivism and Proclamation
    ARTivism and Proclamation
    Wed, Aug 07
    Aug 07, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Aug 07, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Lis Valle-Ruiz, McCormick Theological Seminary
  • Preaching the Letter of 1 John in a Polarized Church
    Preaching the Letter of 1 John in a Polarized Church
    Preaching the Letter of 1 John in a Polarized Church
    Wed, Jun 05
    Jun 05, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Jun 05, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Janette H. Ok, Fuller Theological Seminary
  • Prophetic/Apocalyptic Preaching
    Prophetic/Apocalyptic Preaching
    Prophetic/Apocalyptic Preaching
    Wed, May 01
    May 01, 2024, 10:00 AM
    May 01, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Neal Presa, New Brunswick Theological Seminary
  • No Workshop--Enjoy your break after Holy Week
    No Workshop--Enjoy your break after Holy Week
    No Workshop--Enjoy your break after Holy Week
    Wed, Apr 03
    Apr 03, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Apr 03, 2024, 10:00 AM
  • Rediscovering Lost Treasures: Forgotten Preaching Texts of the Old Testament
    Rediscovering Lost Treasures: Forgotten Preaching Texts of the Old Testament
    Rediscovering Lost Treasures: Forgotten Preaching Texts of the Old Testament
    Wed, Mar 06
    Mar 06, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Mar 06, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Dennis Olson, Princeton Theological Seminary
  • Real People, Real Faith: Preaching Biblical Characters
    Real People, Real Faith: Preaching Biblical Characters
    Real People, Real Faith: Preaching Biblical Characters
    Wed, Feb 07
    Feb 07, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Feb 07, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Led by Cindy Halvorson, LeaderWise
  • Exploring the Themes of Lent 2024
    Exploring the Themes of Lent 2024
    Exploring the Themes of Lent 2024
    Wed, Jan 03
    Jan 03, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Jan 03, 2024, 10:00 AM

  • Preaching Exilic Hope in the Climate Crisis
    Preaching Exilic Hope in the Climate Crisis
    Preaching Exilic Hope in the Climate Crisis
    Wed, Nov 01
    Nov 01, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Nov 01, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    The Rev. Dr. Jerusha Matsen Neal
  • A Refresher Course in the Basics of Sermon Preparation
    A Refresher Course in the Basics of Sermon Preparation
    A Refresher Course in the Basics of Sermon Preparation
    Wed, Oct 04
    Oct 04, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Oct 04, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Rev. Dr. Cleo LaRue
  • Standing in the Breach: Preaching and Conflict.
    Standing in the Breach: Preaching and Conflict.
    Standing in the Breach: Preaching and Conflict.
    Wed, Aug 02
    Aug 02, 2023, 10:00 AM
    Aug 02, 2023, 10:00 AM
    Rev. Dr. Aimee Moiso Associate Director, Louisville Institute
  • Acceleration, Amplification, Accumulation, Alienation: Preaching in Times Like These
    Acceleration, Amplification, Accumulation, Alienation: Preaching in Times Like These
    Acceleration, Amplification, Accumulation, Alienation: Preaching in Times Like These
    Wed, Jun 07
    Jun 07, 2023, 10:00 AM
    Jun 07, 2023, 10:00 AM
    Rev. Dr. Wes Avram Senior Pastor of Pinnacle Presbyterian Church
  • Caring for the Preacher’s Soul
    Caring for the Preacher’s Soul
    Caring for the Preacher’s Soul
    Wed, May 03
    May 03, 2023, 10:00 AM
    May 03, 2023, 10:00 AM
    The Rev. Dr. M. Craig Barnes President Emeritus, Princeton Theological Seminary
  • Preaching About Racism in an Era of CRT Bans
    Preaching About Racism in an Era of CRT Bans
    Preaching About Racism in an Era of CRT Bans
    Wed, Mar 01
    Mar 01, 2023, 10:00 AM
    Mar 01, 2023, 10:00 AM
    Rev. Dr. Carolyn Helsel. Blair Monie Associate Professor of Homiletics, Austin Presbyterian Seminary
  • Post-Pandemic Preaching
    Post-Pandemic Preaching
    Post-Pandemic Preaching
    Wed, Feb 01
    Feb 01, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Feb 01, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    The Rev. Peter J. M. Henry, Ph.D., Pastor, Davidson College Presbyterian Church (NC)
  • Exploring the Themes of Lent 2023
    Exploring the Themes of Lent 2023
    Exploring the Themes of Lent 2023
    Wed, Jan 04
    Jan 04, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Jan 04, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    The Rev. Dr. Chip Hardwick, Executive, Synod of the Covenant

2023

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  • Preaching in the Valley of Dry Bones
    Preaching in the Valley of Dry Bones
    Preaching in the Valley of Dry Bones
    Wed, Nov 02
    Nov 02, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Nov 02, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    The Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery
  • Exploring the Themes of Advent 2022
    Exploring the Themes of Advent 2022
    Exploring the Themes of Advent 2022
    Wed, Oct 05
    Oct 05, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Oct 05, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    The Rev. Dr. Chip Hardwick, Executive, Synod of the Covenant
  • Sunday’s Sermons for Monday’s World
    Sunday’s Sermons for Monday’s World
    Sunday’s Sermons for Monday’s World
    Wed, Sep 07
    Sep 07, 2022, 10:00 AM – Sep 08, 2022, 11:30 AM
    Sep 07, 2022, 10:00 AM – Sep 08, 2022, 11:30 AM
    The Rev. Dr. Sally Brown
  • When Good News is Harder to Find: Preaching in the Wake of Trauma
    When Good News is Harder to Find: Preaching in the Wake of Trauma
    When Good News is Harder to Find: Preaching in the Wake of Trauma
    Wed, Aug 03
    Aug 03, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Aug 03, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    The Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner
  • O Say Can you See: Images and Illustrations in a Virtually Saturated World
    O Say Can you See: Images and Illustrations in a Virtually Saturated World
    O Say Can you See: Images and Illustrations in a Virtually Saturated World
    Wed, Jun 01
    Jun 01, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Jun 01, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    The Rev. Teresa L. Fry Brown, PhD
  • Preaching Jokes to Power
    Preaching Jokes to Power
    Preaching Jokes to Power
    Wed, May 04
    May 04, 2022, 10:00 AM
    May 04, 2022, 10:00 AM
    The Rev. Dr. Jake Myers
  • Preaching in Polarized Times
    Preaching in Polarized Times
    Preaching in Polarized Times
    Wed, Apr 06
    Apr 06, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Apr 06, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    The Rev. Dr. Angela Dienhart Hancock
  • “Stretching into Prophetic Preaching”
    “Stretching into Prophetic Preaching”
    “Stretching into Prophetic Preaching”
    Fri, Feb 18
    Feb 18, 2022, 10:20 AM
    Feb 18, 2022, 10:20 AM
    Chip Hardwick, Interim Executive, Synod of the Covenant
  • Getting Helpful Listener Feedback
    Getting Helpful Listener Feedback
    Getting Helpful Listener Feedback
    Wed, Feb 02
    Feb 02, 2022, 10:00 AM
    Feb 02, 2022, 10:00 AM
    Chip Hardwick, Interim Executive, Synod of the Covenant
  • Preforming the Word...Online
    Preforming the Word...Online
    Preforming the Word...Online
    Wed, Jan 05
    Jan 05, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Jan 05, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    The Rev. Dr. Jana L. Childers

2022

  • From/To: Preaching that Accords with Covenant and Commission
    From/To: Preaching that Accords with Covenant and Commission
    From/To: Preaching that Accords with Covenant and Commission
    Wed, Dec 01
    Dec 01, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Dec 01, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    The Rev. Dr. Timothy Matthew Slemmons, Professor of Homiletics and Worship, University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
  • The Peoples’ Sermon: Preaching as a Ministry of the Whole Congregation
    The Peoples’ Sermon: Preaching as a Ministry of the Whole Congregation
    The Peoples’ Sermon: Preaching as a Ministry of the Whole Congregation
    Wed, Nov 03
    Nov 03, 2021, 10:00 AM
    Nov 03, 2021, 10:00 AM
    The Rev. Dr. Shauna Hannan, Homiletics Professor, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
  • Exploring the Themes of Advent 2021
    Exploring the Themes of Advent 2021
    Exploring the Themes of Advent 2021
    Wed, Oct 06
    Oct 06, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Oct 06, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Chip Hardwick, Interim Executive, Synod of the Covenant
  • What Poets Can Teach Preachers About Surviving, Thriving, and Talking About What We Do
    What Poets Can Teach Preachers About Surviving, Thriving, and Talking About What We Do
    What Poets Can Teach Preachers About Surviving, Thriving, and Talking About What We Do
    Wed, Sep 01
    Sep 01, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Sep 01, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Anna Carter Florence
  • Opening Your Listeners to New Perspectives
    Opening Your Listeners to New Perspectives
    Opening Your Listeners to New Perspectives
    Wed, Aug 04
    Aug 04, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Aug 04, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Chip Hardwick, Interim Executive, Synod of the Covenant
  • Preaching about Racial Justice without Losing Conviction or your Job
    Preaching about Racial Justice without Losing Conviction or your Job
    Preaching about Racial Justice without Losing Conviction or your Job
    Wed, Jun 02
    Jun 02, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Jun 02, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Chip Hardwick, Interim Executive, Synod of the Covenant

2021

Preaching & Teaching: Lifelong Learning 

Alma College

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If you would like to be on a supply preaching list, Alma College, in Lake Huron Presbytery, is offering a short course called ‘Preaching and Teaching:  The art and science of inspiring hearts and minds through spoken words.’  It is designed to help prepare you more thoroughly than the Maumee Valley Presbytery offering. Taught by Denise Anderson, former co-moderator of the PC(USA), Andrew Pomerville, chaplain of Alma College, and Chip Hardwick. Sessions will be held four successive Thursday evenings by Zoom beginning July 8, 2021. For more information or to register, visit Preaching & Teaching: Lifelong Learning: Alma College. Questions? Please contact Andrew Pomerville at pomervillead@alma.edu.

Me? A Preacher? :  A Preaching Workshop

If you have been wondering about what it might be like to preach in your home church, a two-day workshop coordinated by Maumee Valley Presbytery will be very helpful for you!  “Me? A Preacher?:  A Preaching Workshop” will be held on Saturday May 8 and 22, 9:30 am -12:30 pm via Zoom. Rev. Jeanne Gray, pastor of Collingwood Presbyterian Church, and Synod Interim Executive Chip Hardwick, will be the leaders.  Learn more here:  Me? A Preacher?: A Preaching Workshop (maumeevp.org).

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